Some of the Bay's Youth Olympians competing in Buenos Aires including George Snook and Kahlia Cullwick. Photo / File
Rotorua paddler George Snook has placed fourth in the K1 slalom at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The 15-year-old made it to the bronze medal race where he fell just short in a hard-fought sprint against Frenchman Tom Bouchardon in 29-degree heat.
"That last one I struggled
a bit, I was really tired, but it was still awesome fun," Snook says.
"It was crazy to paddle with these guys and I was pretty stoked I managed to keep up with them," he said.
Earlier, C1 paddler Kahlia Cullwick has come away from her final race with a hunger to improve. She also finished her Canoe Slalom campaign with an impressive quarterfinals finish.
