Central Coast paddler Natalia Drobot has achieved two podium finishes at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 in Szeged, Hungary.
The 20-year-old started the international season with a bronze in the women’s K1 500 (Olympic distance) and silver in the women’s K1 200.
A photo finish in the semi-finals saw Drobot just creep through into the A Final of the K1 200, before crossing the line in a time of 43.98 behind Anna Pulawska of Poland.
Drobot said she couldn’t have dreamt of a better start to the season, with two medal performances giving her some confidence as she takes on the next four years heading into the LA 2028 Olympic Games.
“It was a really fun race – nice to go pretty quick in that 200m,” she said.
“I am stoked to be on the podium again, and super proud of how I’ve raced this weekend.
“As Team Australia … I think we’ve all done really well, and we’ve built a nice, solid platform for the next regatta and for the next few years.”
The Senior Australian Canoe Sprint Team will now head to Poznan, Poland for the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup.
They will be joined by their Australian Paracanoe teammates for the regatta, which takes place from May 22-25.
