With two gold medals completed the first phase of the World Cup in rowing and canoeing Ivan Shtyl.
World Cup gathered in Szeged (Hungary) athletes from 41 countries. Known canoeist Ivan Shtyl managed to become the best in his 200m crown. The second medal won by a canoe paddler-deuce in the 500 meters to other seaside athlete — Anatoly Tovkanem.
Ivan Shtyl and Anatoly Tovkan covered 500 meters in 1 minute 42402 seconds, ahead of two of Cuba and the Czech Republic. His trademark distance of 200 meters, on which Ivan defended the honor of Russia at the Olympic Games in London, the famous athlete passed for 39872 seconds. It is noteworthy that at the World Cup Ivan Shtyl easily beat Lithuanian Eugene Shuklina — London Games silver medalist.
Recall, a six-time world champion Ivan Shtyl summer of 2012 became the bronze winner of the Olympic Games in London. In the near future at the seaside athlete — performance at the European Championships in rowing and canoeing, which kicks off on June 14 in Montemor-o-Velho (Portugal).