The 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were scheduled to take place from September 7–11, 2011 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...

 under the auspices of 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...

. Bad weather conditions on September 7 and 8 forced the organizers to make changes to the schedule. The events were all held over the remaining three days of the Championships. The women's C-1 team event debuted at these championships, but did not count as an official medal event due to insufficient number of participating federations.

The event was also the only global qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics

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 in London

London

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.

It was the first time Slovakia hosted the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. The races were held in the Čunovo Water Sports Centre

Water Sports Centre Cunovo

The Water Sports Centre Čunovo is an artificial whitewater slalom course in Slovakia, on an island in the Danube river, 14 km southeast of Bratislava, near the village of Čunovo. It is powered by flow diversion from the Čunovo dam...

 on an offshoot of the river Danube

Danube

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 near the borders with Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 and Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

. Slovakia won the medal table with 3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes.

Canoe

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
C-1		101.14		103.83		103.91
C-1 team	Michal Martikán Michal Martikán Michal Martikán is a Slovak slalom canoeist. In 1996 he became the first athlete to win an Olympic Games gold medal for Slovakia since the country gained independence in 1993. In total he won 4 Olympic medals , which is the most among all slalom paddlers... Alexander Slafkovský Alexander Slafkovsky Alexander Slafkovský is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the early first decade of the 21st century... Matej Beňuš Matej Benus Matej Beňuš is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and a bronze .He is the overall world cup champion in the C-1 category from the 2010 season.His elder sister Dana Mann is also a...	109.97	Sideris Tasiadis Sideris Tasiadis Sideris Tasiadis is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C-1 team event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:* - accessed 12 September 2010.... Nico Bettge Nico Bettge Nico Bettge is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold and five silvers .-References:*... Jan Benzien Jan Benzien Jan Benzien is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold six silvers , and a bronze .Benzien competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...	114.95	Stanislav Ježek Stanislav Ježek Stanislav Ježek is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold , a silver , and six bronzes .Ježek also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... Vítězslav Gebas Vítězslav Gebas Vítězslav Gebas is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.... Tomáš Indruch Tomáš Indruch Tomáš Indruch is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 2000s. He won five medals in the C-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver and four bronzes ....	115.74
C-2	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...	106.76	Denis Gargaud Chanut 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....	107.49	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...	109.86
C-2 team	Gauthier Klauss Gauthier Klauss Gauthier Klauss is a French slalom canoer who competed since the late 2000s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 team event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:* - accessed 11 September 2010....  & Matthieu Peche Matthieu Peche Matthieu Peche is a French slalom canoer who competed since the late 2000s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 team event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:* - accessed 11 September 2010.... Pierre Labarelle Pierre Labarelle Pierre Labarelle is a French slalom canoer. Labarelle has competed since the mid 2000s. He won two gold medals in the C-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 2005 and 2007.-References:*...  & Nicolas Peschier Nicolas Peschier Nicolas Peschier is a French slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won two medals in the C-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2007 and a silver in 2009.... Denis Gargaud Chanut & 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....	127.27	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... 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... Tomáš Kučera Tomas Kucera (canoer) Tomáš Kučera is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won three medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2009, a silver in 2011 and a bronze in 2007.-References:* - accessed 12 September 2009....  & Ján Bátik Jan Batik Ján Bátik is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won three medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2009, a silver in 2011 and a bronze in 2007.-References:* - accessed 12 September 2009....	127.94	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 .... 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... Rhys Davies Rhys Davies (canoer) Rhys Davies is a British slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.-References:*...  & Matthew Lister Matthew Lister Matthew Lister is a British slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.-References:*...	129.51

Kayak

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
K-1		96.01		97.22		98.89
K-1 team	Sebastian Schubert Sebastian Schubert Sebastian Schubert is a German slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.-References:*... Hannes Aigner Hannes Aigner Hannes Aigner is a German slalom canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:* - accessed 12 September 2010.... Alexander Grimm Alexander Grimm Alexander Grimm is a German slalom canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. He won gold in the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing....	110.79	Boris Neveu Boris Neveu Boris Neveu is a French slalom canoer who has competed since the mid first decade of the 21st century. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold and three silvers .... Vivien Colober Vivien Colober Vivien Colober is a French slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.-References:*... 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....	111.83	Giovanni De Gennaro Giovanni De Gennaro Giovanni De Gennaro is an Italian slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.-References:*... Daniele Molmenti Daniele Molmenti Daniele Molmenti is an Italian slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold , two silvers , and two bronzes .Molmenti also finished tenth in the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Molmenti was... Omar Raiba Omar Raiba Omar Raiba is an Italian slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.-References:*...	112.44

Canoe

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
C-1		138.58		140.13		140.24
C-1 team (non-medal event)	Jessica Fox Jessica Fox (canoeist) Jessica Fox is a French-born, Australian slalom canoer who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, she won the gold in the girls' K-1 slalom event.... Rosalyn Lawrence Leanne Guinea Leanne Guinea Leanne Guinea is an Australian slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a silver medal in the C-1 event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:* - accessed 12 September 2010....	179.44	Teng Qianqian Cen Nanqin Cen Nanqin Cen Nanqin is a Chinese slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the C-1 event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.... Xu Yanru	194.69	Mira Louen Michaela Grimm Lena Stöcklin	230.51

Kayak

Event	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
K-1		108.05		113.33		113.58
K-1 team	Elena Kaliská Elena Kaliská Elena Kaliská is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-1 event, earning them in 2004 and 2008.... Jana Dukátová Jana Dukátová Jana Dukátová is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and three silvers .-References:* – accessed 12 September 2010.* – accessed 11 September 2010.*... Dana Mann Dana Mann Dana Mann is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.Dana is the elder sister of Matej Beňuš, multiple world medalist and world cup champion in C-1...	131.90	Štěpánka Hilgertová Štepánka Hilgertová Štěpánka Hilgertová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s... Irena Pavelková Irena Pavelková Irena Pavelková is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won seven medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and four silvers .Pavelková also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the K-1... Kateřina Kudějová Kateřina Kudějová Kateřina Kudějová is an Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava.-References:*...	132.25	Jasmin Schornberg Melanie Pfeifer Melanie Pfeifer Melanie Pfeifer is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:* - accessed 11 September 2010.... Claudia Bär Claudia Bär Claudia Bär is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won four medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .-References:* - accessed 12 September 2009.*...	134.77

Medals Table

This does not count the C-1 women's team event.

1		3	2	3	8
2		2	2	1	5
3		1	2	1	4
4		1	1	1	3
5		1	0	0	1
5		1	0	0	1
7		0	1	0	1
7		0	1	0	1
9		0	0	1	1
9		0	0	1	1
9		0	0	1	1
Total		9	9	9	27

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