New World Champ Kira Bester Leads Potent SA Team to Glory
The South African women were completely dominant in the 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships, with Kira Bester winning overall for the U23 gold and Michelle Burn finishing second to claim the senior title
Michelle Burn Conquers Rolling Seas to Claim SA Singles Surfski Title
Michelle Burn made the best of windy conditions to win the 2024 women’s singles title at the Euro Steel SA Surfski Championships presented by Fenn in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday
Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk Break Away to Win SA Surfski Champs Doubles in Durban
Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk powered away on a flat sea off Durban to comfortably win the Euro Steel SA Surfski Championships presented by Fenn doubles title in Durban on Saturday
Kira Bester and Pippa McGregor Steam Away to Win Freedom Paddle Around Robben Island
Kira Bester and Pippa McGregor were in a class of their own in a strong women’s field to notch up their first victory together when the two took an early advantage win the 27km Prescient Freedom Paddle around Robben Island on Saturday
Esti Olivier and Tiffany Koch Survive Shootout to Claim SA Olympic 500m K2 Berths
Esti Olivier and Tiffany Koch won a tense winner-takes-all shootout to claim the women’s 500m K2 berth in the South African Olympic Canoeing team selected at the SA Championships at Victoria Lake in Germiston on Sunday, 24 March, 2024. Photo: Canoeing SA / Gameplan Media
Michelle Burn Continues Strong Form at Siyaphambili Race Two
South African surfski ace Michelle Burn continues her good form winning her second race in a row, the Techtisa Race, at the Siyaphambili Open Ocean Challenge.
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Melanie van Niekerk Wins First National Surfski title
Melanie van Niekerk wins her first national surfski title ahead of Kira Bester and Michelle Burn in Cape Town.
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Abby Solms Wins Drak Challenge First Stage Race
Eight-time women’s race champion, Abby Solms, completes dream comeback ahead of chasing pack to win the first stage of the N3TC Drak Challenge on Saturday.
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Michelle Burn and Saskia Hockly Top KZN Sports Awards
Canoers Michelle Burn and Saskia Hockly paddled their way to the top at the KwaZulu-Natal Sports Awards when they racked up awards on Friday, 5 November 2021
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Murray and Bester Claim Dis-Chem Pete Marlin Surfski Title
Candice Murray and Kira Bester hold off Jenna Nisbet and Saskia Hockly to claim top honours at Dis-Chem Pete Marlin Surfski Race at Nahoon Beach in East London on Sunday
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Para Sport Headlines April Newsmakers List
BREAKING!! Para athletes are dominating and smashing records as it reflects in an inspiring monthly edition of #GAL2021 Newsmakers. #GoGirls
Michelle Burn Bags Fenn SA Surfski Champs Title
Michelle Burn revelled in familiar ocean conditions to canter away to an almost five-minute victory margin over Cape racers Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk to win at the Fenn SA Surfski Championships.