Gold and silver for Australia in World Cup

Alyssa Bull has won gold for Australia in the women's K1 5000m final at the World Cup meet in Belgrade.

Alyssa Bull has claimed gold for Australia in the Canoe World Cup in Belgrade, winning the K1 5000m final on Sunday.

Jo Brigden-Jones also paired with Jaime Roberts to win silver in the K2 200, adding to the silver medal she won in the K1 1000m on Saturday.

Earlier Bull teamed up with Olympic teammate Alyce Burnett to finish fourth in the K2 500m, agonisingly close to a breakthrough podium at an international meet.

"Yesterday I got fourth in the K1, and today we got fourth in the K2, and both times we were super close to the medals," Burnett said.

"It sucks to be so close, but we've made a lot of improvements in the past year or two and we can't be disappointed with where we are at.

"It just puts more fire in your belly for worlds coming up."

"Our aim for these World Cups was to make top half of A-finals, and I suppose just to come so close, it makes us more hungry," Bull said.

In other results, Ken Wallace finished fourth in the men's K1 5000m, the women's K4 500m, crew finished seventh, and Billy Bain was seventh in the final of the men's K1 500m.


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