ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings

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The ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings are the performance-based rankings of canoe slalom athletes competing in the official International Canoe Federation (ICF) Ranking Series of events. It is used to determine the starting order for qualification at international events, most notably World Cups and World Championships, across all current Olympic disciplines, with athletes starting in the reverse order of their ICF Canoe Slalom Ranking. [1] The rankings are updated quarterly but were frozen from December 2019 to September 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

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Ranking method

Rankings are determined by an athlete's average score across their 5 best results in the 2 year period directly beforehand. The athlete with the lowest average score will be ranked number 1 in their respective discipline (C1M, C1W, K1M, K1W, C2M or C2Mx). An athlete who has competed in less than 5 ICF events will be ranked below all athletes who have completed five or more events, regardless of their average score. [2]

ICF points are calculated for each stage of competition (Heats, Semi finals and Finals), with an athlete's lowest score across the three stages contributing towards their average. The earlier stages are offset by 20 and 10 points respectively so that qualifying first in the heats stage or winning the semi-final are not equivalent to winning the final. [2]

Additionally, scores are offset by a "quality factor" added to an athlete's score at a given event in order to accommodate for the varying levels of competition across the ICF Ranking Series of events. World Cups, World Championships and the Olympic Games are prescribed a quality factor of zero, whilst less competitive events may be prescribed a quality factor of over 100. The lowest quality factor outside of the major events is typically the Australian Open, which is prescribed a quality factor of approximately 2 (varying year to year). [2]

Within these rules, an athlete may achieve an average score of 0 if they win five of the 12 races that hold a quality factor of zero across a 2 year period (5 World Cups and a World Championships or Olympic Games each year).

Current rankings

Below are the current ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings, correct as of the end of 2023 season. [3] Movement is shown relative to the rankings from the previous quarter. A denotes the current Olympic champion, the reigning world champion is shown in bold and the overall world cup winner is in italics.

Canoe men

#AthleteAverage ScoreMovement
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Luka Božič  (SLO)0.40Increase2.svg 1
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Benjamin Savšek  (SLO)0.42Decrease2.svg 1
3Flag of France.svg  Nicolas Gestin  (FRA)1.11Increase2.svg 3
4Flag of Germany.svg  Sideris Tasiadis  (GER)1.37Steady2.svg
5Flag of Spain.svg  Miquel Travé  (ESP)2.23Increase2.svg 2
6Flag of Slovakia.svg  Matej Beňuš  (SVK)3.37Increase2.svg 2
7Flag of Italy.svg  Raffaello Ivaldi  (ITA)3.50Increase2.svg 6
8Flag of France.svg  Denis Gargaud Chanut  (FRA)3.55Decrease2.svg 5
9Flag of Germany.svg  Franz Anton  (GER)4.13Increase2.svg 1
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Burgess  (GBR)4.31Increase2.svg 2
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ryan Westley  (GBR)4.61Steady2.svg
12Flag of Slovakia.svg  Alexander Slafkovský  (SVK)4.75Decrease2.svg 7
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Václav Chaloupka  (CZE)5.38Decrease2.svg 4
14Flag of Slovakia.svg  Marko Mirgorodský  (SVK)6.22Steady2.svg
15Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Lukáš Rohan  (CZE)7.01Steady2.svg
16Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Ceccon  (ITA)7.97Increase2.svg 4
17Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Prskavec  (CZE)8.98Increase2.svg 13
18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vojtěch Heger  (CZE)9.57Decrease2.svg 2
19Flag of France.svg  Mewen Debliquy  (FRA)10.57Steady2.svg
20Flag of Ireland.svg  Liam Jegou  (IRL)11.52Increase2.svg 1

Kayak men

#AthleteAverage ScoreMovement
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Prskavec  (CZE)0.14Steady2.svg
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vít Přindiš  (CZE)0.94Steady2.svg
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Peter Kauzer  (SLO)1.08Steady2.svg
4Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni De Gennaro  (ITA)1.15Steady2.svg
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joseph Clarke  (GBR)1.76Increase2.svg 1
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Martin Dougoud  (SUI)2.67Increase2.svg 1
7Flag of France.svg  Titouan Castryck  (FRA)4.11Increase2.svg 6
8Flag of Austria.svg  Felix Oschmautz  (AUT)6.19Steady2.svg
9Flag of Germany.svg  Hannes Aigner  (GER)6.36Steady2.svg
10Flag of Spain.svg  Miquel Travé  (ESP)6.39Increase2.svg 1
11Flag of Slovenia.svg  Martin Srabotnik  (SLO)7.11Decrease2.svg 1
12Flag of Slovakia.svg  Jakub Grigar  (SVK)7.33Steady2.svg
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Ondřej Tunka  (CZE)8.79Increase2.svg 1
14Flag of Austria.svg  Mario Leitner  (AUT)8.95Increase2.svg 2
15Flag of France.svg  Malo Quéméneur  (FRA)9.14Steady2.svg
16Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lucien Delfour  (AUS)9.35Increase2.svg 1
17Flag of France.svg  Boris Neveu  (FRA)9.86Decrease2.svg 12
18Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jonny Dickson  (GBR)10.50Increase2.svg 19
19Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Timothy Anderson  (AUS)10.74Increase2.svg 9
20Flag of New Zealand.svg  Finn Butcher  (NZL)10.99Increase2.svg 1

