The 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in London, Great Britain. This event was held under the auspices of the

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, formed in 1946 from the Internationale Repräsentantenschaft Kanusport (IRK). The men's competition consisted of four

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events. One kayak event was held for the women. The women's distance was reduced from 600 m to 500 m at these

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. These events were extraordinary since they were not included in the

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, also held in London. This was the second championships in flatwater racing and the first one after World War II ended.

Medal summary

Men's kayak

Women's kayak

Medals table

References

International Canoe FederationICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
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