The 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

 for the record fourth time. The Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

n (now Serbia

Serbia

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n) city had host the championships previously in 1971, 1975

1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the second time, having hosted them in 1971. This also equaled the most times a city had done so with Copenhagen, Denmark ....

, and 1978

1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for a record third time. The Yugoslavian city had previously hosted the championships in 1971 and 1975....

.

The men's competition consisted of six Canadian

Canoe

A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...

 (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak

Kayak

A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...

 events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak.

This was the seventeenth championships in canoe sprint.

Canoe

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time
C-1 500 m
C-1 1000 m
C-1 10000 m
C-2 500 m	Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek was a successful canoer from Belišće, Croatia who later became a sports official for Croatia.... Mirko Nišović Mirko Nišovic Mirko Nišović is a Yugoslav-born, Serbian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the C-2 500 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.Nišović also won six medals at the ICF Canoe...		Yuriy Laptikov Yuriy Laptikov Yuriy Laptikov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze .-References:**... Sergey Petrenko		Hungary László Foltan István Vaskúti István Vaskuti István Vaskuti is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s...
C-2 1000 m	Hungary János Sarsui Kis János Sarsui Kis János Sarusi Kis is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds , one silver , and one bronze .Sarusi Kis also finished sixth in the C-2 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in... Gyula Hajdu Gyula Hajdu Gyula Hajdu is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**...		Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek was a successful canoer from Belišće, Croatia who later became a sports official for Croatia.... Mirko Nišović Mirko Nišovic Mirko Nišović is a Yugoslav-born, Serbian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the C-2 500 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.Nišović also won six medals at the ICF Canoe...		Olaf Heukrodt Olaf Heukrodt Olaf Heukrodt is an East German-German canoer who from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... Uwe Madeja Uwe Madeja Uwe Madeja is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won a silver in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow....
C-2 10000 m	Romania Ivan Patzaichin Ivan Patzaichin Ivan Patzaichin is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won seven medals, more than any other competitor in the history of the Canadian canoeing events... Toma Simionov Toma Simionov Toma Simionov is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with two gold and one silver .Simionov also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds Toma Simionov (born October...		Vassily Beresa Edem Muradosilov Edem Muradosilov Edem Muradosilov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and a bronze .-References:**...		Hungary Tamás Buday Tamás Buday Tamás Buday is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won bronze medals in the C-2 500 m and C-2 1000 m events at Montreal in 1976.... László Vaskúti László Vaskúti László Vaskúti is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won five medals in the C-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds and two bronzes ....

