ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships
The ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships are an annual international canoeing and kayaking event organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). The Junior World Championships were first held in 1986 and then every two years until 2012. The Under-23 category has been added to the program in 2012. Since then the championships have been held annually. Athletes under the age of 18 are eligible for the junior category.
Editions[edit]
| # Junior | # U23 | Year | Host | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 1986 |  Spittal an der Drau, Austria | 3 + 0 |
| 2 | - | 1988 |  La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | 4 + 0 |
| 3 | - | 1990 |  Tavanasa, Switzerland | 7 + 0 |
| 4 | - | 1992 |  Sjoa, Norway | 7 + 0 |
| 5 | - | 1994 |  Wausau, United States | 7 + 0 |
| 6 | - | 1996 |  Lipno nad Vltavou, Czech Republic | 8 + 0 |
| 7 | - | 1998 | Lofer, Austria | 7 + 0 |
| 8 | - | 2000 |  Bratislava, Slovakia | 8 + 0 |
| 9 | - | 2002 |  Nowy Sącz, Poland | 8 + 0 |
| 10 | - | 2004 | Lofer, Austria | 6 + 0 |
| 11 | - | 2006 |  Solkan, Slovenia | 8 + 0 |
| 12 | - | 2008 | Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic | 8 + 0 |
| 13 | - | 2010 |  Foix, France | 9 + 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 2012 | Wausau, United States | 8 + 10 |
| 15 | 2 | 2013 | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia | 10 + 9 |
| 16 | 3 | 2014 |  Penrith, Australia | 8 + 8 |
| 17 | 4 | 2015 |  Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | 8 + 9 |
| 18 | 5 | 2016 | Kraków, Poland | 9 + 9 |
| 19 | 6 | 2017 | Bratislava, Slovakia | 8 + 10 |
| 20 | 7 | 2018 |  Ivrea, Italy | 11 + 11 |
| 21 | 8 | 2019 | Kraków, Poland | 11 + 11 |
| 22 | 9 | 2021 | Tacen, Slovenia | 10 + 10 |
| 23 | 10 | 2022 | Ivrea, Italy | 10 + 10 |
| 24 | 11 | 2023 | Kraków, Poland | 10 + 10 |
| 25 | 12 | 2024 | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia | |
| 26 | 13 | 2025 | Foix, France |
Medal tables[edit]
As of the 2023 Championships.
Junior[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 46 | 40 | 35 | 121 |
| 2 |  Germany | 32 | 36 | 32 | 100 |
| 3 | France | 24 | 25 | 26 | 75 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 18 | 18 | 14 | 50 |
| 5 | Slovenia | 13 | 9 | 16 | 38 |
| 6 | Poland | 10 | 16 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 |  Great Britain | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 8 | Italy | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 |  United States | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | West Germany | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 13 |  Russia | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Spain | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 |  Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 |  China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ireland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 579 | |
Source: [1]
Under 23[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 23 | 22 | 14 | 59 |
| 2 | France | 19 | 16 | 17 | 52 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 11 | 16 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | Australia | 9 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Italy | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Slovakia | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 7 | Germany | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 8 | Spain | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Poland | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Russia | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 12 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | Austria | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | United States | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Andorra | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 107 | 108 | 106 | 321 | |
Source: [2]
Junior and Under 23 (Total)[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 69 | 62 | 49 | 180 |
| 2 | France | 43 | 41 | 43 | 127 |
| 3 | Germany | 39 | 42 | 42 | 123 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 26 | 24 | 22 | 72 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 20 | 23 | 27 | 70 |
| 6 | Slovenia | 16 | 13 | 21 | 50 |
| 7 | Italy | 16 | 11 | 10 | 37 |
| 8 | Australia | 15 | 3 | 10 | 28 |
| 9 | Poland | 13 | 24 | 15 | 52 |
| 10 | United States | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | Spain | 6 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| 12 | Russia | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 13 | Austria | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 15 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 16 | West Germany | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 18 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | China | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Ireland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Andorra | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 entries) | 300 | 301 | 299 | 900 | |
Junior medalists[edit]
Canoe Single (C1) Boys[edit]
Canoe Double (C2) Boys[edit]
Discontinued: 2017.
