2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

The 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships took place from 19 to 24 September 2023 in London, United Kingdom under the auspices of International Canoe Federation (ICF).[1] It was the 43rd edition and the events were held at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics. London hosted the championships for the second time after previously hosting in 2015.

2023 World Championships
VenueLee Valley White Water Centre
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Dates19–24 September
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The championships were also the only global qualification event for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] 302 athletes from 58 countries competed for 15 quota spots in K1 events and 12 spots in C1 events.[3]

Schedule

Ten medal events were contested.[4]

All times listed are UTC+1.

DateStarting timeEvents
23 September10:03K1W semifinals
11:08K1M semifinals
13:35K1W final
14:12K1M final
24 September09:00Women's kayak cross time trial
09:53Men's kayak cross time trial
11:55Women's kayak cross heats
12:19Men's kayak cross heats
13:34Women's kayak cross quarterfinals
13:53Men's kayak cross quarterfinals
14:11Women's kayak cross semifinals
14:20Men's kayak cross semifinals
14:31Women's kayak cross final
14:37Men's kayak cross final

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Great Britain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Great Britain*5218
2  Australia2013
3  France1405
4  Czech Republic1203
5  Slovenia1023
6  Slovakia0101
 Spain0101
8  Italy0022
 Poland0022
10  Morocco0011
 Switzerland0011
Totals (11 entries)10101030

Men

Canoe

EventGoldSilverBronze
C1[5]
details
Benjamin Savšek
 Slovenia
97.40Nicolas Gestin
 France
98.58Paolo Ceccon
 Italy
98.90
C1 team[6]
details
 France
Nicolas Gestin
Jules Bernardet
Lucas Roisin
99.17  Great Britain
Adam Burgess
Ryan Westley
James Kettle
99.20  Italy
Roberto Colazingari
Raffaello Ivaldi
Paolo Ceccon
100.31

Kayak

EventGoldSilverBronze
K1[7]
details
Joseph Clarke
 Great Britain
91.32Jiří Prskavec
 Czech Republic
93.26Mathis Soudi
 Morocco
93.91
K1 team[8]
details
 Czech Republic
Jiří Prskavec
Vít Přindiš
Jakub Krejčí
91.76  France
Boris Neveu
Titouan Castryck
Benjamin Renia
92.99  Poland
Mateusz Polaczyk
Michał Pasiut
Dariusz Popiela
95.23
Kayak cross[9]
details
Joseph Clarke
 Great Britain
Boris Neveu
 France
Martin Dougoud
 Switzerland

Women

Canoe

EventGoldSilverBronze
C1[10]
details
Mallory Franklin
 Great Britain
108.05Kimberley Woods
 Great Britain
108.47Jessica Fox
 Australia
108.94
C1 team[11]
details
 Great Britain
Mallory Franklin
Kimberley Woods
Ellis Miller
112.45  Czech Republic
Gabriela Satková
Tereza Fišerová
Tereza Kneblová
114.55  Slovenia
Eva Alina Hočevar
Alja Kozorog
Lea Novak
115.32

Kayak

EventGoldSilverBronze
K1[12]
details
Jessica Fox
 Australia
103.60Eliška Mintálová
 Slovakia
104.73Klaudia Zwolińska
 Poland
105.00
K1 team[13]
details
 Australia
Jessica Fox
Noemie Fox
Kate Eckhardt
108.62  Spain
Maialen Chourraut
Laia Sorribes
Olatz Arregui
108.91  Great Britain
Mallory Franklin
Kimberley Woods
Phoebe Spicer
109.02
Kayak cross[14]
details
Kimberley Woods
 Great Britain
Camille Prigent
 France
Eva Terčelj
 Slovenia

References