The 2009 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 five 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 22nd edition. The series consisted of 2 continental championships (Oceania and Pan American) which were open to all countries and 3 world cup races. The athletes gained points for their results in the three world cup races plus their best result from any of the two continental championships. The women's single canoe was an exhibition event at the world cups.

Calendar

Label	Venue	Date
Oceania Championships 2009	Mangahao Mangahao River The Mangahao River is located in the North Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are in the Tararua Ranges and feeds into the Manawatu River south of Woodville.There is a hydroelectric power station dam on the river....	January 31 – February 1
World Cup Race 1	Pau	June 27-28
World Cup Race 2	Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...	July 4–5
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 10–12
2009 Pan American Championships	Kananaskis Kananaskis River The Kananaskis River is a mountain river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Bow River, crossing the length of Kananaskis Country.The river was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree.-Course:...	August 2–3

Final standings

The winner of each race was awarded 50 points. Paddlers outside the top 20 in any event 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 (World Cup Race 3).

C-1 men Pos Athlete Points 1 160 2 141 3 130 4 117 5 116 6 115 7 111 8 100 9 100 10 88

C-2 men Pos Athletes Points 1 134 2 129 3 126 4 112 5 112 6 111 7 108 8 107 9 105 10 90

K-1 men Pos Athlete Points 1 176 2 173 3 122 4 122 5 115 6 111 7 102 8 99 9 98 10 97

K-1 women Pos Athlete Points 1 182 2 140 3 136 4 110 5 105 6 100 7 99 8 99 9 98 10 97

Oceania Championships 2009

The 2009 Oceania Championships took place in Mangahao

Mangahao River

The Mangahao River is located in the North Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are in the Tararua Ranges and feeds into the Manawatu River south of Woodville.There is a hydroelectric power station dam on the river....

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 from January 31 to February 1. The C-2 event was not held here. Three countries won 1 gold each. New Zealand paddlers managed to take 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		97.09		100.70		114.20
C-1 women (exhibition event)		140.78		232.81
K-1 men		86.61		89.20		90.82
K-1 women		98.22		100.91		103.02

World Cup Race 1

The first world cup race of 2009 was held in Pau, France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 on June 27-28. Home paddlers took 1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze to win the medal table.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		102.71		104.54		104.90
C-1 women (exhibition event)		149.56		159.92		204.91
C-2 men	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...	106.86	Fabien Lefèvre Fabien Lefèvre Fabien Lefèvre is a French slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-1 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.... Denis Gargaud Chanut	107.86	David Florence David Florence David Florence is a British slalom canoeist. He won a silver medal in the men's slalom C-1 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Early life:... Richard Hounslow Richard Hounslow Richard Hounslow is a British slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver and three bronzes ....	111.34
K-1 men		98.87		101.48		102.77
K-1 women		109.48		110.41		113.37

World Cup Race 2

The series continued in Bratislava

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

, Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

 on July 4–5. Slovak paddlers won 3 out of 4 medal events and added 2 silvers and 2 bronzes to win the medal table.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		93.99		96.93		99.10
C-1 women (exhibition event)		124.10		135.05		153.29
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...	99.73	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...	101.85	Marcus Becker Marcus Becker Marcus Becker is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won the silver medal in the C-2 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics together with Stefan Henze.... Stefan Henze Stefan Henze Stefan Henze is a German slalom canoer. He won the silver medal in the C-2 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics together with Marcus Becker....	104.17
K-1 men		92.67		94.22		94.33
K-1 women		103.47		107.21		107.37

World Cup Race 3

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...

, held on August 10-12, was the final regular world cup race of the season. Germany won the medal table with 1 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		104.66		106.26		107.17
C-1 women (exhibition event)		156.49		165.48		188.70
C-2 men	Marcus Becker Marcus Becker Marcus Becker is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won the silver medal in the C-2 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics together with Stefan Henze.... Stefan Henze Stefan Henze Stefan Henze is a German slalom canoer. He won the silver medal in the C-2 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics together with Marcus Becker....	112.04	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...	114.35	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....	115.38
K-1 men		99.81		102.76		103.03
K-1 women		116.00		120.16		121.77

2009 Pan American Championships

The 2009 Pan American Championships were held in Kananaskis

Kananaskis River

The Kananaskis River is a mountain river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Bow River, crossing the length of Kananaskis Country.The river was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree.-Course:...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 on August 2–3. Canada was the most successful country with 2 golds and 2 bronzes.

Event	Gold	Score	Silver	Score	Bronze	Score
C-1 men		107.62		108.98		115.43
C-1 women (exhibition event)		187.41		319.19		342.70
C-2 men	Ben Hayward Cameron Smedley Cameron Smedley Cameron Smedley is a canoeist from Canada who has competed in the World Championships . He is a member of the Canadian National Whitewater Slalom Team.- Competition :...	130.23	Anderson Weber Jean f.m. Pereira	190.12	Thomas Purcell Daniel Purcell	197.50
K-1 men		97.09		97.33		98.47
K-1 women		107.40		110.34		114.94

External links

• International Canoe Federation