ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships
International event involving long distance surf ski ocean races
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The ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships are an international event involving long distance surf ski ocean races. Races are divided into single-paddler (SS1) senior, junior and masters age-group categories. The Championships have been held every two years since debuting in 2013, then switched into being held annually since 2021.[1]
Editions
- 2013:
Vila do Conde, Portugal - 2015:
Tahiti, French Polynesia - 2017:
Hong Kong - 2019:
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, France - 2021:
Lanzarote, Spain - 2022: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
- 2023:
Perth, Australia - 2024: Madeira, Portugal
- 2025:
Durban, South Africa
Medalists
Senior medalists
Senior category medalists are listed below:[2]
SS1-MS - Surf Ski Men Senior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Sean Rice (RSA) |  Cory Hill (AUS) | Sam Norton (AUS) |
| 2015 | Cory Hill (AUS) | Clint Robinson (AUS) | Jasper Mocke (RSA) |
| 2017 | Cory Hill (AUS) | Hank McGregor (RSA) | Jasper Mocke (RSA) |
| 2019 | Sean Rice (RSA) | Kenneth Rice (RSA) | Cory Hill (AUS) |
| 2021 [3] | Nicolas Notten (RSA) |
 Gordan Harbrecht (GER) |
Ulvard Hart (RSA) |
| 2022 [4] | Kenneth Rice (RSA) |
Hank McGregor (RSA) |
Mackenzie Hynard (AUS) |
| 2023 [5] | Cory Hill (AUS) |
Joshua Fenn (RSA) |
Oscar Jones (AUS) |
| 2024 [6] | Gordan Harbrecht (GER) |
Cory Hill (AUS) |
Hank McGregor (RSA) |
| 2025 [7] | Cory Hill (AUS) |
 Pierre Vilella (FRA) |
Nicholas Notten (RSA) |
SS1-WS - Surf Ski Women Senior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Michele Eray (RSA) | Michelle Burn (RSA) | Nikki Mocke (RSA) |
| 2015 |  Teneale Hatton (NZL) |  Michele Eray[a] (USA) | Rachel Clarke (NZL) |
| 2017 | Hayley Nixon (RSA) | Michelle Burn (RSA) | Teneale Hatton (NZL) |
| 2019 | Danielle McKenzie (NZL) | Hayley Nixon (RSA) | Teneale Hatton (NZL) |
| 2021 [3] | Michelle Burn (RSA) |
Katriana Swetish (USA) |
 Judit Vergés (ESP) |
| 2022 [4] | Jemma Smith (AUS) |
Danielle McKenzie (NZL) |
Michelle Burn (RSA) |
| 2023 [5] | Jemma Smith (AUS) |
Melanie van Niekerk (RSA) |
Brianna Massie (AUS) |
| 2024 [8] | Michelle Burn (RSA) |
Melanie van Niekerk (RSA) |
Judit Vergés (ESP) |
| 2025 [9] | Kira Bester (RSA) |
Danielle McKenzie (NZL) |
Judit Vergés (ESP) |
SS2-XS - Surf Ski Mixed Senior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [5] | Judit Vergés, Walter Bouzán (ESP) |
Mackenzie Hynard, Jemma Smith (AUS) |
Kira Bester, Mark Keeling (RSA) |
| 2024 [10] | Víctor Rodríguez, Chloe Bunnett (ESP) |
Walter Bouzán, Judit Vergés (ESP) |
Matthew Fenn, Saskia Hockly (RSA) |
| 2025 [11] | Matthew Fenn, Saskia Hockly (RSA) |
Thaïs Delrieux, Hector Henot (FRA) |
Jenna Nisbet, Hamish Lovemore (RSA) |
U23 medalists
U23 category medalists are listed below:
SS1 Men U23
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grant Walt (RSA) | Brandon Walt (RSA) | Michael Booth (AUS) |
| 2015 | Mackenzie Hynard (AUS) | Kenneth Rice (RSA) | Joey Hall (AUS) |
| 2017 | Kenneth Rice (RSA) | Mackenzie Hynard (AUS) | Valentin Henot (FRA) |
| 2019 | Joshua Fenn (RSA) | Hector Henot (FRA) | Noah Havard (AUS) |
| 2021 [3] | Ulvard Hart (RSA) |
Jorge Enríquez (ESP) |
Pierre Vilella (FRA) |
| 2022 [4] | Ulvard Hart (RSA) |
Joshua Fenn (RSA) |
 Bernardo Pereira (POR) |
