Photos: Medal Round – Canoe Slalom at 2012 London Olympics on July 31

Posted Jul 31, 2012

WALTHAM CROSS, England (AP) — Tony Estanguet of France has won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s canoe slalom.
Estanguet set a winning time of 97.06 seconds to edge Sideris Tasiadis of Germany, who claimed silver in 98.09, just more than a second back.
Defending champion Michal Martikan of Slovakia won bronze with 98.31 seconds.

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Gold medalist Tony Estanguet of France is flanked by silver medalist Sideris Tasiadis of Germany, left, and bronze medalist Michal Martikan of Slovakia, right, as they pose on the podium after the men's C-1 canoe slalom final at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Tony Estanguet of France celebrates after finishing his run in the final of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Tony Estanguet of France competes in the Men's Canoe Single (C1) Slalom semi-final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Tony Estanguet of France competes in the men's C-1 canoe slalom semifinal at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. Estanguet won gold in the final. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Ander Elosegi of Spain competes in the Men's Canoe Single (C1) Slalom semi-final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Silver medallist Sideris Tasiadis of Germany celebrates with his silver medal following the Men's Canoe Single (C1) Slalom final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Bronze medallist Michal Martikan of Slovakia celebrates with his bronze medal during the medal ceremony following the Men's Canoe Single (C1) Slalom final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Takuya Haneda of Japan competes in the semifinal of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Sideris Tasiadis of Germany competes in the semifinal of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Tony Estanguet of France competes in the semifinal of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Sideris Tasiadis of Germany competes in the semifinal of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Kynan Maley of Australia competes in the semifinal of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Michal Martikan of Slovakia reacts after the men's C-1 canoe slalom final at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. Martikan won bronze. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Michal Martikan of Slovakia competes in the men's C-1 canoe slalom semifinal at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Tony Estanguet of France competes in the men's C-1 canoe slalom semifinal at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. Estanguet won gold in the final. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Michal Martikan of Slovakia, right, congratulates Tony Estanguet of France, left, for winning the men's C-1 canoe slalom final at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Tony Estanguet of France celebrates with the French Flag after competing in the Men's Canoe Single (C1) Slalom final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Gold medallist Tony Estanguet (C) of France celebrates with silver medallist Sideris Tasiadis (L) of Germany and bronze medallist Michal Martikan (R) of Slovakia during the medal ceremony following the Men's Canoe Single (C1) Slalom final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Tony Estanguet of France celebrates on the podium after his gold medal win for the men's C-1 canoe slalom final at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Sideris Tasiadis of Germany waves on the podium after his silver medal win for the men's C-1 canoe slalom final at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Tony Estanguet of France, center, waves on the podium after his gold medal win for the men's C-1 canoe slalom final next to silver medalist Sideris Tasiadis of Germany, left, and bronze medalist Michal Martikan of Slovakia, right, at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross, near London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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Tony Estanguet of France bites his Olympic gold medal after winning the final of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Sideris Tasiadis of Germany bites his silver medal after finishing second in the final of the C-1 men's canoe slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)