Spain's Walter Sanchez Bouzán tasted victory in Patras ©Patras 2019

Spain's Walter Sanchez Bouzán and France's Angie Le Roux tasted victory as the canoe ocean racing medals were awarded at the Mediterranean Beach Games in Patras.

Bouzán won the men's title in a time of 42 min 28.946sec at the Greek city's Hera venue.

He was followed in the standings by France's Victor Doux in 42:38.084 and fellow Spaniard Esteban Medina Ojeda in 43:02.623.

Favourite Nicolas Lambert of France had to settle for fourth place.

France's Angie Le Roux won the women's canoe ocean racing event ©Patras 2019
France's Angie Le Roux won the women's canoe ocean racing event ©Patras 2019

In the women's event, 2018 European champion Le Roux triumphed in 48:31.970.

Spaniards Judit Vergés Xifra and Amaia Osaba Olaberri completed the top three with times of 49:20.353 and 49:44.055, respectively.

Action in Patras continues tomorrow, with medals in open water swimming in the men's and women's five kilometre events.