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Eva Speck is a retired Swiss slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. Representing Switzerland on the international stage, she was part of the early generations of athletes who contributed to the growth of slalom canoeing in the country.
In 1951, Speck won a bronze medal in the folding K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Steyr, Austria, marking a significant achievement in her career. [1] Later, in 1969, she competed in the Mixed C2 team event, securing another bronze medal at the World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice, France. [2]
Speck was a pioneer in Swiss slalom canoeing, representing her country during a time of growing popularity for the sport. Her achievements at the world championships reflect her role in bringing visibility to Swiss athletes in slalom canoeing. [3]
Michal Martikán is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has been competing at the international level since 1994. In 1996 he became the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for Slovakia since the country gained independence in 1993. In total he won 5 Olympic medals, which is the most among all slalom paddlers. He has also won the World Championship title in the C1 individual category four times.
Štěpánka Hilgertová is a former Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2017. Competing in six Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K1 event, earning them in 1996 and 2000.
Sandra Forgues, formerly known as Wilfrid Forgues, is a French slalom canoeist who competed as a male athlete from the late 1980s to the early 2000s (decade). In 2018, Forgues revealed publicly her identity as a trans woman.
Elena Kaliská is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2019. She specialized in the K1 event, which was the only discipline available for women during the vast majority of her career.
Fabien Lefèvre is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1998. As a permanent resident of the United States, he has competed for his country of residence since 2013. He represented France until 2011. He won two medals at the Summer Olympics in the K1 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004. He has a son called Noe Lefèvre.
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.
Stefano Cipressi is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2000.
Eva Setzkorn is a retired East German slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s. She won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds, three silvers and a bronze.
Catherine Ann "Cathy" Hearn-Röthenmund is an American slalom kayaker who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.
Fiona Pennie is a British slalom canoeist who has competed internationally since 1997. She lives in Waltham Abbey in Essex.
Luuka Jones is a New Zealand slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.
Jessica Esther Fox is a French-born Australian Olympic and world champion slalom canoeist.
Kathrin Weiss is a former Swiss slalom canoeist who competed from the mid–1970s to the early 1980s.
Eduard Kunz was a former Swiss slalom canoeist who competed in the 1940s and the 1950s. He won two medals in the folding K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1949 and a bronze in 1951.
Rosalyn "Ros" Lawrence is an Australian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. She also competes in wildwater and creeking events.
Madeleine Zimmermann is a retired Swiss slalom canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the late 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the folding K-1 team event at the 1951 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Steyr.
Carole Diana Bouzidi is a slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002. Born in France, she has represented Algeria since 2022.
Ricarda Funk is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008, specializing in the K1 discipline and since 2021 also in kayak cross.
Kimberley Woods is a British slalom canoeist who has competed in C1, K1 and KX1 at the international level since 2011. A six time world and eight time European champion, she won the bronze medal in both the K1 event and the first ever women's kayak-cross (KX1) event in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The Women's C1 at the 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships took place on 23 and 26 September 2021 at the Čunovo Water Sports Centre in Bratislava. It was the 9th official edition of the event, after it made its debut in 2010. 44 athletes from 22 nations competed.
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