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2008 Canoe Slalom World Cup
The 2008 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of seven races in 4 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 21st edition. The series consisted of 4 continental championships (Africa, Oceania, Pan American and Asia) which were open to all countries and 3 world cup races. The athletes gained points for their results in the three world cup races plus their best result from any of the four continental championships. Calendar Final standings The winner of each race was awarded 50 points. Paddlers outside the top 20 in the C2 event and outside the top 40 in the other 3 events were awarded 2 points for participation. If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions in the final world cup race. Results 2008 African Championships The first African Canoe Slalom Championships were held in Sagana, Kenya on January 27. USA won the medal table with 2 golds and a bronze. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoe Slalom World Cup
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup is an annual series of races in canoe slalom held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. It has been held since 1988 in four canoe and kayak disciplines for men and women. The four original disciplines were men's single canoe (C1), men's double canoe (C2), men's kayak (K1) and women's kayak. A women's single canoe discipline (C1) has been added to the world cup in 2010. The men's C2 event was removed from the world cup series in 2018 and it was replaced by the mixed C2 event. 2018 was also the first time that world cup points were awarded for the extreme K1 event. Competition format The world cup is a series of individual races usually taking place during the summer months of June, July and August. The athlete (or boat) that accumulates the highest number of points from all world cup races in the given discipline becomes the overall world cup champion. The scoring system as well as the number of world cup races have changed multiple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cartwright (canoeist)
James Cartwright-Garland (born 16 June 1976 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the C1 event in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ... in 2004. World Cup individual podiums :1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points References James Cartwright on Real Champions 1976 births Canadian male canoeists Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Canada Sportspeople from North Vancouver Sportspeople from British Columbia University of Ottawa alumni {{canada-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Schröder
David Schröder (also spelled Schroeder, born 28 April 1985 in Leipzig) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2000. He won two medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 2009 and a bronze in 2010. He also won 8 medals at the European Championships (4 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronzes). At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C2 event. He did not advance to the semifinals after finishing 11th in the qualifying round. His partner from 2005 to 2013 was Frank Henze. Since 2014 he has been paddling with Nico Bettge Nico Bettge (born 15 May 1980) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed in C1 since the 1997. Since 2014 he has also competed in C2 together with David Schröder. Bettge won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a g .... World Cup individual podiums References * * External links * * German male canoeists Living people 1985 births Cano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ján Bátik
Ján Bátik (born 17 January 1986 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2002 to 2018. He competed in the C1 event until 2005. He raced in the C2 event together with Tomáš Kučera from 2006 until 2018, when the discipline was discontinued. He also competed in the mixed C2 event alongside Soňa Stanovská in 2017 and 2018. Bátik won five medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (2009), three silvers (2011, 2013, 2014) and a bronze (2007). He also won 4 golds and 2 bronzes at the European Championships The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, .... World Cup individual podiums References 12 September 2009 final results for the men's C2 team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Kučera (canoeist)
Tomáš Kučera (born 21 January 1985 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2001 to 2018. He competed in the C1 event until 2005. He raced in the C2 event together with Ján Bátik from 2006 until 2018, when the discipline was discontinued. Kučera won five medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (2009), three silvers (2011, 2013, 2014) and a bronze (2007). He also won 4 golds and 2 bronzes at the European Championships The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, .... References 12 September 2009 final results for the men's C2 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.nbsp;– accessed 12 September 2009. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachie Milne
Lachlan "Lachie" Milne (born 26 August 1978 in Melbourne) is an Australian slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the C2 event in Beijing in 2008. His partner in the C2 boat was Mark Bellofiore Mark Bellofiore (born 13 April 1983 in Melbourne) is an Australian slalom canoeist who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the C2 event in Beijing in 2008. His partner in the C2 boat .... World Cup individual podiums :1 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points References 1978 births Australian male canoeists Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Australia 21st-century Australian people Canoeists from Melbourne {{Australia-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Bellofiore
