The 2007 Canoe Slalom World Cup

Canoe Slalom World Cup

The ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup has been held since 1988 in four canoe and kayak disciplines for men and women. The four original disciplines are men's single canoe , men's double canoe , men's kayak and women's kayak...

was a series of four races in 4 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation

International Canoe Federation

The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...

 (ICF). It was the 20th edition. The series consisted of Pan American continental championships which were open to all countries and 3 world cup races.

Calendar

Label	Venue	Date
2007 Pan American Championships	Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil, with a population of 255,900 inhabitants. It is located approximately 650 km west of Curitiba, Parana's capital city, being the westernmost city in that state...	March 16-18
World Cup Race 1	Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...	June 29 - July 1
World Cup Race 2	Tacen	July 7–8
World Cup Race 3	Augsburg Augsburg Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...	July 13–15

Final standings

The winner of each race was awarded 50 points. Paddlers outside the top 20 in the C-2 event and outside the top 40 in the other 3 events were awarded 2 points for participation. If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions in the final world cup race.

C-1 men Pos Athlete Points 1 168 2 162 3 153 4 136 5 127 6 125 7 120 8 116 9 111 10 108

C-2 men Pos Athletes Points 1 195 2 165 3 162 4 147 5 123 6 117 7 105 8 97 9 97 10 95

K-1 men Pos Athlete Points 1 164 2 150 3 149 4 128 5 123 6 115 7 114 8 107 9 102 10 98

K-1 women Pos Athlete Points 1 159 2 146 3 145 4 142 5 134 6 130 7 125 8 118 9 106 10 101

2007 Pan American Championships

The 2007 Pan American Championships were held in Foz do Iguaçu

Foz do Iguaçu

Foz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil, with a population of 255,900 inhabitants. It is located approximately 650 km west of Curitiba, Parana's capital city, being the westernmost city in that state...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 on March 16-18. Czech Republic was the most successful country taking home 2 golds and 1 bronze.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		192.57		196.22		196.67
C-2 men	Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.... Ondřej Štěpánek Ondrej Štepánek Ondřej Štěpánek is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004....	203.22	Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Pavol... Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Peter...	205.64	Cédric Forgit Cédric Forgit Cédric Forgit is a French slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 team event at the 2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.... Martin Braud Martin Braud Martin Braud is a French slalom canoer.-Career:Braud has competed since the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 team event at the 2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships....	211.51
K-1 men		183.73		186.53		186.90
K-1 women		208.17		209.61		210.07

World Cup Race 1

Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 hosted the first regular world cup race of the season from June 29 to July 1. Czech paddlers took full advantage of the home water by winning 3 golds, a silver and a bronze.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		191.57		191.71		198.10
C-2 men	Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Pavol... Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Peter...	201.97	Marek Jiras Marek Jiras Marek Jiras is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Tomáš Máder... Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Marek Jiras...	206.33	Hu Minghai Hu Minghai Hu Minghai is a Chinese slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... Shu Junrong Shu Junrong Shu Junrong is a Chinese slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*...	210.87
K-1 men		186.19		186.89		187.05
K-1 women		207.19		210.46		211.87

World Cup Race 2

The penultimate race took place in Tacen, Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

 on July 7–8. Slovakia won the medal table with 2 golds and a silver while the home Slovenian paddlers captured 1 gold and 1 silver.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		197.20		198.58		199.68
C-2 men	Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Pavol... Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Peter...	204.22	Timothy Baillie Timothy Baillie Timothy Baillie is a British slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.Tim and his partner Etienne Stott are current British Premier Division Champions and British Open Champions and won a Bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2009 European Championships at the Holme Pierrepont National... Etienne Stott Etienne Stott Etienne Stott is a British slalom canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s.Etienne and his partner Timothy Baillie are current British Premier Division Champions and British Open Champions and won a Bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2009 European Championships at the Holme Pierrepont...	205.93	Felix Michel Felix Michel Felix Lutz Michel is a German slalom canoer who competed in the 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 team event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague.... Sebastian Piersig Sebastian Piersig Sebastian Piersig is a German slalom canoer who competed in the 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 team event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague....	215.35
K-1 men		181.71		183.76		184.03
K-1 women		199.56		200.88		208.57

World Cup Race 3

The series concluded with the race in Augsburg

Augsburg

Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 on July 13–15. Germany topped the medal table with 3 golds and 2 silvers.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		193.71		195.45		196.21
C-2 men	Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Pavol... Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Peter...	204.43	Marek Jiras Marek Jiras Marek Jiras is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Tomáš Máder... Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Marek Jiras...	212.76	Ladislav Škantár Ladislav Skantar Ladislav Škantár is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s along with his cousin Peter Škantár in the C-2 category... Peter Škantár Peter Skantar Peter Škantár is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s along with his cousin Ladislav Škantár in the C-2 category...	214.25
K-1 men		182.67		183.91		184.28
K-1 women		205.71		208.22		209.40

External links

• International Canoe Federation