Paracanoeing at the Summer Paralympics

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Paracanoeing at the Summer Paralympics
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Paracanoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. [1] [2] [3] A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paracanoe to the roster of the Summer Paralympic Games. [4]

Contents

Paracanoe is a variant of canoeing for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). [5]

Events

Competition at the Summer Paralympic Games consists of sprint races over a 200m straight line course. [6] Eight different events are held. [5]

Equipment

The first paracanoe programme at the Paralympics in 2016 featured competitors using single kayaks (K1). [6] For the 2020 paracanoe competitions, a second type of boat, the va'a, was added. This is an outrigger canoe propelled by a single bladed paddle. [7]

Competitor classification

There are three different classes for competitors with different physical mobility impairments: [6]

Medal table

Updated to 2024 Summer Paralympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)105520
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)4329
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)3418
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2428
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)2114
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1247
7Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)1012
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1012
9Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)1001
10Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0235
11Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0112
12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0101
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0101
Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg  RPC  (RPC)0101
15Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0011
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0011
Totals (18 entries)25252575

Paralympic medalists

Men

KL1

The KL1 Class is for paracanoe paddlers who have very limited or no trunk function and no leg function. [8]

EventGoldSilverBronze
2016
details
Jakub Tokarz
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Robert Suba
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Ian Marsden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2020
details
Péter Pál Kiss
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Luis Carlos Cardoso da Silva
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Rémy Boullé
Flag of France.svg  France
KL2

The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength. A KL2 class paddler should be able to sit upright within the kayak but may require a backrest. [9]

EventGoldSilverBronze
2016
details
Curtis McGrath
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Markus Swoboda
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Nick Beighton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2020
details
Curtis McGrath
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Mykola Syniuk
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Federico Mancarella
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
KL3

The KL3 class is for paracanoe paddlers with trunk function and partial leg function. [10]

EventGoldSilverBronze
2016
details
Serhii Yemelianov
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Tom Kierey
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Caio Ribeiro de Carvalho
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2020
details
Serhii Yemelianov
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Leonid Krylov
Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg  RPC
Robert Oliver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
VL2

The VL2 classification mirrors the KL2 classification but in reference to the Va'a outrigger canoe type.

EventGoldSilverBronze
2020
details
Fernando Rufino de Paulo
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Steven Haxton
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Norberto Mourão
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
VL3

The VL3 classification mirrors the KL3 classification but in reference to the Va'a outrigger canoe type. Some KL2 paddlers will qualify in this classification as a consequence of the extra stability of the outrigger boat.

EventGoldSilverBronze
2020
details
Curtis McGrath
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Giovane Vieira de Paula
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Stuart Wood
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Women

KL1

The KL1 Class is for paracanoe paddlers who have very limited or no trunk function and no leg function. [8]

EventGoldSilverBronze
2016
details
Jeanette Chippington
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Edina Muller
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Kamila Kubas
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2020
details
Edina Müller
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Maryna Mazhula
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Katherinne Wollermann
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
KL2

The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength. A KL2 class paddler should be able to sit upright within the kayak but may require a backrest. [9]

EventGoldSilverBronze
2016
details
Emma Wiggs
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Nataliia Lagutenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Susan Seipel
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2020
details
Charlotte Henshaw
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Emma Wiggs
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Katalin Varga
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
KL3

The KL3 class is for paracanoe paddlers with trunk function and partial leg function. [10]

EventGoldSilverBronze
2016
details
Anne Dickins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Amanda Reynolds
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Cindy Moreau
Flag of France.svg  France
2020
details
Laura Sugar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Nélia Barbosa
Flag of France.svg  France
Felicia Laberer
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
VL2
EventGoldSilverBronze
2020
details
Emma Wiggs
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Susan Seipel
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Jeanette Chippington
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Multiple Medalists

The following canoeists have won 2 or more medals in para canoe at the Paralympic Games. [11]

Correct as of 16 September 2021:

No.AthleteNationGamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Curtis McGrath Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2016-20203003
2 Emma Wiggs Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2016-20202013
3 Serhii Yemelianov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2016-20202002
4 Edina Müller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2016-20201102
5 Jeanette Chippington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2016-20201012
6 Susan Seipel Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2016-20200112

References

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  2. "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. "Para-Canoeing added to roster for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio". Paddling Life. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  4. "Paratriathlon and canoeing for 2016 - Paralympics news - London 2012 | MSN Sport UK". Sport.uk.msn.com. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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  7. "Paracanoe". ICF Canoe and Kayak. International Canoe Federation. 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Paracanoe". ICF - Planet Canoe. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Para Canoe Classification". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Paracanoe". International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  11. Note, Edina Muller, Jeanette Chippington, Laura Sugar and Charlotte Henshaw have previously achieved elite success in wheelchair basketball, para athletics and swimming respectively; these medals are not included in this table.