1977 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

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The 1977 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Spittal, Austria under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record setting third time. It was the 15th edition. Spittal hosted the championships previously in 1963 and 1965. A record ten countries won medals at these championships, including the first for Australia.

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Medal summary

Men's

Canoe

EventGoldPointsSilverPointsBronzePoints
C1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Sodomka  (TCH)Flag of East Germany.svg  Peter Massalski  (GDR)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Karel Třešňák  (TCH)
C1 teamFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Reinhard Eiben
Peter Massalski
Lutz Körner
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Dietmar Moos
Ernst Libuda
Walter Horn
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Jaroslav Radil
Karel Třešňák
Petr Sodomka
C2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Walter Hofmann
Jürgen Kalbitz
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Miroslav Nedvěd
Pavel Schwarc
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Michael Berek
Frank Kretschmer
C2 teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Jiří Benhák & Ladislav Benhák
Radomír Halfar & Svetomír Kmošťák
Miroslav Nedvěd & Pavel Schwarc
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Martin Wyss & Roland Wyss
Matthias Hirsch & Manfred Walter
Jiří Krejza & Jan Karel
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Jan Frączek & Ryszard Seruga
Wojciech Kudlik & Jerzy Jeż
Zbigniew Leśniak & Maciej Rychta

Kayak

EventGoldPointsSilverPointsBronzePoints
K1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Albert Kerr  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Dieter Förstl  (FRG)Flag of Austria.svg  Norbert Sattler  (AUT)
K1 teamFlag of France.svg  France
Jean-Yves Prigent
Bernard Renault
Christian Frossard
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Eduard Wolffhardt
Norbert Sattler
Peter Fauster
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Wojciech Gawroński
Jerzy Stanuch
Kazimierz Gawlikowski

Mixed

Canoe

EventGoldPointsSilverPointsBronzePoints
C2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Marietta Gillman
Chuck Lyda
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Linda Aponte
John Kennedy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kym Purdy
Stuart Dry

Women's

Kayak

EventGoldPointsSilverPointsBronzePoints
K1Flag of East Germany.svg  Angelika Bahmann  (GDR)Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Krol  (GDR)Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Harrison  (USA)
K1 teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Elisabeth Käser
Kathrin Weiss
Claire Costa
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Angelika Bahmann
Birgit Feydt
Petra Krol
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Cathy Hearn
Jean Campbell
Linda Harrison

Medals table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)3317
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)2125
3Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)1124
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1102
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1001
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1001
7Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0202
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0112
9Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0022
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0011
Totals (10 entries)99927


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