Ludmila Luzan Claims Gold at 2025 European Championships
22 June 2025
Ukrainian canoeist Ludmila Luzan won a gold medal on the final day of the 2025 European Championships held in the Czech Republic.
The 28-year-old athlete triumphed in the women's single canoe event over a distance of 500 meters.
Luzan outperformed Hungarian competitor Rea Opavski and Spanish athlete Maria Corbera.
2025 EC. Women's single canoe, 500 meters
1. Ludmila Luzan (Ukraine) – 2:06.807
2. Rea Opavski (Hungary) – 2:08.793
3. Maria Corbera (Spain) – 2:11.004
This marks Luzan's first gold medal at the European Championships in three years and the fourth overall in her career.
Additionally, this is Ukraine's fourth medal at the current European Championships, with none of the previous three being gold.
