2026 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships
International canoeing competition
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The 2026 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Kraków, Poland, from 30 June to 5 July 2026, under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).[1] It was the 27th edition of the competition for the Juniors (U18) and the 14th edition for the Under 23 category.
| 2026 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kraków-Kolna Canoe Slalom Course |
| Location |  Kraków, Poland |
| Dates | 30 June to 5 July |
Kraków hosted the event for the 4th time after 2016, 2019 and 2023.
445 athletes from 51 countries participated in the event.[2] A total of 24 medal events were contested.
Medal summary
Junior
Men
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1[3] | Dominik Egyházy Slovakia | 88.11 | Dominik Řežábek Czech Republic | 91.97 | Ioannis Zachos Greece | 96.80 |
| C1 team[4] | Czech Republic Dominik Řežábek Jáchym Hanzel Tomáš Indruch | 92.12 |  ItalyRiccardo Pontarollo Dennis Fina Lars Aaron Senoner | 93.16 |  FranceLéo Royé Cyrian Menuat Théo Chetoui | 96.15 |
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1[5] | Max Steinbrenner Austria | 86.75 | Léo Royé France | 88.07 | Marek Kulczycki Poland | 89.04 |
| K1 team[6] |  SloveniaTadej Tilinger Jan Jančar Svit Konrad | 89.15 | France Théo Chetoui Liam Le Touze Léo Royé | 89.18 | Slovakia Dominik Egyházy Filip Duda Matúš Egyházy | 89.28 |
| Kayak cross[7] | Marek Petřík Czech Republic |
Max Steinbrenner Austria |
Marek Kulczycki Poland | |||
| Kayak cross individual[8] | Marek Kulczycki Poland | 55.98 | Arkhyp Krachko Ukraine | 56.45 | Tobiáš Novák Czech Republic | 56.75 |
Women
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1[9] | Barbora Ondráčková Czech Republic | 106.22 | Valentýna Kočířová Czech Republic | 108.62 | Margot Lapeze France | 108.96 |
| C1 team[10] | Czech Republic Markéta Štěpánková Valentýna Kočířová Barbora Ondráčková | 109.75 | France Lili Ulmer Margot Lapeze Laurette Laly | 121.08 |  United StatesCarden Oetting Ivy Lenz Lucy Crino | 122.75 |
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1[11] | Barbora Ondráčková Czech Republic | 99.82 | Valentýna Kočířová Czech Republic | 100.71 | Lucie Vaculová Czech Republic | 102.20 |
| K1 team[12] | Czech Republic Barbora Ondráčková Valentýna Kočířová Lucie Vaculová | 96.93 |  GermanyNova Müller Neele Krech Britta Jung | 103.49 | Slovakia Karolína Abrahámová Zara Záhorská Petra Šošková | 105.10 |
| Kayak cross[13] | Markéta Štěpánková Czech Republic |
Valentýna Kočířová Czech Republic |
Lucie Vaculová Czech Republic | |||
| Kayak cross individual[14] | Lucie Vaculová Czech Republic | 61.89 | Carden Oetting United States | 61.91 | Valentýna Kočířová Czech Republic | 62.09 |
Under 23
Men
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1[15] | Mewen Debliquy France | 88.62 | Lukáš Kratochvíl Czech Republic | 89.07 | Elio Maiutto Italy | 91.50 |
| C1 team[16] | France Martin Cornu Mewen Debliquy Titouan Estanguet | 87.96 | Czech Republic Lukáš Kratochvíl Adam Král Martin Kratochvíl | 89.58 |  SpainAlex Segura Oier Díaz Marc Vicente | 92.84 |
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1[17] | Sam Leaver Great Britain | 84.12 | Faust Clotet Juanmarti Spain | 84.26 | Michele Pistoni Italy | 84.29 |
| K1 team[18] | France Martin Cornu Mewen Debliquy Titouan Estanguet | 85.39 | Italy Xabier Ferrazzi Michele Pistoni Gabriele Grimandi | 86.20 | Czech Republic Matyáš Novák Michal Kopeček Martin Rudorfer | 86.33 |
| Kayak cross[19] | Ianis Triomphe France |
Miquel Farran Spain |
Thomas Mayer Great Britain | |||
| Kayak cross individual[20] | Enrico Dietz Germany | 53.56 | Matyáš Novák Czech Republic | 53.59 | Manel Contreras Spain | 54.38 |
Women
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1[21] | Lucie Krech Germany | 103.71 | Elena Micozzi Italy | 108.31 | Wu Yishan China | 109.57 |
| C1 team[22] | Czech Republic Tereza Kneblová Adriana Morenová Anna Fabianová | 104.01 | China Liu Gaoyi Xu Jiaqi Wu Yishan | 108.21 | Italy Elena Micozzi Isabel Lovato Vittoria Cuignon | 110.85 |
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1[23] | Paulina Pirro Germany | 93.08 | Leire Goñi Spain | 94.15 | Bára Galušková Czech Republic | 95.26 |
| K1 team[24] | Spain Leire Goñi Anna Simona Haizea Segura | 95.46 | Germany Paulina Pirro Antonia Plochmann Mina Blume | 97.18 | France Ilona Martin Laemle Nina Pesce-Roue Camille Brugvin | 100.10 |
| Kayak cross[25] | Tereza Kneblová Czech Republic |
Fia Bütikofer Switzerland |
Lucia Pistoni Italy | |||
| Kayak cross individual[26] | Tereza Kneblová Czech Republic | 59.27 | Leire Goñi Spain | 59.63 | Dominika Brzeska Poland | 59.64 |
Medal table
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Poland (POL)* | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |