Posted at 12:23 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2007
Honolulu kayaker, partner eighth at Pan Am Games
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Honolulu's Eric Abbott and Danny Ching, of Redondo Beach, Calif., finished last in the eight-team K2 500-meter kayaking final at the Pan American Games today at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Jesus Valdez and Manuel Cortina of Mexico won the gold medal in 1 minute, 36.386 seconds. Abbott and Ching, of the United States, finished in 1:43.234.
The United States failed to medal in the canoe or kayak competition.
"This was a huge eye-opener for us," Abbott said. "It's a lot different to race internationally; the competition is really tough. There is a lot we need to work on but, we're young and can make huge improvements."
