ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships
International Canoe Federation competition in canoe marathon
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ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships is an International Canoe Federation competition in canoe marathon in which athletes compete over long distances.[1] The race usually starts and ends at the same place, and includes portages. Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. In a kayak, the paddler is seated in the direction of travel, and uses a double-bladed paddle. In a canoe the paddler kneels on one knee with the other leg forward and foot flat on the floor inside the boat, and paddles a single-bladed paddle on one side only.[2] The World Championships were held every two years from 1988, becoming annual in 1998.
Editions
- 1988:
Nottingham, United Kingdom - 1990:
Copenhagen, Denmark - 1992:
Brisbane, Australia - 1994:
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1996:
Vaxholm, Sweden - 1998:
Cape Town, South Africa - 1999:
Győr, Hungary - 2000:
Dartmouth, Canada - 2001: Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
- 2002:
Zamora, Spain - 2003: Valladolid, Spain
- 2004:
Bergen, Norway - 2005: Perth, Australia
- 2006:
Tremolat, France - 2007: Győr, Hungary
- 2008:
Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Republic - 2009:
Gaia, Portugal - 2010: Banyoles, Spain
- 2011:
Singapore - 2012:
Rome, Italy - 2013: Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2014:
Oklahoma City, United States - 2015: Győr, Hungary
- 2016:
Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany - 2017: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- 2018: Vila Verde, Portugal
- 2019:
Shaoxing, China 2020:(cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]) Bærum, Norway- 2021:
Pitești, Romania - 2022: Ponte de Lima, Portugal
- 2023: Vejen, Denmark
- 2024:
Metković, Croatia - 2025: Győr, Hungary
Most successful paddlers
Top five male and female paddlers with the best medal record are listed below. Boldface denotes active paddlers and the highest number of medals per type, as of the 2025 championships.[4]
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Event(s) | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edvin Csabai |  Hungary |
C-1, C-2 | 1998 | 2009 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Attila Györe | Hungary |
C-2 | 1998 | 2013 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Hank McGregor |  South Africa |
K-1, K-2 | 2003 | 2018 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Manuel Campos |  Spain |
C-1, C-1 short race, C-2 | 2012 | 2024 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Márton Kövér | Hungary |
C-1, C-2 | 2010 | 2023 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Event(s) | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renáta Csay | Hungary |
K-1, K-2 | 1999 | 2022 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 32 |
| 2 | Vanda Kiszli | Hungary |
K-1, K-1 short race, K-2 | 2017 | 2025 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Liudmyla Babak |  Ukraine |
C-1, C-1 short race | 2016 | 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Anna Hemmings |  Great Britain |
K-1, K-2 | 1996 | 2007 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Melina Andersson |  Sweden |
K-1, K-1 short race, K-2 | 2022 | 2025 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 78 | 71 | 45 | 194 |
| 2 | Spain | 41 | 53 | 40 | 134 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 20 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | South Africa | 15 | 11 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Sweden | 11 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 |  Portugal | 11 | 6 | 18 | 35 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 9 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 |  Australia | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 |  France | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 |  Czech Republic[5] | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 |
| 12 |  Poland | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| 13 |  Norway | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 |  Italy | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 |  Germany[6] | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 16 |  Moldova | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Serbia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 19 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Ireland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 |  Russia[7] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 225 | 225 | 227 | 677 | |