Double victory for Tamara Drescher at the canoe slalom in Merano

Double victory for Tamara Drescher at the canoe slalom in Merano

The first day of competition at the 68th International Canoe Slalom in Merano brought thrilling races in the Gilf Natural Arena. On the Passiria River, both the U23 Italian Championship titles and podium finishes in the ICF Open Slalom were awarded. In ideal conditions, athletes in the five boat classes delivered strong performances.

24 May 2025

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Tamara Drescher made the sporting statement of the day for SC Meran/Raika-Torggler: The 21-year-old won both the ICF Open Slalom in the Women's Single Kayak (K1W) and the U23 Italian Championship. After a strong preliminary run in the morning – second place in 96,82 seconds, clear – she initially trailed Lucia Pistoni. In the final, Drescher improved again, clearing the race to 95,48 seconds, thus taking the lead. Pistoni dropped to second place after a goal error (2 penalty seconds), while third place went to Antonia Plochmann of Germany.

"The first race today was a qualifying race for the U23 European and World Championships, where I finished second," said Drescher. "In the second race, which was then counted as the U23 Italian Championship, I was able to take the win. After the race in Ivrea, which didn't go perfectly for me, I was even more motivated and worked even harder – it paid off today."

Carolin Schaller from Augsburg took sixth place (+1 seconds) in the final of the K3,29W ICF race with a flawless run. Annika Zoe Senoner (17) and Sara Furlan (17) also qualified for the final of the U23 Italian Championships for SC Meran/Raika-Torggler in the morning. Senoner finished sixth with six penalty seconds, while Furlan finished eighth with four penalty seconds.

In the men's single kayak (K1M), 19-year-old Italian Xabier Ferrazzi (Centro Sportivo Carabinieri) confidently secured victory in the open ICF slalom with the fastest time of the day (81,76 seconds) – and simultaneously the U23 Italian championship title. Elias Dietz of Germany finished second, just ahead of Italian Mattia Pistoni.

Jakob Weger of SC Meran reached the final in seventh place, finishing eighth with a flawless run (+5,03 seconds). 16-year-old Marian Drescher reached the final of the U23 Italian Championships, finishing ninth.
On Sunday the program continues with another international open ICF race, the “Forst Trophy,” as well as the European Cup.

Below are the results:

Open ICF Slalom Saturday (Final)Kayak Single Men: 1. Xabier Ferrazzi (Centro sportivo carabinieri) 81,76 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Enrico Dietz (GER) 83,95/0 3. Michele Pistoni (Marina militare) 84,02/0; 7. Jakob Weger (SC Meran) 86,79/0; Women's single kayak: 1. Tamara Drescher (SC Meran) 95,48 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Lucia Pistoni (Marina militare) 96,84/2; 3. Antonia Plochmann (GER) 97.98/2; 6. Carolin Schaller (SC Meran) 98,77/0; Men's single canoe: 1. Marino Spagnol (CC Sacile) 90,84 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Benjamin Kies (GER) 93.35/0; 3. Martino Barzon (CS Aeronautica Militare) 93,45/2. Women's Canadian Singles: 1. Elena Micozzi (Marina militare) 102,36 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Amelie Plochmann (GER) 105,92/0; 3. Lucie Krech (GER) 106,32/0.

U-23 Italian Championship, Men's Single Kayak (U23): 1. Xabier Ferrazzi (Centro sportivo carabinieri) 81,76 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Michele Pistoni (Marina militare) 84,02/0; 3. Ludovico Cuignon (CUS Torino) 85,49/0; 8. Marian Drescher (SC Meran) 91,69/0; 15. Lars Senoner (SC Meran) 94,57/4; 32. Jakob Tribus (SC Meran) 118,16/8; 42. Matthias Ulpmer (SV Milland) 148,22/50; 44. Christian Stocker (SC Meran) 163,38/6 Women's Kayak Singles (U23): 1. Tamara Drescher (SC Meran) 95,48 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Lucia Pistoni (Marina militare) 96,84/2; 3. Milena Marini (Polisportiva Montereale) 100,91/0; 6. Annika Zoe Senoner 116,37/6; 8. Sara Furlan 119,86/4; 14. Alice Gravino 145,97/6. 15. Eva Haller 147,38/6 (all 4 SC

Meran-Raika/Torggler)Canadian Singles Men (U23): 1. Marino Spagnol (CC Sacile) 90,84 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Martino Barzon (CS Aeronautica Militare) 93,45/2 ; 3. Elio Maiutto (Ivrea Canoa Club) 95,67/6. Canadian singles women (U23): 1. Elena Micozzi (Marina militare) 102,36 seconds/0 penalty seconds; 2. Elena Borghi (Centro sportivo Carabinieri) 111,04/6; 3. Isabel Lovato (CCK Valstagna) 111,02/4

Men’s Canadian Doubles (U23): 1. D. Fina/O. Fina (Granda Canoa Club); 2. Bongioanni/Needle (Cuneo Canoa); 3. Marchegiano/Capirone (Ivrea Canoa Club)