1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
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The 1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the third time. The Danish city had hosted the event previously in 1950 and 1970.
| Host city |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
|---|---|
The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the first championship following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the first since Czechoslovakia broke up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in early 1993.
This was the 25th championships in canoe sprint.
Medal summary
Men's
Canoe
Kayak
Women's
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 m |  Birgit Schmidt (GER) |  Anna Olsson (SWE) |  Caroline Brunet (CAN) | |||
| K-1 5000 m | Susanne Gunnarsson (SWE) |  Rita Kőbán (HUN) | Birgit Schmidt (GER) | |||
| K-2 500 m | Sweden Agneta Andersson Anna Olsson | Hungary Kinga Czigány Szilvia Mednyánszky | Germany Ramona Portwich Anett Shuck | |||
| K-2 5000 m | Germany Ramona Portwich Anett Schuck | Hungary Éva Dónusz Erika Mészáros |  RomaniaCarmen Simion Sanda Toma | |||
| K-4 500 m | Germany Birgit Schmidt Ramona Portwich Anett Schuck Daniela Gleue | Sweden Agneta Andersson Anna Olsson Maria Haglund Susanne Rosenqvist | Hungary Kinga Czigány Éva Dónusz Rita Kőbán Erika Mészáros |
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Hungary | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Russia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 13 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |