The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in
canoeing
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organized by the
International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-
Summer Olympic
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years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years. The 2001 championships were scheduled to take place in
Ducktown, Tennessee (East of
Chattanooga
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) from 20 to 23 September, but were canceled in the wake of the
September 11 attacks.
Men race in single
kayaks (K1) and single
canoes (C1) both individually and in teams. Women race in K1 both individually and in teams and since the
2010 championships also in C1 individually. A team event was scheduled for those championships, but it was canceled because of weather conditions. The first women's C1 team event took place at the 2011 world championships, but no medals were awarded. The first medals in this event were awarded in 2013.
The men's C2 event was removed from the World Championships before the 2018 edition.
The mixed C2 event was reinstated in 2017 after a 36-year hiatus. The extreme K1 events for men and women were first introduced in 2017.
Summary
Lists of medalists
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List of ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships medalists in men's canoe
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List of ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships medalists in mixed canoe
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Most successful paddlers
Top 10 male and female paddlers with the best medal record including the team events are listed below. Boldface denotes active paddlers and the highest number of medals per type, as of the
2022 championships.
Men
Women
Most successful paddlers in individual events
Top 10 male and female paddlers with the best medal record excluding the team events are listed below. Boldface denotes active paddlers and the highest number of medals per type. As of the
2022 championships.
Men
Women
Medal table
As of the
2022 Championships.
*Russian athletes competed under the flag of the Russian Canoe Federation at the
2021 World Championships
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.
See also
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Canoe slalom
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Canoe Slalom World Cup
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ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships
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ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings
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ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship
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ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
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Canoeing at the Summer Olympics
References
{{Main world championships
Recurring sporting events established in 1949
Canoe slalom
Slalom
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