European Canoe Slalom Championships facts for kids
Quick facts for kids European Canoe Slalom Championships |
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|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting Event |
| Date(s) | Mid-year |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Varying |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Organised by | ECA |
The European Canoe Slalom Championships is a big international sports event where athletes compete in canoeing and kayaking. It's organized every year by the European Canoe Association (ECA). This exciting competition started in 1996. For the first few years, until 2004, it happened every two years. Now, it's an annual event, meaning it takes place once a year.
Championship Events Over the Years
This table shows where and when the European Canoe Slalom Championships have been held, and how many different races (events) took place at each one.
| # | Year | Host City | Host Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every Two Years | ||||
| 1 | 1996 | Augsburg |  Germany |
8 |
| 2 | 1998 | Roudnice nad Labem |  Czech Republic |
8 |
| 3 | 2000 | Mezzana |  Italy |
7 |
| 4 | 2002 | Bratislava |  Slovakia |
8 |
| Every Year | ||||
| 5 | 2004 | Skopje |  Macedonia |
6 |
| 6 | 2005 | Tacen |  Slovenia |
8 |
| 7 | 2006 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée |  France |
8 |
| 8 | 2007 | Liptovský Mikuláš | Slovakia |
8 |
| 9 | 2008 | Kraków |  Poland |
8 |
| 10 | 2009 | Nottingham |  United Kingdom |
8 |
| 11 | 2010 | Bratislava | Slovakia |
9 |
| 12 | 2011 | La Seu d'Urgell |  Spain |
9 |
| 13 | 2012 | Augsburg | Germany |
9 |
| 14 | 2013 | Kraków | Poland |
9 |
| 15 | 2014 | Vienna |  Austria |
9 |
| 16 | 2015 | Markkleeberg | Germany |
10 |
| 17 | 2016 | Liptovský Mikuláš | Slovakia |
10 |
| 18 | 2017 | Tacen | Slovenia |
10 |
| 19 | 2018 | Prague | Czech Republic |
10 |
| 20 | 2019 | Pau | France |
8 |
| 21 | 2020 | Prague | Czech Republic |
8 |
| 22 | 2021 | Ivrea | Italy |
10 |
| 23 | 2022 | Liptovský Mikuláš | Slovakia |
10 |
| 24 | 2023 | Kraków | Poland |
10 |
| 25 | 2024 | Tacen | Slovenia |
12 |
| 26 | 2025 | Vaires-sur-Marne | France |
12 |
| 27 | 2026 | Ivrea | Italy |
|
| 28 | 2027 | Kraków | Poland |
|
| Total | 232 | |||
Medals Table
This table shows which countries have won the most medals at the European Canoe Slalom Championships, up to the 2025 Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic |
52 | 40 | 43 | 135 |
| 2 |  Slovakia |
49 | 26 | 26 | 101 |
| 3 |  Germany |
36 | 41 | 37 | 114 |
| 4 |  France |
25 | 35 | 31 | 91 |
| 5 |  Great Britain |
21 | 16 | 31 | 68 |
| 6 |  Slovenia |
18 | 15 | 15 | 48 |
| 7 |  Italy |
7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 8 |  Spain |
6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 |  Poland |
5 | 25 | 11 | 41 |
| 10 |  Austria |
5 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
| 11 |  Switzerland |
5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 12 |  Ireland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Andorra |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Russia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Greece |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 233 | 231 | 232 | 696 | |
Note: One gold medal was shared at the 2022 European Canoe Slalom Championships.
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Europeo de Piragüismo en Eslalon para niños
- European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships
- ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
- ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships
- Canoe Slalom World Cup
- Canoeing and kayaking at the Summer Olympics
- Asian Canoe Slalom Championships
- Ocean Canoe Slalom Championships
- African Canoe Slalom Championships
- Pan American Canoe Slalom Championships
- Canoe slalom
