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 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, but it only lasted until 2019. The kayak cross events for men and women were introduced in 2017 (as extreme kayak).

Editions

#YearHost CityHost CountryEventsBiannual1 1949 Geneva 82 1951 Steyr 83 1953 Meran 84 1955 Tacen 95 1957 Augsburg 106 1959 Geneva 97 1961 Hainsberg 88 1963 Spittal an der Drau 99 1965 Spittal an der Drau 1010 1967 Lipno 911 1969 Bourg St.-Maurice 1012 1971 Meran 913 1973 Muotathal 914 1975 Skopje 915 1977 Spittal an der Drau 916 1979 Jonquière, Quebec 817 1981 Bala 918 1983 Meran 819 1985 Augsburg 820 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice 821 1989 Savage River, Maryland 822 1991 Tacen 823 1993 Mezzana 824 1995 Nottingham 825 1997 Três Coroas 826 1999 La Seu d'Urgell 8Annual (Except Olympics Years)27 2002 Bourg St.-Maurice 828 2003 Augsburg 829 2005 Penrith, New South Wales 730 2006 Prague 831 2007 Foz do Iguaçu 832 2009 La Seu d'Urgell 833 2010 Tacen 934 2011 Bratislava 935 2013 Prague 1036 2014 Deep Creek Lake, Maryland 937 2015 London 1038 2017 Pau 1239 2018 Rio de Janeiro 1140 2019 La Seu d'Urgell 92019 Prague (Extreme) 241 2021 Bratislava 1042 2022 Augsburg 1043 2023 London 1044 2025 Penrith, New South Wales 1245 2026 Oklahoma City 1246 2027 La Seu d'Urgell Total 381

Lists of medalists List of ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships medalists in men's canoe List of ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships medalists in men's kayak List of ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships medalists in mixed canoe List of ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships medalists in women's canoe List of ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships medalists in women's kayak

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 2026 championships.

Men Rank Athlete Country Event(s) From To Gold Silver BronzeTotal 1 C1, C1 team 1995 2019 15 3 5 23 2 C1, C1 team 1979 1991 12 1 0 13 3 C1, C1 team 2003 2022 10 5 1 16 4 K1, K1 team 1979 1993 10 0 1 11 5 C1, C1 team 2009 2022 9 1 2 12 6 C1, C1 team 1979 1995 8 5 0 13 7 , C1, C2, K1, C2 team, K1 team 2002 2014 7 5 2 14 8 K1, KX, KXI, K1 team 2014 2026 7 2 3 12 9 C2, Mixed C2, C2 team 1959 1967 7 0 0 7 10 C2, C2 team 1999 2014 6 4 4 14 C2, C2 team 1999 2014 6 4 4 14

Women Rank Athlete Country Event(s) From To Gold Silver BronzeTotal 1 C1, K1, KX, C1 team, K1 team 2010 2026 17 5 3 25 2 K1, K1 team 1983 1995 8 2 0 10 3 C1, K1, C1 team, K1 team 2013 2023 7 5 4 16 4 , K1, K1 team 1989 2015 7 5 2 14 5 C1, K1, KX, C1 team, K1 team 2015 2026 6 4 6 16 6 K1, K1 team 1961 1975 4 5 2 11 7 K1, K1 team 2006 2022 4 3 4 11 8 K1, K1 team 2015 2025 4 3 2 9 9 C1, C1 team, K1 team 2018 2025 4 2 1 7 10 K1, K1 team 1959 1965 4 1 0 5

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 2026 championships.

Men Rank Athlete Country Event(s) From To Gold Silver BronzeTotal 1 K1, KX, KXI 2021 2026 6 1 0 7 2 C1 1979 1989 5 1 0 6 3 C2 2002 2011 5 0 2 7 C2 2002 2011 5 0 2 7 5 K1 1979 1993 5 0 1 6 6 C1 1995 2017 4 3 4 11 7 C2, Mixed C2 1959 1965 4 0 0 4 8 , C1, C2, K1 2002 2014 3 3 1 7 9 C1 2003 2010 3 3 0 6 10 C1 1957 1965 3 1 1 5

Women Rank Athlete Country Event(s) From To Gold Silver BronzeTotal 1 C1, K1, KX, KXI 2010 2026 12 4 2 18 2 K1 1961 1971 4 1 0 5 3 C1, K1 2013 2023 2 5 1 8 4 C1, K1 2006 2017 2 3 0 5 5 K1 2015 2022 2 1 2 5 6 K1 1997 2007 2 1 1 4 7 K1 1979 1987 2 1 0 3 K1 1987 1993 2 1 0 3 9 C1, K1, KX 2023 2026 2 0 3 5 10 K1 1971 1977 2 0 1 3

Medals (1949-2026) Updated after the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.

Russian athletes competed under the flag of the Russian Canoe Federation at the 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. 3 bronze not awarded in 1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. 1 bronze not awarded in 1951 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. 1 bronze not awarded in 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. 1 silver and 1 bronze not awarded in 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. 1 bronze not awarded in 1963 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. 1 bronze not awarded in 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. 1 share gold in 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.

See also Canoe slalom ICF Masters Canoe Slalom World Championships Canoe Slalom World Cup ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship Canoeing at the Summer Olympics

References