The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years. The 2001 championships were scheduled to take place in Ducktown, Tennessee from 20 to 23 September, but were canceled in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
The 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held on 9–13 September 2009 at Parc Olímpic del Segre in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 32nd edition. La Seu d'Urgell hosted the event previously in 1999. A demonstration event for women's single canoe (C1W) took place that was swept by Australia. Slovakia was the top medal winner with six, including three golds. Germany and Great Britain each won four medals with a gold medal each. Host nation Spain won their first medals ever at the championships with four.
The 2010 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of five races in 5 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 23rd edition and it marked the first time that women competed for the single canoe world cup points and title. The series consisted of 2 continental championships which were open to all countries and 3 world cup races. The athletes gained points for their results in the three world cup races plus their best result from any of the two continental championships.
The 2017 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships was the 38th edition of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. The event took place from 22 September to 1 October 2017 in Pau, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation (ICF) at the Pau-Pyrénées Whitewater Stadium. Pau was also hosting the Wildwater canoeing world championships as part of the same event.
Eilidh Gibson is a Scottish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012.
The 2013 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia from 17 to 21 July 2013 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) at the Ondrej Cibak Whitewater Slalom Course. It was the 15th edition of the competition for Juniors (U18) and the 2nd edition for the Under 23 category.
The 2012 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States from 11 to 15 July 2012 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 14th edition of the competition for Juniors (U18) and the inaugural edition for the Under 23 category.
The 2010 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 13th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Foix, France from 8 to 11 July 2010 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 2008 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 12th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic from 25 to 27 July 2008 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 2006 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 11th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Solkan, Slovenia from 7 to 9 July 2006 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 2004 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 10th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Lofer, Austria from 3 to 4 July 2004 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 2002 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 9th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Nowy Sącz, Poland from 9 to 11 August 2002 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 2000 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 8th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Bratislava, Slovakia from 13 to 16 July 2000 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) at the Čunovo Water Sports Centre.
The 1998 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 7th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Lofer, Austria from 17 to 19 July 1998 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 1996 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 6th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Lipno nad Vltavou, Czech Republic from 11 to 14 July 1996 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 1992 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 4th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place on the Sjoa river in Norway from 5 to 12 July 1992 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 1990 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 3rd edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Tavanasa, Switzerland from 13 to 22 July 1990 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
The 1988 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 2nd edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain from 8 to 10 July 1988 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF). This was a natural whitewater course at the time, two years before the construction of the artificial Segre Olympic Park that would be used for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The 1986 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the inaugural edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Spittal an der Drau, Austria from 16 to 20 July 1986 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
