Canoe Sprint European Championships facts for kids
Quick facts for kids European Canoe Sprint Championships |
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Status | active |
Genre | sporting event |
Date(s) | mid-year |
Frequency | annual |
Country | varying |
Inaugurated | 1933 |
The Canoe Sprint European Championships (or European Canoe Sprint Championships) is an international canoeing and kayaking event organized by the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was first held in 1933 in Prague under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. In 1997, the European Championships were resumed, and now take place annually.
The most titled athlete of the European Championships is Hungarian Katalin Kovács, who has 29 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 2 bronze medals in her record. Among men, the number of wins is led by German Ronald Rauhe, who won the European championships 17 times.
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Summary
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- Paracanoe only, since Canoe Sprint was included in the European Games.
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European Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint Championships
Edition | Year | Host venue | Events |
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1 | 2012 | Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal | 21 + 21 |
2 | 2013 | Poznan, Poland | 21 + 21 |
3 | 2014 | Mantes-en-Yvelines, France | 21 + 21 |
4 | 2015 | Pitesti, Romania | 22 + 22 |
5 | 2016 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 23 + 23 |
6 | 2017 | Belgrade, Serbia | 23 + 23 |
7 | 2018 | Auronzo, Italy | 18 + 18 |
8 | 2019 | Račice, Czech Republic | 18 + 18 |
Medal table
Canoe (1933–2022)The following table lists all the medals won by each nation since the 1933 edition. Exhibition events are not included in this ranking.
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Para Canoe (2017–2022)3 events in 2019 Paracanoe European Championships and 1 event (Men's VL1) from the 2022 Canoe Sprint European Championships are not included in the medal table due to lack of participation.
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Most successful athletes
This following table lists athletes that have won multiple medals since the 1997 edition (updated until 2021).
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Europeo de Piragüismo en Aguas Tranquilas para niños
- International Canoe Federation
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
- European Canoe Slalom Championships
- European Canoe Marathon Championships