Kayak (K1) Boys[edit]
Kayak Cross Boys[edit]
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ivrea | Jan Rohrer (SUI) | Jakub Krejčí (CZE) | Pau Echaniz (ESP) |
| 2019 Kraków | Etienne Chappell (GBR) | Egor Smirnov (RUS) | Jakob Hein (GER) |
| 2021 Tacen | Kaelin Friedenson (USA) | Martin Rudorfer (CZE) | George Snook (NZL) |
| 2022 Ivrea | Hugo Monasse (FRA) | Martin Cornu (FRA) | Serhii Sovko (UKR) |
| 2023 Kraków | Michele Pistoni (ITA) | Martin Cornu (FRA) | Kyler James Long (USA) |
Canoe Single (C1) Girls[edit]
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Foix | Jessica Fox (AUS) | Teng Qianqian (CHN) | Hailey Thompson (USA) |
| 2012 Wausau | Jessica Fox (AUS) | Mallory Franklin (GBR) | Kimberley Woods (GBR) |
| 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš | Karolin Wagner (GER) | Anna Koblencová (CZE) | Ana Sátila (BRA) |
| 2014 Penrith | Lucie Prioux (FRA) | Martina Satková (CZE) | Anna Koblencová (CZE) |
| 2015 Foz do Iguaçu | Andrea Herzog (GER) | Lucie Prioux (FRA) | Kate Eckhardt (AUS) |
| 2016 Kraków | Tereza Fišerová (CZE) | Andrea Herzog (GER) | Kira Kubbe (GER) |
| 2017 Bratislava | Andrea Herzog (GER) | Soňa Stanovská (SVK) | Marta Bertoncelli (ITA) |
| 2018 Ivrea | Gabriela Satková (CZE) | Marta Bertoncelli (ITA) | Soňa Stanovská (SVK) |
| 2019 Kraków | Gabriela Satková (CZE) | Tereza Kneblová (CZE) | Marta Bertoncelli (ITA) |
| 2021 Tacen | Klára Kneblová (CZE) | Tereza Kneblová (CZE) | Evy Leibfarth (USA) |
| 2022 Ivrea | Zuzana Paňková (SVK) | Nora López (ESP) | Lucie Krech (GER) |
| 2023 Kraków | Paulina Pirro (GER) | Christin Heydenreich (GER) | Klára Kneblová (CZE) |
Kayak (K1) Girls[edit]
Kayak Cross Girls[edit]
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ivrea | Kateřina Beková (CZE) | Alix Degremont (FRA) | River Mutton (NZL) |
| 2019 Kraków | Evy Leibfarth (USA) | Antonia Oschmautz (AUT) | Kateřina Beková (CZE) |
| 2021 Tacen | Jessica Duc (SUI) | Marina Novysh (RUS) | Tereza Kneblová (CZE) |
| 2022 Ivrea | Evy Leibfarth (USA) | Zuzana Paňková (SVK) | Charlotte Wild (GER) |
| 2023 Kraków | Klára Kneblová (CZE) | Nina Pesce-Roue (FRA) | Codie Davidson (AUS) |
Canoe Double (C2) Mixed[edit]
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ivrea | Elena Micozzi/Flavio Micozzi (ITA) | Jules Bernardet/Doriane Delassus (FRA) | Ainhoa Lameiro/Pau Echaniz (ESP) |
| 2019 Kraków | Tereza Kneblová/Martin Kratochvíl (CZE) | Daniel Urban/Ivana Kloboučková (CZE) | Zuzanna Kulig/Kacper Zachwieja (POL) |
| 2021 Tacen (non-medal event) | Marina Novysh/Dmitrii Shestakov (RUS) | Wojciech Fabijański/Alicja Bulera (POL) | Valentina Vybornova/Sergei Smirnov (RUS) |
Canoe Single (C1) Boys Teams[edit]
Canoe Double (C2) Boys Teams[edit]
Discontinued: 2016.