Christopher Paul MacDonald is a New Zealand sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful international athletes and holds innumerable international speed records in canoeing.
Sebastian Brendel is a German sprint canoeist who has competed since 2007. Brendel is the 2016 Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 metres and C-2 1000 metres events.
Liam Heath is a British sprint canoeist. He is the most successful British canoeist at the Olympics with a total of four medals; he won a gold medal in the individual 200m kayak sprint event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the 2020 Olympics, as well as a silver in the men's double with Jon Schofield in 2016. and a bronze at the 2012 London Olympics in the K-2 200 with Schofield.
Daniel Havel is a Czech sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. He is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist.
Tamara Csipes is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in Women's K-4 500 metres, and a silver medal in the Women's K-1 500 metres
Alistair Munro born 24, September 1958 in Greenock, Scotland is a retired international sports person. He was a competitive slalom canoeist before turning to coaching and sports reporting.
Volha Siarheyeuna Khudzenka is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.
Nadzeya Liapeshka is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.
Maryna Viktarauna Litvinchuk, née Pautaran/Poltoran is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.
Caitlin Regal is a New Zealand canoeist. On 3 August 2021 she won a gold medal alongside Lisa Carrington in the K-2 500 metres event.
Katharine Leslie "Katie" Vincent is a Canadian sprint canoeist. She won a gold medal in the women's C-1 200 metres event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as two bronze medals in the women's C-2 500 metres event, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Anna Kárász is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. She won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's K-4 500 metres.
The women's C-2 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 26 canoeists from 13 nations competed.
The men's C-2 1000 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 28 canoeists from 14 nations competed.
The men's K-1 200 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 12 canoeists from at least 12 nations competed.
The women's K-4 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 48 canoeists from 10 nations competed.
Anastasiia Andriyivna Rybachok is a Ukrainian sprint canoeist. She is a two-time Olympic medalist and won silver medals in the women's C-2 500 metres events with Liudmyla Luzan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rybachok is also a world champion and two-time European champion in the C-2 500 metres. She won her first senior international medal at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
Yarisleidis Cirilo Duboys is a Cuban sprint canoeist and politician.
Jean van der Westhuyzen is an Australian sprint canoeist. He was educated at Michaelhouse, Balgowan, KwaZulu Natal.
Kolos Csizmadia is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. He competed in the men's K-1 200 metres event and the men's K-4 500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He set an Olympic record in the heat of the K-1 200 metres event, qualifying directly to the semifinals with a time of 34.442 seconds. He ultimately qualified for the "A" final, and finished in 4th place overall.
