The 2003

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were held September 10–14, 2003 in

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events for the

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took place. The men's competition consisted of nine

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(single paddle, open boat) and nine

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events. Women competed in nine events, all in kayak. This was the 33rd ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, championships in canoe sprint.

Doping controversy

Sergey Ulegin of Russia won two golds (C-4 200 m, C-4 500 m) and one silver (C-2 500 m), but was stripped of those medals when he tested positive for doping. His teammates in the C-2 500 m ( Aleksandr Kostoglod), C-4 200 m (Kostoglod, Roman Kruglyakov, and Maksim Opalev), and C-4 500 m (Kostoglod, Kruglyakov, and Opalev) events also lost their medals as a result of Ulegin's positive test. Ulegin received a two-year suspension.

Medal summary

Men's

Non-Olympic classes

Canoe

Kayak

Women's

Non-Olympic classes

Kayak

Medal table

References

ICF 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.ICF Executive Committee December 12, 2003 decision on Ulegin's doping case at the championships.
– accessed August 20, 2008.
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