Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Pitesti (Romania) is hosting the world kayak and canoe championship among youth.

In the age category up to U-23, Uzbekistan’s Dilnoza Rakhatova and Nilufar Zakirova became the world canoe champions in 200 m distance.

Teams from Poland and Belarus claimed the silver and bronze medals of the competition.\00

Canoe World Championship U-23

Girls, 200 meters.

Dilnoza Rakhmatova and Nilufar Zakirova (Uzbekistan) – 43.340

Sylvia Sherbinska, Dorota Borowska (Poland) – (+0.780)

Darina Solonenko, Kamila Beaver (Belarus) – (+1.644)