11-577: The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation . The World Championships have taken place every year in non- Summer Olympic 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 ) from 20 to 23 September, but were canceled in
22-576: A kayak (double-bladed paddle) or canoe (single-bladed paddle) over a long distance to the finish line. The International Canoe Federation states standard distance races are at least 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) without an upper limit, while short distance races are between 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi), and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). Many events are raced down sections of river, including currents or portages around obstacles. Some events attract thousands of competitors and are staged over several days. Racers are generally divided into different classes though
33-420: A wide range of canoeing on lakes, rivers, oceans, ponds, and streams. The summer Olympics include canoeing competitions . Canoe slalom (previously known as whitewater slalom) is a competitive sport with the aim to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on the river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at
44-400: The 2023 championships . 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 2023 championships . Canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle . Common meanings of the term are limited to when
55-595: The Internationalen Representation for Kanusport , the forerunner of the International Canoe Federation (ICF). Canoeing became part of the Olympic Games in the summer of 1936 . The main form of competitive sport was canoe sprint using a sprint canoe . Others include canoe polo , whitewater canoeing , canoe marathon , ICF canoe marathon , and playboating . More than 170 national canoe associations and federations are members of
66-535: The ICF, including the American , Canadian , British , Scottish , and Welsh . Most present-day canoeing is done as or as a part of a sport or recreational activity. In some parts of Europe, canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an Open canoe . A few of the recreational forms of canoeing are canoe camping and canoe racing such as canoe sprint and canoe marathons . Other forms include
77-622: The Summer Olympics and is referred to by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as Canoe/Kayak Slalom. The other Olympic canoeing discipline is the canoe sprint. In his lifetime, according to the Guinness Book of World Records , Verlen Kruger paddled the most miles (over 100,000 miles) of anyone in the sport. Canoe marathon Canoe marathon is a paddling sport in which athletes paddle
88-447: The canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other activities such as canoe camping , or where canoeing is merely a transportation method used to accomplish other activities. Most present-day canoeing is done as or as a part of a sport or recreational activity. In some parts of Europe canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking , with a canoe being called an open canoe . A few of
99-478: The recreational forms of canoeing are canoe camping and canoe racing . Other forms include a wide range of canoeing on lakes, rivers, oceans, ponds and streams. Canoeing is an ancient mode of transportation. Modern recreational canoeing was established in the late 19th century. Among early promoters of canoeing as a sport was Carl Smith , who introduced canoeing to Sweden in the 1880s. In 1924, canoeing associations from Austria, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden founded
110-676: The wake of the September 11 attacks . Men race in single k ayaks (K1) and single c anoes (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
121-511: Was removed from the World Championships before the 2018 edition. The mixed C2 event was reinstated in 2017 after a 36-year hiatus, but it only lasted until 2019. The kayak cross events for men and women were first introduced in 2017 (as extreme kayak). 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
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