Canoe women

#AthleteAverage ScoreMovement
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS)0.25Steady2.svg
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mallory Franklin  (GBR)2.35Increase2.svg 2
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Gabriela Satková  (CZE)2.78Increase2.svg 2
4Flag of Germany.svg  Elena Lilik  (GER)3.77Decrease2.svg 2
5Flag of Germany.svg  Andrea Herzog  (GER)4.47Decrease2.svg 2
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kimberley Woods  (GBR)5.24Increase2.svg 1
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Fišerová  (CZE)6.22Decrease2.svg 1
8Flag of France.svg  Marjorie Delassus  (FRA)6.24Steady2.svg
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Zuzana Paňková  (SVK)8.16Increase2.svg 1
10Flag of Andorra.svg  Mònica Dòria Vilarrubla  (AND)8.77Decrease2.svg 1
11Flag of the United States.svg  Evy Leibfarth  (USA)10.11Increase2.svg 1
12Flag of Poland.svg  Klaudia Zwolińska  (POL)10.29Increase2.svg 1
13Flag of Ukraine.svg  Viktoriia Us  (UKR)11.14Decrease2.svg 2
14Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martina Satková  (CZE)12.12Increase2.svg 1
15Flag of Italy.svg  Marta Bertoncelli  (ITA)12.40Increase2.svg 1
16Flag of Slovenia.svg  Eva Alina Hočevar  (SLO)12.89Increase2.svg 2
17Flag of Italy.svg  Elena Borghi  (ITA)13.27Increase2.svg 3
18Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Noemie Fox  (AUS)13.64Increase2.svg 1
19Flag of France.svg  Angèle Hug  (FRA)13.74Decrease2.svg 2
20Flag of Brazil.svg  Ana Sátila  (BRA)14.30Decrease2.svg 6

Kayak women

#AthleteAverage ScoreMovement
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS)0.00Steady2.svg
2Flag of Germany.svg  Ricarda Funk  (GER)2.01Steady2.svg
3Flag of Germany.svg  Elena Lilik  (GER)2.30Steady2.svg
4Flag of Italy.svg  Stefanie Horn  (ITA)3.80Steady2.svg
5Flag of France.svg  Camille Prigent  (FRA)4.92Increase2.svg 1
6Flag of Poland.svg  Klaudia Zwolińska  (POL)5.01Increase2.svg 4
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mallory Franklin  (GBR)5.98Steady2.svg
8Flag of Slovakia.svg  Eliška Mintálová  (SVK)6.87Steady2.svg
9Flag of Slovenia.svg  Eva Terčelj  (SLO)7.23Decrease2.svg 4
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Fišerová  (CZE)7.87Increase2.svg 1
11Flag of Andorra.svg  Mònica Dòria Vilarrubla  (AND)9.72Increase2.svg 5
12Flag of Spain.svg  Maialen Chourraut  (ESP)11.39Decrease2.svg 3
13Flag of Austria.svg  Corinna Kuhnle  (AUT)11.51Increase2.svg 4
14Flag of Ukraine.svg  Viktoriia Us  (UKR)11.58Steady2.svg
15Flag of New Zealand.svg  Luuka Jones  (NZL)11.95Decrease2.svg 3
16Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Martina Wegman  (NED)12.40Increase2.svg 7
17Flag of Brazil.svg  Ana Sátila  (BRA)12.94Decrease2.svg 2
18Flag of Slovenia.svg  Eva Alina Hočevar  (SLO)13.34Increase2.svg 4
19Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kimberley Woods  (GBR)13.40Decrease2.svg 6
20Flag of the United States.svg  Evy Leibfarth  (USA)13.46Increase2.svg 1

Year-end No. 1 ranked athletes

Canoe

[3]

