| 2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Beetzsee |
| Location | Brandenburg, Germany |
| Start date | 10 July |
| End date | 13 July |
The 2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships (German : Kanurennsport-Europameisterschaften 2014), was the 26th edition of the Canoe Sprint European Championships, an international canoe and kayak sprint event organised by the European Canoe Association, held in Brandenburg, Germany, between 10 and 13 July 2014.
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER)* | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 |  Belarus (BLR) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Russia (RUS) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 | |
Non-Paralympic classes
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's K–1 200 m KL1 | ||||||
| Men's K–1 200 m KL2 | ||||||
| Men's K–1 200 m KL3 | ||||||
| Men's V–1 200 m VL1 | ||||||
| Men's V–1 200 m VL2 | ||||||
| Men's V–1 200 m VL3 | ||||||
| Women's K–1 200 m KL1 | ||||||
| Women's K–1 200 m KL2 | ||||||
| Women's K–1 200 m KL3 | ||||||
| Women's V–1 200 m VL1 | ||||||
| Women's V–1 200 m VL2 | ||||||
| Women's V–1 200 m VL3 | ||||||
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