The 1988 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of seven races in four canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the inaugural edition. The first four races were held in North America, the next two races were also part of the Europa Cup and the final race was held in Augsburg, Germany, on 21 August 1988.
Calendar Label Venue Date NoteWorld Cup Race 1 Wausau, Wisconsin 18-19 JuneWorld Cup Race 2 Savage River, Maryland 25-26 JunePre-world championship eventWorld Cup Race 3 Minden, Ontario 1-2 JulyWorld Cup Race 4 South Bend, Indiana 4 JulyWorld Cup Race 5 Dublin 6-7 AugustEuropa CupWorld Cup Race 6 Nottingham 13-14 AugustEuropa CupWorld Cup Final Augsburg 21 August
Final standings
The best 5 results of each paddler/boat counted for the overall standings with double points for the World Cup final.
C1 men PosAthletePoints 1 135 2 130 3 115 4 76 5 73 6 52 7 41 8 39 9 33 10 32 11 31 12 30 13 30 14 20 15 20 16 19 17 13 17 13 19 12 20 12 21 11 22 11 23 10 24 8 25 4 26 2 27 1 C2 men PosAthletesPoints 1 106 2 101 3 100 4 81 5 79 6 65 7 62 8 60 9 58 10 57 11 47 12 37 13 26 14 23 15 16 16 15 17 13 18 11 19 10 20 9 21 8 22 6
K1 men PosAthletePoints 1 110 2 109 3 86 4 86 5 60 6 51 7 51 8 50 9 50 10 48 11 37 12 32 13 32 14 26 15 25 16 24 17 24 18 18 19 14 20 14 21 13 22 11 23 10 24 10 25 9 26 8 27 7 28 6 29 6 30 5 31 3 32 1 33 1 K1 women PosAthletePoints 1 112 2 110 3 98 4 66 5 66 6 58 7 57 8 49 9 46 10 42 11 42 12 36 13 33 14 32 15 20 16 17 17 15 18 12 19 11 19 11 21 9 22 9 23 6 24 5 25 4 26 3 26 3 26 3 29 2 29 2 29 2 29 2 33 1
Points
World Cup points were awarded based on the results of each race at each event as follows:
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 All classes 25 20 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Results Incomplete results listed below.
World Cup Race 1
18-19 June in Wausau, Wisconsin
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men 189.60 190.21 191.56C2 men K1 men 178.07 179.00 188.67K1 women 204.01 204.06 206.35
World Cup Race 2
25-26 June in Savage River, Maryland. The race was a tune up for the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men 199.66 201.19 204.49C2 men 221.41 224.59 224.92K1 men 180.21 183.45 185.44K1 women 215.42 219.70 226.90K1 men teamRichard FoxMelvyn JonesRussell Smith 213.94 Jernej AbramičJanez SkokAlbin Čižman 214.98Chris DoughtyRichard WeissMarty McCormick 215.42K1 women team 263.32Elizabeth SharmanKaren DaviesRachel Fox 287.38 316.16
World Cup Race 3
1-2 July in Minden, Ontario, Gull River
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men C2 men K1 men K1 women
World Cup Race 4
4 July in South Bend, Indiana
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men C2 men K1 men 195.65 198.78 199.71K1 women
World Cup Race 5
6-7 August in Dublin
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men C2 men K1 men K1 women
World Cup Race 6
13-14 August in Nottingham
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men C2 men K1 men K1 women
World Cup Final
21 August in Augsburg
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men C2 men K1 men K1 women
References
External links International Canoe Federation