Canada's Sophia Jensen won the first world title of her career on Saturday at the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Poznań, Poland.
The 24-year-old from Chelsea, Que., finished first in the women's C1 500-metre final to claim the gold medal.
Jensen wasn't the only Canadian to claim a medal on Saturday, as Ottawa's Brianna Hennessy won bronze in the KL1 women’s 200m final.
Live coverage of the world championships continues on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem on Sunday beginning with heats at 4 a.m. ET, followed by finals at 7 a.m. ET.
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