The Winning Lineup at the 2021 EDBF Euro Cup Dragon Boat Championship

 

 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 15th December 2021: Spectators flocked to the Waterfront Market's promenade last weekend to watch over 100 teams from 12 countries compete for the coveted EDBF Euro Cup Dragon Boat Championship trophies.

 

Taking place outside of Europe for the first time in its history, the EDBF Euro Cup Dragon Boat Championship took place over two days with over 1,000 paddlers each day competing in 250 and 500-meter races. 

 

The winning lineup was as follows:

Open 250m - ASD Canoa Club Sile Treviso – Time: 1:04:21

Open 500m – ASD Canoa Club Sile Treviso – Time: 2:14:20 

Mixed 250m – Atlantis – Time: 1:12:05

Mixed 500m – Georgia Dragons – Time: 2:29:15 

Women's 250m – Asaroz Club – Time: 1:15:14

Women's 500m – Dragon Force – Time: 2:31:22

 

Claudio Schermi, President of European Dragon Boat Federation, said: “The standard of the Dragon Boat teams this year was excellent. Congratulations, to all of the winners of the 2021 Euro Cup Dragon Boat Championship, they put in a sterling performance against many outstanding competing teams. We whole-heartedly thank the team at Waterfront Market for hosting us this year, without whom it would not have been possible.” 

 

Mohammed Al Madani, The Waterfront Market Manager said: “The EDBF Euro Cup Dragon Boat Championship was an amazing event to watch on our promenade. We congratulate all the participants that took part and look forward to hosting more sporting events on the corniche in the near future.”

 

While dragon boating originated over 2,500 years ago in China, it is now amongst one of the world's fastest growing water sports in the world. Dragon Boating has developed into a dynamic, prestigious, and high-performance sport which is enjoyed by millions of people from over 90 countries around the world.