Mark Bellofiore (born 13 April 1983 in Melbourne) is an Australian slalom canoeist who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the C2 event in Beijing in 2008. His partner in the C2 boat was Lachie Milne Lachlan "Lachie" Milne (born 26 August 1978 in Melbourne) is an Australian slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the C2 event in Beijing in .... World Cup individual podiums :1 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points References 1983 births Australian male canoeists Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Australia Australian Institute of Sport canoeists 21st-century Australian people Canoeists from Melbourne {{Australia-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shu Junrong
Shu Junrong (; born June 25, 1988, in Mayang, Hunan) is a former Chinese male slalom canoeist specializing in the C2 event with Hu Minghai. The pair competed together from 2003, when they were first paired until the 2013 National Games. Early life Shu was born into a Slalom canoeing family in Shiyantan village (石眼潭村), Jiangkouya town (江口墟镇), Mayang, Hunan. His elder brother Shu Yong (舒用) was the gold medalist in K1 at two national games and the gold medalist at the 2000 Asian Championships. His elder female cousin Shu Zhenghua (舒正华) was also a canoeist. Shu loved playing in the river near his house, he had been a good swimmer while he was a small child. At the age of 13, in 2001, Shu left Mayang with his brother. They moved to Guangzhou, entering in Guangdong International Rowing Center and following his brother into slalom canoeing. He was selected for the national training team in 2003. In the same year, Shu and Hu Minghai were originally paired f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hu Minghai
Hu Minghai (; born April 19, 1989, in Yueyang, Hunan) is a former Chinese male slalom canoeist specializing in the C2 event. He and his partner Shu Junrong competed together as a team from 2003 to the 2013 National Games. Early life Hu was born in Wensheng residential community () of Rongjiawan (荣家湾), Yueyang county, Hunan. As a small child he used to go swimming and rowing in a fishing boat behind his parents' back in summer in a pond near his home. He had grown to be an excellent swimmer and rower at the age of eight or nine. He had strong arms and good coordination skills for rowing. In 2001 it was Sui Hongjun (隋红军), who served as a whitewater slalom coach in Heyuan Water Sports Administration, Guangdong, who discovered Hu's potential in canoeing and recommended Hu to take part in slalom training. In March 2001, Hu went to Heyuan Slalom Team with Sui from Yueyang to start his slalom canoeing career. Since Hu Minghai entered Heyuan Slalom Team in 2003, Hu an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Máder
Tomáš Máder () (born 18 April 1974 in Prague) is a Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1992 to 2009. He won a bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Marek Jiras. They then competed at the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they finished seventh. Máder and Jiras also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds (C2: 1999, C2 team: 1993, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007), a silver (C2 team: 1997) and a bronze (C2: 2002). They won five more medals at the European Championships The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ... (1 gold, 3 silvers and 1 bronze). World Cup individual podiums :1 European Championship counting for World Cup points References DatabaseOlympics,com pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Jiras
Marek Jiras (, born 18 August 1976 in Prague) is a Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1992 to 2009. He won a bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Tomáš Máder. They then competed in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they finished seventh. Jiras and Máder also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds (C2: 1999, C2 team: 1993, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007), a silver (C2 team: 1997) and a bronze (C2: 2002). They won five more medals at the European Championships The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ... (1 gold, 3 silvers and 1 bronze). World Cup individual podiums :1 European Championship counting for World Cup points References DatabaseOlympics.com pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Škantár
Peter Škantár (born 20 July 1982) is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2018, along with his cousin Ladislav Škantár in the C2 class. They retired from canoe slalom in 2018 after the C2 event was discontinued and subsequently switched to wildwater canoeing. They announced retirement from wildwater canoeing during the 2021 World Championships in their hometown Bratislava where they didn't start due to Ladislav's injury. Career He won an Olympic gold medal in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro in the C2 event. He also won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2 team: 2009), five silvers (C2: 2009, 2017; C2 team: 2011, 2013, 2014) and four bronzes (C2: 2011, 2013, 2014; C2 team: 2007). He won the overall World Cup title in the C2 category in 2009, 2010 and 2014. At the European Championships Škantár won a total of 13 medals (7 golds, 1 silver and 5 bronzes). As of 2021 he is the coach of Matej Beňuš ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