| 2023 [5] | Matthew Fenn (RSA) |
Ulvard Hart (RSA) |
Bernardo Pereira (POR) |
| 2024 [12] | Matthew Fenn (RSA) |
Bernardo Pereira (POR) |
Ulvard Hart (RSA) |
| 2025 [13] | Bernardo Pereira (POR) |
Marin Lanee (FRA) |
Pablo St Mary (ESP) |
SS1 Women U23
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Teneale Hatton (NZL) | Mouden Angie (FRA) | Bianca Beavitt (RSA) |
| 2015 | Jenna Ward (RSA) | Georgia Laird (AUS) | Jamie Brinkworth (AUS) |
| 2017 |  Linnea Stensils (SWE) | Kyéta Purchase (RSA) | Laury Marie-Sainte (FRA) |
| 2019 | Jemma Smith (AUS) | Brianna Massie (AUS) | Kyéta Purchase (RSA) |
| 2021 [3] | Jade Wilson (RSA) |
 Róisín Cahill (IRL) |
Irene Gana (ESP) |
| 2022 [4] | Katriana Swetish (USA) |
Kira Bester (RSA) |
Róisín Cahill (IRL) |
| 2023 [5] | Kira Bester (RSA) |
Katriana Swetish (USA) |
Saskia Hockly (RSA) |
| 2024 [14] | Kira Bester (RSA) |
Katriana Swetish (USA) |
Saskia Hockly (RSA) |
| 2025 [15] |  Rosie Edwards (GBR) |
Georgia Singe (RSA) |
Jade Wilson (RSA) |
SS2 Mixed U23
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [5] | Patrick Eley, Jasmine Locke (AUS) |
Sara Mengual, Jorge Enríquez (ESP) |
Claire Dewaste, Marin Lanée (FRA) |
| 2024 [16] | Georgia Singe, Ulvard Hart (RSA) |
Bernardo Pereira, Ana Brito (POR) |
Pablo St Mary, Sara Mengual (ESP) |
| 2025 [11] | Holly Shirley Smith, Heath Clarke (RSA) |
Sara Mengual Francisco, Pablo St Mary Palmero (ESP) |
Margaux Bouteloup, Tanguy Cattelle (FRA) |
Junior medalists
Junior category medalists are listed below:
SS1 Men Junior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kenneth Rice (RSA) | Nicolas Notten (RSA) | Gene Prato (RSA) |
| 2015 | Mark Keeling (RSA) | Hector Henot (FRA) | Fergus Morgan (AUS) |
| 2017 | Oscar Jones (AUS) | Hector Henot (FRA) | Noah Havard (AUS) |
| 2019 | Ulvard Hart (RSA) | Jorge Enríquez (ESP) | Matthew Fenn (RSA) |
| 2021 [3] | Bernardo Pereira (POR) |
Joshua Smith (RSA) |
Oleksandr Bobusky (POR) |
| 2022 [4] | Joshua Smith (RSA) |
Marin Lanée (FRA) |
Matthew Coetzer (RSA) |
| 2023 [5] | Mathis Roudaut (FRA) |
Alex Woodhouse (AUS) |
Heath Clarke (RSA) |
| 2024 [17] | Sam Mocke (RSA) |
Heath Clarke (RSA) |
Terry Michael (GBR) |
| 2025 [18] | Samuel Mocke (RSA) |
Gwendal Stephan (FRA) |
Julian St Mary (ESP) |
SS1 Women Junior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kirsten Flanagan (RSA) | Catarina Santos (POR) | Jamie Brinkworth (AUS) |
| 2017 | Sabina Lawrie (RSA) | Georgia Sinclair (AUS) | Zara Wood (RSA) |
| 2019 | Katriana Swetish (USA) | Jazmin Shipway-Carr (AUS) | Claire Dewaste (FRA) |
| 2021 [3] | Saskia Hockly (RSA) |
Claire Dewaste (FRA) |
Valma Jean Hockly (RSA) |
| 2022 [4] | Saskia Hockly (RSA) |
Holly Smith (RSA) |
Jasmine Rayward (AUS) |
| 2023 [5] | Holly Smith (RSA) |
Lara Cellier (ESP) |
Alyssa Bailey (AUS) |
| 2024 [19] | Georgia Singe (RSA) |
Holly Smith (RSA) |
Lara Cellier (ESP) |
| 2025 [20] | Andrea Jiménez Colmard (ESP) |
Ellen Strydom (RSA) |
Constança Frazão (POR) |
SS2 Mixed Junior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [5] | Alyssa Bailey, Ziko Vesely (AUS) |
Lara Cellier, Enrique García (ESP) |
Holly Smith, Heath Clarke (RSA) |
| 2024 [21] | Holly Smith, Ryley Smith (RSA) |
Pablo Rosco, Lara Cellier (ESP) |
Asier Aizpurua, Nur Hachawi (ESP) |
| 2025 [11] | Ryley Michael Smith, Ellen Strydom (RSA) |
Ariadne Gimenez Aguilar, Pau Sanchez Such (ESP) |
Madison Fourie, Matthew Coetzer (RSA) |
Notes
- Eray previously represented South Africa