ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships | |
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Genre | Canoeing |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | Varies |
Inaugurated | 2007 |
Previous event | 2022 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships |
Next event | 2023 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships |
Participants | Men and women |
Organised by | International Canoe Federation |
The ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships are an international event in canoe freestyle organized by the International Canoe Federation. The ICF World Championships have taken place since 2007 although there were some "unofficial" events since at least 1995. They have been held biennially since the beginning, except for 2021 when it was postponed to 2022. [1] [2]
MedallistsMenKayak
Junior Mens Kayak
Squirt
Canoe decked
Open Canoe
WomenKayak
Junior Women Kayak
Squirt
Canoe decked
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