| Host city |  Toyama, Japan |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–24 April 2016 |
The 2016 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships was the 9th edition of the Asian Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place from 23 to 24 April 2016 in Toyama, Japan. The event was the only Asian qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's C-1 | Shu Jianming  China | Kazuya Taniguchi Japan | Kuanysh Yerengaipov  Kazakhstan |
| Men's C-2 | Japan Shota Sasaki Tsubasa Sasaki | China Zhang Hang Deng Xiao |  Uzbekistan Ismoilbek Abdumanapov Alibek Temirgaliev |
| Men's K-1 | Tan Ya China | Martin Stanovský Kazakhstan | Tsubasa Sasaki Japan |
| Women's C-1 | Chen Wei-han  Chinese Taipei | Ayano Sato Japan | Atcharaporn Duanglawa  Thailand |
| Women's K-1 | Li Lu China | Ren Mishima Japan | Xeniya Kondratenko Kazakhstan |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
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