Kayak

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time
K-1 500 m
K-1 1000 m
K-1 10000 m
K-2 500 m	Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich is a Soviet-born Belarus sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. He later became involved in politics for his home country of Belarus.-Sport:... Sergey Superata Sergey Superata Sergey Superata is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds , a silver , and two bronzes .-References:**...		Alan Thompson Alan Thompson (canoeist) Alan Thompson is a sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won both of his gold medals at Los Angeles in 1984, earning them in the K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m events.Thompson also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a... Paul MacDonald Paul MacDonald Paul MacDonald MBE is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing.Competing in three Summer Olympics, MacDonald won...		Matthias Seack Oliver Seack Oliver Seack Oliver Seack is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .Seack also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishing fifth in the K-2 1000 m and seventh in the...
K-2 1000 m	Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich is a Soviet-born Belarus sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. He later became involved in politics for his home country of Belarus.-Sport:... Sergey Superata Sergey Superata Sergey Superata is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds , a silver , and two bronzes .-References:**...		Alwyn Morris Alwyn Morris Alwyn Morris, CM is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.... Hugh Fisher Hugh Fisher (canoeist) Hugh Fisher, is a New Zealand-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed from the mid 1970s to the 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.Fisher also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World...		Luis Gregorio Ramos Luis Gregorio Ramos Luis Gregorio Ramos Misioné is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals with one silvers and one bronze .Ramos also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , a silver Luis... Herminio Rodriguez
K-2 10000 m	Bernard Brégeon Bernard Brégeon Bernard Brégeon is a French sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a silver in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-1 500 m events.... Patrick Lefoulon Patrick Lefoulon Patrick Lefoulon is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984....		Ron Stevens Ron Stevens (canoer) Ronaldus "Ron" Stevens is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won a silver in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.... Gert Jan Lebbink Gert Jan Lebbink Gert Jan Lebbnik is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won a silver in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade....		Hungary István Szabó István Szabó (canoer) István Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a silver in 1980 and a bronze in 1976.... István Tóth István Szabó (canoer) István Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a silver in 1980 and a bronze in 1976....
K-4 500 m	Sergey Krivozheyev Sergey Krivozheyev Sergey Krivozheyev is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won two gold medals in the K-4 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1981 and 1982.-References:**... Igor Gaydamaka Igor Gaydamaka Igor Gaydamaka is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and two silvers .-References:**... Sergey Kolokolov Sergey Kolokolov Sergey Kolokolov is a Soviet flatwater canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , two silvers , and a bronze .-References:**... Aleksander Vodovatov		Frank-Peter Bischof Frank-Peter Bischof Frank-Peter Bischof is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s... Frank Fischer Frank Fischer Frank Fischer is an East German sprint canoer who competed from 1981 to 1986. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds , three silvers , and two bronzes .-Personal... Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm was an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s... Harald Marg Harald Marg Harald Marg is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he won the gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event....		Jens Norqvist Lars-Erik Möberg Lars-Erik Moberg Lars-Erik Moberg is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three silver medals at Los Angeles in 1984 by earning them in the K-1 500 m, K-2 500 m, and K-4 500 m events.Möberg also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... Per-Inge Bengtsson Per-Inge Bengtsson Per-Inge Bengtsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals at Los Angeles in 1984, earning them in the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events.... Thomas Ohlsson Thomas Ohlsson Thomas Ohlsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984...
K-4 1000 m	Per-Inge Bengtsson Per-Inge Bengtsson Per-Inge Bengtsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals at Los Angeles in 1984, earning them in the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events.... Lars-Erik Möberg Lars-Erik Moberg Lars-Erik Moberg is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three silver medals at Los Angeles in 1984 by earning them in the K-1 500 m, K-2 500 m, and K-4 500 m events.Möberg also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... Thomas Ohlsson Thomas Ohlsson Thomas Ohlsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984... Bengt Andersson Bengt Andersson (canoer) Bengt Andersson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , two silvers , and a bronze .Andersson also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth twice Bengt Andersson (born November...		Frank-Peter Bischof Frank-Peter Bischof Frank-Peter Bischof is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s... Peter Hempel Peter Hempel Peter Hempel is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds , three silvers , and three bronzes .Hempel also... Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm was an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s... Harald Marg Harald Marg Harald Marg is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he won the gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event....		Matthais Seack Matthais Seack Matthais Seack is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won three bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the K-2 500 m and the K-4 1000 m .... Oliver Seack Oliver Seack Oliver Seack is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .Seack also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishing fifth in the K-2 1000 m and seventh in the... Frank Renner Frank Renner Frank Renner is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won two bronze medals in the K-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1981 and 1982.-References:**... Bernd Hessel Bernd Hessel Bernd Hessel is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade....
K-4 10000 m	Alexander Yermilov Nikolay Baranov Sergey Zhuchray Vladimir Romanovskiy		Romania Petrica Dimofte Petrica Dimofte Petrica Dimofte is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... Florian Marinescu Florian Marinescu Florian Marinescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... Ionel Igorov Ionel Igorov Ionel Igorov is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... Anghei Coman Anghei Coman Anghei Coman is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**...		Hungary Kálmán Petrikovics Kálmán Petrikovics Kálmán Petrikovics is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... Tamás Szekes Tamás Szekes Tamás Szekes is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... László Rasztotzky László Rasztotzky László Rasztotzky is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... Tibor Helyl

Kayak

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time
K-1 500 m
K-2 500 m	Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... Bettina Streussel Bettina Streussel Bettina Streussel is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won two gold medals at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade, earning them in the K-2 500 m and K-4 500 m events.-References:**...		Hungary Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , three silvers , and a bronze .Povázsán also finished seventh in the K-1 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in... Erika Géczi Erika Géczi Erika Géczi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....		Karin Olsson Karin Olsson Karin Olsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one in the K-2 500 m and one in the K-4 500 m .... Agneta Andersson Agneta Andersson Agneta Monica Andersson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s...
K-4 500 m	Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... Bettina Streussel Bettina Streussel Bettina Streussel is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won two gold medals at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade, earning them in the K-2 500 m and K-4 500 m events.-References:**... Roswitha Eberl Roswitha Eberl Roswitha Eberl is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. She won six gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two in the K-1 500 m and four in the K-4 500 m event .... Kathrin Giese Kathrin Giese Kathrin Giese is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds and a silver .-References:**...		Inna Zhipulina Inna Zhipulina Inna Zhipulina is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1981 and 1982.-References:**... Nelli Yefremova Yekaterina Golubeva Yekaterina Golubeva (canoer) Yekaterina Golubeva is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... Saba Komkova Saba Komkova Saba Komkova is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**...		Hungary Agnes Dragos Agnes Dragos Agnes Dragos is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.-References:**... Erika Géczi Erika Géczi Erika Géczi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.... Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , three silvers , and a bronze .Povázsán also finished seventh in the K-1 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in... Éva Rakusz Éva Rakusz Éva Rakusz is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals with a silver and a bronze ....

Medals table

1		5	3	3	11
2	Hungary	2	3	6	11
3		6	3	1	10
4		1	1	3	5
5		2	1	0	3
6	Romania	1	1	1	3
7		0	2	0	2
8		0	1	1	2
9		0	0	2	2
10		1	0	0	1
11		0	1	0	1
12		0	1	0	1
13		0	1	0	1
14		0	0	1	1
Total		18	18	18	54