London 2012: Olympic canoe slalom – in pictures

David Florence has a quiet moment before his race Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Florence and his coach Mark Delaney survey the course before the race begins Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Florence engulfed in waves on the tricky course Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Florence navigates the rapids at the Lee Valley White Water Centre Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Florence rounds one of the posts in the slalom Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Takuya Haneda of Japan heads into the rapids Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Benjamin Savsek of Slovenia struggles against the power of the water Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Kynan Maley of Australia powers his way through the water Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Aleksandr Lipatov of Russia is full of concentration as he tackles the difficult course Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Tony Estanguet won another gold for France Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Estanguet powers his way to the finish Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Sideris Tasiadis of Germany manoeuvres one of the gates Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian

Tasiadis won the silver medal Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Michal Martikan of Slovakia powers his way to the bronze medal Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Estanguet shakes hands with Tasiadis after winning the final Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

Medal winners Tasiadis of Germany, Estanguet of France and Martikan of Slovakia Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

The crowd look as wet as the competitors Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian