Canoe Sprint European Championships facts for kids

The European Canoe Sprint Championships is a big international sports event. It's all about canoeing and kayaking races. The European Canoe Association (ECA) organizes these championships.

The first event happened way back in 1933 in Prague. It was supported by the International Canoe Federation. After a break, the championships started again in 1997. Now, they happen every year!

Some athletes have won a lot of medals. Katalin Kovács from Hungary is the most successful female athlete. She has an amazing 29 gold medals! Among the men, Ronald Rauhe from Germany leads with 17 gold medals.

Past Championships: Where and When?

These championships have been held many times in different cities across Europe. Each event is called an "edition." Here's a look at some of the past championships:

Edition	Year	Host City	Events
1	1933	Prague, Czechoslovakia	7
2	1934	Copenhagen, Denmark	8
3	1936	Duisburg, Germany	2
4	1957	Ghent, Belgium	15
5	1959	Duisburg, West Germany	15
6	1961	Poznań, Poland	16
7	1963	Jajce, Yugoslavia	16
8	1965	Bucharest, Romania	16
9	1967	Duisburg, West Germany	16
10	1969	Moscow, Soviet Union	16
Not organised 1970 - 1996
11	1997	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	26
12	1999	Zagreb, Croatia	26
13	2000	Poznań, Poland	26
14	2001	Milan, Italy	27
15	2002	Szeged, Hungary	27
16	2004	Poznań, Poland	27
17	2005	Poznań, Poland	27
18	2006	Račice, Czech Republic	27
19	2007	Pontevedra, Spain	27
20	2008	Milan, Italy	27
21	2009	Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany	27
22	2010	Trasona, Spain	24+1
23	2011	Belgrade, Serbia	25
24	2012	Zagreb, Croatia	26
25	2013	Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal	26 + 9
26	2014	Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany	26 + 8
27	2015	Račice, Czech Republic	27 + 11
28	2016	Moscow, Russia	27 + 11
29	2017	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	27 + 10
30	2018	Belgrade, Serbia	30 + 10
–	2019*	Poznań, Poland	12
–	2020	Bascov, Romania	–
31	2021	Poznań, Poland	30 + 12
32	2022	Munich, Germany	29 + 11
33	2023*	Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal
34	2024	Szeged, Hungary

• The 2023 event was only for Para Canoe. The main Canoe Sprint races were part of the European Games.
• Canoe slalom at the 2023 European Games
• Canoe sprint at the 2023 European Games

European Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint Championships

There are also special championships for younger athletes. These are for "Juniors" (usually under 18) and "U23" (under 23) age groups. This helps young talent grow in the sport.

Edition	Year	Host City	Events
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 Winners by Country

This table shows which countries have won the most medals in the Canoe Sprint European Championships. It includes gold, silver, and bronze medals from 1933 to 2022.

Canoe (1933–2022) Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1  Hungary 167 133 89 389 2  Germany 125 112 95 332 3  Russia 65 55 65 185 4  Romania 48 57 43 148 5  Belarus 43 44 38 125 6  Soviet Union 40 33 26 99 7  Poland 37 59 71 167 8  Czech Republic 25 14 24 63 9  Spain 22 35 42 99 10  Slovakia 17 20 13 50 11  Denmark 14 19 14 47 12  Lithuania 14 10 15 39 13  Great Britain 13 8 10 31 14  Italy 12 8 19 39 15  Ukraine 11 18 32 61 16  Serbia 10 12 12 34 17  Portugal 9 9 16 34 18  Sweden 7 22 15 44 19  Norway 7 5 6 18 20  East Germany 6 5 12 23 21  France 5 11 7 23 22  Bulgaria 5 7 12 24 23  Czechoslovakia 5 6 7 18 24  Azerbaijan 5 3 1 9 25  Austria 2 3 7 12 26  Israel 2 2 3 7 27  Slovenia 1 2 4 7 28  Georgia 1 0 1 2 29  Turkey 1 0 0 1 30  Moldova 0 4 2 6 31  Belgium 0 2 5 7 32  Finland 0 2 4 6 33  Croatia 0 1 3 4 34  Latvia 0 1 2 3 35  Netherlands 0 0 3 3 36  Ireland 0 0 1 1  Switzerland 0 0 1 1  Yugoslavia 0 0 1 1 Totals (38 entries) 719 722 721 2,162

Para Canoe (2017–2022) Para Canoe events are for athletes with disabilities. This table shows the medals won in Para Canoe from 2017 to 2022. Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1  Great Britain 13 11 9 33 2  Ukraine 11 5 4 20 3  Hungary 5 2 6 13 4  Italy 4 6 3 13 5  Germany 4 2 6 12 6  Russia 3 10 9 22 7  Austria 3 2 0 5 8  France 1 3 5 9 9  Poland 1 3 4 8 10  Spain 1 3 0 4 11  Portugal 1 0 2 3 12  Sweden 1 0 1 2 13  Ireland 1 0 0 1 14  Romania 0 2 0 2 Totals (14 entries) 49 49 49 147

Top Athletes: Who Won the Most Medals?

This table lists the athletes who have won the most medals since the championships restarted in 1997 (up to 2021).

Rank	Athlete	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Katalin Kovács	29	17	2	48
2	Natasa Dusev-Janics	18	4	2	24
3	Ronald Rauhe	17	9	2	28
4	Danuta Kozák	17	8	1	26
5	Sebastian Brendel	15	5	2	22
6	Maxim Opalev	14	6	3	23
7	Katrin Wagner-Augustin	12	11	5	28
8	Ivan Shtyl	12	6	1	19
9	Martin Fuksa	12	3	2	17
10	Erik Vlček	11	7	4	22
11	Michal Riszdorfer	11	4	1	16
12	Tim Wieskötter	11	4	0	15
13	Tímea Paksy	10	10	2	22
14	Raman Piatrushenka	10	6	6	22
15	Vadzim Makhneu	10	6	5	21
16	/ Dalma Ružičić-Benedek	10	5	2	17
17	Max Hoff	10	4	3	17
18	Richard Riszdorfer	10	3	0	13
19	Szilvia Szabó	9	10	0	19
20	Viktor Melantyev	9	1	2	12
21	Kinga Bóta	8	8	1	17
22	Ákos Vereckei	8	6	0	14
23	Alexander Kostoglod	8	5	6	19
24	Tamara Csipes	8	5	1	14
25	Josefa Idem	8	4	3	15
26	Alexey Korovashkov	8	3	0	11
27	Nicole Reinhardt	8	2	2	12
28	Maryna Litvinchuk	7	7	5	19
29	Carolin Leonhardt	7	7	4	18
30	Zoltán Kammerer	7	7	2	16
31	Florin Popescu	7	7	1	15
32	Teresa Portela Rivas	7	4	6	17
33	Nikolai Lipkin	7	2	1	10
34	Eirik Verås Larsen	7	1	2	10
Totals (34 entries)		362	197	79	638

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