(BEIJING, August 23) -- Spain's Saul Craviotto and Carlos Perez were crowned in the Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Kayak Double (K2) 500 meter final on Saturday, August 23.

　　The Spanish pair finished the race first with a time of 1:28.736 minutes, just 0.091 seconds ahead of defending champions Ronald Rauhe and Tim Wieskotter of Germany.

　　The Belarusian pair Raman Piatrushenka and Vadzim Makhneu, who won a medal with their team in the K4 1000m on Friday, placed third clocking 1:30.005 minutes.