2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships – Men's kayak cross

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Men's kayak cross
at the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Venue Penrith Whitewater Stadium
Location Penrith, Australia
Dates29 September – 4 October 2025
Competitors73 from 34 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
  2023
2026  

The men's kayak cross event at the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships took place on 4 October 2025 at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Penrith, with the qualification time trial on 29 September 2025.

Contents

Competition format

The kayak cross event is split into two phases – qualification time trials and knockout phase where 3 or 4 paddlers race each other head-to-head. Top 42 paddlers from the individual time trial (which is a medal event in itself) advance to the knockout phase.

Paddlers start their run by sliding off the starting platform several meters above the water. Then they must navigate the downstream and upstream gates. Unlike in classic slalom, paddlers are allowed to touch the gates and even intentionally move them with their paddle, but not with a free hand. There is also a designated zone where paddlers must perform an Eskimo roll.

Athletes can be penalized in three ways in each round, by receiving a fault (FLT) or by being ranked as lower (RAL). Faults are incurred for false starts, missing gates or failing to correctly perform the Eskimo roll. Athletes are ranked as lower (RAL) if they breach the safety requirements of the competition, such as by holding back another athlete with their hands or paddle, deliberately paddling over another athlete's boat, or by making dangerous contact with another athlete's head or body - all other non-dangerous contact is allowed. In each round athletes are ranked first by the order in which they cross the finish line, with those incurring penalties ranked in the following order: FLT, RAL, DNF, DNS.

The final classification of athletes is determined in the following manner: Athletes eliminated at any phase of the competition will be given their rank based on the comparison of the qualification times of athletes eliminated at the same phase. All 3rd ranked athletes will be ranked above all 4th ranked athletes.

Schedule

All times listed are UTC+10.

DateTimeRound
29 September 202513:33Time trial
4 October 2025
10:41Round 1
11:42Repechage round
13:02Heats
14:27Quarterfinals
14:58Semifinals
15:15Small final
15:32Final

Results

Time trial

Round 1

Top 2 from each race advance to the heats. The rest go to repechage. [1]

Race 1
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
11 David Llorente Flag of Spain.svg  Spain H
212 Benjamin Renia Flag of France.svg  France H
333 Benjamin Pope Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia RE
Race 2
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
12 Joseph Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain H
213 Jan Rohrer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland H
332 Martin Dougoud Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland RE
Race 3
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
13 Jakub Krejčí Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic H
214 Alex Baldoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada H
342 Andraz Echeverría Olguín Flag of Chile.svg  Chile RE
431 Gabriel De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium FLT (5) RE
Race 4
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
115 Žiga Lin Hočevar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia H
24 Jakub Grigar Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia H
330 Pavel Eigel Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan RE
441 Lucien Delfour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia FLT (8) RE
Race 5
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
15 Matyáš Novák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic H
216 Sam Leaver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain H
340 Gelindo Chiariello Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland RE
429 Mateusz Polaczyk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland RE
Race 6
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
16 Jonny Dickson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain H
217 Giovanni De Gennaro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy H
339 Tadeusz Kuchno Flag of Poland.svg  Poland RE
428 Martin Halčin Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia RE
Race 7
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
17 Manuel Ochoa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain H
238 Tillmann Röller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany H
318 Pedro Gonçalves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil RE
427 Artem Ivchenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine RE
Race 8
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
126 Maxime Aubertin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium H
28 Mathurin Madoré Flag of France.svg  France H
337 Mario Leitner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria RE
419 Martin Rudorfer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic FLT (2) RE
Race 9
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
19 Finn Butcher Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand H
236 Alistair McCreery Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland H
320 Noah Hegge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany FLT (5) RE
425 Xabier Ferrazzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy FLT (2) RE
Race 10
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
110 Timothy Anderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia H
235 Lyu Luhui Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China H
321 Jakub Brzeziński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland FLT (6) RE
424 Stefan Hengst Flag of Germany.svg  Germany FLT (5) RE
Race 11
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
111 Titouan Castryck Flag of France.svg  France H
223 Nicholas Collier Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand H
322 Ivan Kozlov Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Individual Neutral Athletes RE
434 Serhii Sovko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine RE

Repechage

Top 2 from each race advance to the heats. The rest are eliminated. [2]

Race 1
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
124 Stefan Hengst Flag of Germany.svg  Germany H
218 Pedro Gonçalves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil H
334 Serhii Sovko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
442 Andraz Echeverría Olguín Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Race 2
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
119 Martin Rudorfer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic H
241 Lucien Delfour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia H
333 Benjamin Pope Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
425 Xabier Ferrazzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy FLT (5)
Race 3
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
120 Noah Hegge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany H
227 Artem Ivchenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine H
332 Martin Dougoud Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
440 Gelindo Chiariello Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Race 4
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
139 Tadeusz Kuchno Flag of Poland.svg  Poland H
228 Martin Halčin Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia H
321 Jakub Brzeziński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
431 Gabriel De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium FLT (5)
Race 5
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
129 Mateusz Polaczyk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland H
237 Mario Leitner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria H
330 Pavel Eigel Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
422 Ivan Kozlov Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Individual Neutral Athletes

Heats

Top 2 from each race advance to the quarterfinals. The rest are eliminated. [3]

