The 2012 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of five races in 5 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 25th edition.
Calendar
The series opened with World Cup Race 1 in Cardiff, Wales (June 8–10) and ended with the World Cup Final in Bratislava, Slovakia (August 31 – September 2).2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Series Information - accessed April 8, 2012
Label Venue DateWorld Cup Race 1 Cardiff 8–10 JuneWorld Cup Race 2 Pau 15–17 JuneWorld Cup Race 3 La Seu d'Urgell 22–24 JuneWorld Cup Race 4 Prague 24–26 AugustWorld Cup Final Bratislava 31 August - 2 September
Final standings
The winner of each race was awarded 60 points. Points for lower places differed from one category to another. Every participant was guaranteed at least 2 points for participation and 5 points for qualifying for the semifinal run. If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions in the World Cup Final.
C1 men PosAthletePoints 1 261 2 204 3 177 4 171 5 167 6 165 7 164 8 157 9 155 10 154 C1 women PosAthletePoints 1 220 2 215 3 203 4 148 5 136 6 115 7 112 8 111 9 105 10 103 C2 men PosAthletesPoints 1 263 2 224 3 174 4 166 5 159 6 126 7 126 8 120 9 106 10 102
K1 men PosAthletePoints 1 285 2 210 3 183 4 179 5 167 6 167 7 157 8 145 9 142 10 134 K1 women PosAthletePoints 1 228 2 199 3 197 4 167 5 166 6 164 7 152 8 150 9 150 10 142
Results
World Cup Race 1
The opening race of the series took place at the Cardiff International White Water facility in Wales from 8 to 10 June. It was set to start on June 8 with heats in the men's and women's C1 and the men's K1. Rain and wind forced the organizers to cancel these heats and the competition resumed a day later with semifinals in these events. David Florence made history by becoming the first paddler to win two gold medals in one world cup meeting. He won the men's C1 and C2 events. Great Britain won the medal table with 2 golds and 1 bronze.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men 100.46 102.08 102.57C1 women 133.57 140.07 144.46C2 men David FlorenceRichard Hounslow 108.29 Sašo TaljatLuka Božič 108.31 Pavol HochschornerPeter Hochschorner 109.04K1 men 93.02 93.24 93.61K1 women 104.40 104.70 106.70
World Cup Race 2
The second world cup race of the season took place at the Pau-Pyrénées Whitewater Stadium, France from 15 to 17 June. It was dominated by the home French paddlers who won 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 menC1M official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 16, 2012 100.79 108.61 108.70C1 womenC1W official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 16, 2012 140.79 142.91 146.83C2 menC2M official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 17, 2012 Pierre LabarelleNicolas Peschier 109.38 Ladislav ŠkantárPeter Škantár 111.75 Hu MinghaiShu Junrong 112.02K1 menK1M official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 16, 2012 100.17 101.46 105.40K1 womenK1W official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 17, 2012 108.34 110.20 112.58
World Cup Race 3
The third round of the world cup series took place at the Segre Olympic Park in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain from 22 to 24 June. It was once again dominated by the French paddlers who took home 3 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes. Spain won one gold and one bronze.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 menC1M official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 23, 2012 98.65 98.69 100.82C1 womenC1W official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 23, 2012 125.12 129.02 134.11C2 menC2M official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 24, 2012 Pierre LabarelleNicolas Peschier 106.39 Ladislav ŠkantárPeter Škantár 107.79 Robert BehlingThomas Becker 108.23K1 menK1M official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 23, 2012 92.50 93.66 93.76K1 womenK1W official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 24, 2012 104.66 106.17 106.52
World Cup Race 4
The penultimate round of the world cup series took place at the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre, Czech Republic from 24 to 26 August. French paddlers continued their success by winning 3 golds and 2 silvers. The home Czech team could only manage 1 bronze medal in the men's single canoe. Étienne Daille sealed the overall world cup title before the final round thanks to his third straight win and fourth straight podium finish.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 menC1M official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012 94.07 96.45 97.42C1 womenC1W official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012 117.87 119.50 123.85C2 menC2M official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012 Pierre LabarelleNicolas Peschier 102.78 Gauthier KlaussMatthieu Péché 103.90 Sašo TaljatLuka Božič 104.17K1 menK1M official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012 89.72 90.90 90.95K1 womenK1W official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012 103.27 104.79 105.08
World Cup Final
The final event of the series took place in Bratislava, Slovakia from 31 August to 2 September and it was the home country that emerged at the top of the medal table thanks to 3 gold medals. The overall world cup champions were crowned at this event.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 menC1M official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012 111.88 112.72 112.81C1 womenC1W official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012 144.06 147.23 147.63C2 menC2M official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012 Franz AntonJan Benzien 123.21 Piotr SzczepańskiMarcin Pochwała 124.02 Pierre LabarelleNicolas Peschier 124.75K1 menK1M official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012 105.82 106.03 106.06K1 womenK1W official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012 120.99 124.60 124.95
References
External links International Canoe Federation