1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

The 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Geneva

Geneva

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under the auspices of International Canoe Federation

International Canoe Federation

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for the second time. The Mixed C-2 team and the women's folding K-1 team events were not held at these championships after taking place in the previous one

1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

The 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Augsburg, West Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The Mixed C-2 team event debutted at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Canoe:-Kayak:-Medals table:...

. The Swiss city hosted the championships previously in 1949

1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

The 1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Note:Only two teams competed in the men's C-1 team, men's C-2 team, and women's folding K-1 team events.-Canoe:-Kayak:...

Canoe

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
C-1
C-1 team	Luděk Beneš Luděk Beneš Luděk Beneš was a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won two silver medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1955 and 1965.-References:... Václav Janovský Vladimír Jirásek Vladimír Jirásek Vladimír Jirásek was a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s. He won three medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds and a bronze .-References:...		Karl-Heinz Wozniak Karl-Heinz Wozniak Karl-Heinz Wozniak was an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two bronze medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1955 and 1959.-References:... Gert Kleinert Gert Kleinert Gert Kleinert was an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1965 and a silver in 1963.-References:... Manfred Schubert Manfred Schubert Manfred Schubert was an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won five medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds , a silver , and a bronze ....		Roland Bardet Jean-Claude Tochon Jean-Claude Tochon Jean-Claude Tochon was a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two bronze medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships .-References:*... Marcel Roth
C-2	Dieter Friedrich Dieter Friedrich Dieter Friedrich is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds , a silver , and a bronze .... Horst Kleinert Horst Kleinert Horst Kleinert is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds , a silver , and a bronze ....		Václav Havel Václav Havel (canoer) Václav Havel was a Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s... Josef Hendrych Josef Hendrych Josef Hendrych is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two silver medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1957 and 1959.-References:*...		Dieter Göthe Dieter Göthe Dieter Göthe is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva.-References:... Lothar Schubert Lothar Schubert Lothar Schubert is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva.-References:...
C-2 team	Dieter Friedrich Dieter Friedrich Dieter Friedrich is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds , a silver , and a bronze .... & Horst Kleinert Horst Kleinert Horst Kleinert is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds , a silver , and a bronze .... Dieter Göthe Dieter Göthe Dieter Göthe is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva.-References:... & Lothar Schubert Lothar Schubert Lothar Schubert is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva.-References:... Manfred Glöckner & Rudolf Seifert Rudolf Seifert Rudolf Seifert is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg.-References:*...		Miroslav Čihák Miroslav Čihák Miroslav Čihák is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:... & Vladimír Lánský Václav Havel Václav Havel (canoer) Václav Havel was a Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s... & Josef Hendrych Josef Hendrych Josef Hendrych is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two silver medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1957 and 1959.-References:... Milan Horyna Milan Horyna Milan Horyna is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the 1967 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lipno nad Vltavou.... & Milan Kný		Charles Dussuet Charles Dussuet Charles Dussuet was a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won three gold medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships .-References:*... & Henri Kadrnka Enz & Hiltbrand Jean Pessina & Robert Zürcher

Kayak

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
Folding K-1
Folding K-1 team	Eberhard Gläser Eberhard Gläser Eberhard Gläser is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds and three silvers .-References:... Heinz Bielig Heinz Bielig Heinz Bielig is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He won two bronze medals in the folding K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1957 and 1959.-References:... Günther Möbius		Jan Pára Vladimír Cibák Zdeněk Košťál		Manfred Vogt Manfred Vogt Manfred Vogt is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. He won a gold medal in the folding K-1 event at the 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg.-References:*... Georg Samhuber Werner Vogler

Canoe

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
C-2	Rita Behrend Rita Behrend Rita Behrend is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1950s. She won a gold medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva.-References:*... Manfred Merkel Manfred Merkel Manfred Merkel is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He won seven gold medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships ....		Margitta Troger Margitta Troger Margitta Troger is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1950s. She won a silver medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva.-References:... Günther Merkel Günther Merkel Günther Merkel is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds and a silver .-References:...		Ellen Krüger Ellen Krüger Ellen Krüger is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1950s. She won two medals in the mixed C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1957 and a bronze in 1959. Also, the game.-References:... Siegfried Seidemann Siegfried Seidemann Siegfried Seidemann is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He won two medals in the mixed C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1957 and a bronze in 1959.-References:...

Kayak

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
Folding K-1

Medals table

1	4	5	4	13
2	2	3	0	5
3	1	0	2	3
4	1	0	0	1
5	0	0	2	2
Total	8	8	8	24

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