Race 1
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
117 Sam Leaver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain QF
232 Lucien Delfour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia QF
316 Alex Baldoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
41 David Llorente Flag of Spain.svg  Spain FLT (5)
Race 2
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
124 Noah Hegge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany QF
29 Titouan Castryck Flag of France.svg  France QF
38 Timothy Anderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
425 Stefan Hengst Flag of Germany.svg  Germany FLT (5)
Race 3
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
112 Jakub Grigar Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia QF
228 Pedro Gonçalves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil QF
35 Jonny Dickson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
421 Alistair McCreery Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Race 4
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
14 Matyáš Novák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic QF
213 Mathurin Madoré Flag of France.svg  France QF
320 Lyu Luhui Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
429 Artem Ivchenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Race 5
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
13 Jakub Krejčí Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic QF
214 Benjamin Renia Flag of France.svg  France QF
319 Nicholas Collier Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
430 Martin Halčin Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia FLT (5)
Race 6
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
111 Maxime Aubertin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium QF
26 Manuel Ochoa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain QF
327 Tadeusz Kuchno Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
422 Tillmann Röller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany FLT (2)
Race 7
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
17 Finn Butcher Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand QF
226 Mateusz Polaczyk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland QF
310 Žiga Lin Hočevar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
423 Martin Rudorfer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Race 8
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
12 Joseph Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain QF
218 Giovanni De Gennaro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy QF
331 Mario Leitner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
415 Jan Rohrer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland FLT (5)

Quarterfinals

Top 2 from each race advance to the semifinals. The rest are eliminated.

Race 1
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
124 Noah Hegge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany SF
29 Titouan Castryck Flag of France.svg  France SF
317 Sam Leaver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
432 Lucien Delfour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia FLT (2)
Race 2
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
14 Matyáš Novák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic SF
213 Mathurin Madoré Flag of France.svg  France SF
328 Pedro Gonçalves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
412 Jakub Grigar Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Race 3
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
13 Jakub Krejčí Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic SF
211 Maxime Aubertin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium SF
314 Benjamin Renia Flag of France.svg  France
46 Manuel Ochoa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Race 4
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
12 Joseph Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain SF
27 Finn Butcher Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand SF
326 Mateusz Polaczyk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
418 Giovanni De Gennaro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy FLT (5)

Semifinals

Top 2 from each race advance to the final. The rest go to the small final.

Race 1
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
14 Matyáš Novák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F
213 Mathurin Madoré Flag of France.svg  France F
324 Noah Hegge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany SM
49 Titouan Castryck Flag of France.svg  France FLT (5) SM
Race 2
RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
12 Joseph Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain F
211 Maxime Aubertin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium F
37 Finn Butcher Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand SM
43 Jakub Krejčí Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic SM

Small final

RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
17 Finn Butcher Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
29 Titouan Castryck Flag of France.svg  France
324 Noah Hegge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
43 Jakub Krejčí Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic RAL

Final

RankBibAthleteCountryNotes
Gold medal icon.svg2 Joseph Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg13 Mathurin Madoré Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg4 Matyáš Novák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
411 Maxime Aubertin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium FLT (2)

Final ranking (Top 42)

The top 42 ranking determined by the knockout rounds. Bib numbers correspond to seeding after time trials. [4]

RankAthleteCountryHeat rank
Gold medal icon.svg Joseph Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Silver medal icon.svg Mathurin Madoré Flag of France.svg  France 2
Bronze medal icon.svg Matyáš Novák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
4 Maxime Aubertin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
5 Finn Butcher Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
6 Titouan Castryck Flag of France.svg  France 2
7 Noah Hegge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
8 Jakub Krejčí Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4 (RAL)
9 Benjamin Renia Flag of France.svg  France QF3 (3)
10 Sam Leaver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain QF1 (3)
11 Mateusz Polaczyk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland QF4 (3)
12 Pedro Gonçalves Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil QF2 (3)
13 Manuel Ochoa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain QF3 (4)
14 Jakub Grigar Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia QF2 (4)
15 Giovanni De Gennaro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy QF4 (4)
16 Lucien Delfour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia QF1 (4)
17 Jonny Dickson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain H3 (3)
18 Timothy Anderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia H2 (3)
19 Žiga Lin Hočevar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia H7 (3)
20 Alex Baldoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada H1 (3)
21 Nicholas Collier Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand H5 (3)
22 Lyu Luhui Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China H4 (3)
23 Tadeusz Kuchno Flag of Poland.svg  Poland H6 (3)
24 Mario Leitner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria H8 (3)
25 David Llorente Flag of Spain.svg  Spain H1 (4)
26 Jan Rohrer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland H8 (4)
27 Alistair McCreery Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland H3 (4)
28 Tillmann Röller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany H6 (4)
29 Martin Rudorfer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic H7 (4)
30 Stefan Hengst Flag of Germany.svg  Germany H2 (4)
31 Artem Ivchenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine H4 (4)
32 Martin Halčin Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia H5 (4)
33 Jakub Brzeziński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland RE (3)
34 Pavel Eigel Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan RE (3)
35 Martin Dougoud Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland RE (3)
36 Benjamin Pope Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia RE (3)
37 Serhii Sovko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine RE (3)
38 Ivan Kozlov Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Individual Neutral Athletes RE (4)
39 Xabier Ferrazzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy RE (4)
40 Gabriel De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium RE (4)
41 Gelindo Chiariello Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland RE (4)
42 Andraz Echeverría Olguín Flag of Chile.svg  Chile RE (4)

References

  1. "Men's Kayak Cross Round 1" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. "Men's Kayak Cross Repechage" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. "Men's Kayak Cross Bracket" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. "Men's Kayak Cross" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.