Season C1 men C1 women C2 men C2 mixed
2007Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michal Martikán  (SVK) (0)-Flag of Slovakia.svg  Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner  (SVK) (0)-
2008Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michal Martikán  (SVK) (0)-Flag of Slovakia.svg  Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner  (SVK) (0)-
2009Flag of France.svg  Tony Estanguet  (FRA) (0)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rosalyn Lawrence  (AUS) (5.26)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner  (SVK) (0)-
2010Flag of France.svg  Tony Estanguet  (FRA) (0)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cen Nanqin  (CHN) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner  (SVK) (0)-
2011Flag of France.svg  Denis Gargaud Chanut  (FRA) (0.89)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner  (SVK) (0)-
2012Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Florence  (GBR) (0.02)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rosalyn Lawrence  (AUS) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner  (SVK) (0)-
2013Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Florence  (GBR) (0.75)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of France.svg  Pierre Labarelle / Nicolas Peschier  (FRA) (0.72)-
2014Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Florence  (GBR) (0.99)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of France.svg  Gauthier Klauss / Matthieu Péché  (FRA) (0.44)-
2015Flag of Slovenia.svg  Benjamin Savšek  (SLO) (1.36)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of France.svg  Gauthier Klauss / Matthieu Péché  (FRA) (0.53)-
2016Flag of Slovakia.svg  Matej Beňuš  (SVK) (1.09)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of France.svg  Gauthier Klauss / Matthieu Péché  (FRA) (1.02)-
2017Flag of Slovakia.svg  Alexander Slafkovský  (SVK) (0.59)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Ladislav Škantár / Peter Škantár  (SVK) (0.02)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Fišerová / Jakub Jáně  (CZE) (5.06)
2018 [a] Flag of Germany.svg  Sideris Tasiadis  (GER) (0)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Behling / Thomas Becker  (GER) (0.82)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Fišerová / Jakub Jáně  (CZE) (0.89)
2019 [b] Flag of Germany.svg  Sideris Tasiadis  (GER) (0.56)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of Poland.svg  Filip Brzeziński / Andrzej Brzeziński  (POL) (20.68)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Fišerová / Jakub Jáně  (CZE) (0.89)
2020 [c] Flag of Germany.svg  Sideris Tasiadis  (GER) (0.56)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of Poland.svg  Filip Brzeziński / Andrzej Brzeziński  (POL) (20.68)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Fišerová / Jakub Jáně  (CZE) (0.89)
2021Flag of Slovakia.svg  Alexander Slafkovský  (SVK) (0.51)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)-Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Fišerová / Jakub Jáně  (CZE) (0.89)
2022Flag of Slovenia.svg  Benjamin Savšek  (SLO) (0.46)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0.05)-Flag of France.svg  Étienne Daille / Carole Bouzidi  (FRA) (78.82)
2023Flag of Slovenia.svg  Luka Božič  (SLO) (0.40)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0.25)--

Kayak

[3]

Season K1 men K1 women Kayak cross men Kayak cross women
2007Flag of Germany.svg  Alexander Grimm  (GER) (0.48)Flag of Germany.svg  Jennifer Bongardt  (GER) (0)--
2008Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Pfannmöller  (GER) (0.27)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Štěpánka Hilgertová  (CZE) (0)--
2009Flag of Slovenia.svg  Peter Kauzer  (SLO) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Elena Kaliská  (SVK) (0.15)--
2010Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Molmenti  (ITA) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Jana Dukátová  (SVK) (0.64)--
2011Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Molmenti  (ITA) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Jana Dukátová  (SVK) (0.05)--
2012Flag of France.svg  Étienne Daille  (FRA) (0)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Jana Dukátová  (SVK) (0)--
2013Flag of France.svg  Étienne Daille  (FRA) (0.14)Flag of France.svg  Émilie Fer  (FRA) (0.43)--
2014Flag of Germany.svg  Sebastian Schubert  (GER) (1.28)Flag of Austria.svg  Corinna Kuhnle  (AUT) (1.90)--
2015Flag of France.svg  Boris Neveu  (FRA) (0.21)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (1.32)--
2016Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Prskavec  (CZE) (0.86)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0.89)--
2017Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vít Přindiš  (CZE) (0.01)Flag of Germany.svg  Ricarda Funk  (GER) (0)--
2018Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vít Přindiš  (CZE) (1.02)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)--
2019Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Prskavec  (CZE) (0.68)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)--
2020 [c] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Prskavec  (CZE) (0.68)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)--
2021Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Prskavec  (CZE) (0.36)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of Austria.svg  Mario Leitner  (AUT) (165)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (175)
2022Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vít Přindiš  (CZE) (0)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joseph Clarke  (GBR) (320)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (325)
2023Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Prskavec  (CZE) (0.14)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Fox  (AUS) (0)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joseph Clarke  (GBR) (342)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kimberley Woods  (GBR) (338)

Notes
a Following the 2018 Season, C2M events were dropped from the schedule of all major events due to their Olympic status being removed. Despite this, the ICF continued to calculate the C2M world rankings for two more years.
b Following the 2019 Season, C2X events were dropped from the schedule of all major events. Despite this, the ICF continued to calculate the C2X world rankings until the third quarter of 2023.
c The 2020 ICF World Rankings were frozen due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with all rankings maintained from the 2019 Season.

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References

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