The 2011

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took place from September 7–11, 2011 in

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under the auspices of

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. It was the 34th edition. Bad weather conditions on September 7 and 8 forced the organizers to make changes to the schedule. The events were all held over the remaining three days of the Championships. The women's C1 team event debuted at these championships, but did not count as an official medal event due to insufficient number of participating federations.Rules for Canoe Slalom 2011
– accessed 12 September 2011. The event was also the only global qualification for the

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.Olympic Qualification Process
– accessed 12 September 2011. It was the first time Slovakia hosted the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. The races were held in the

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on an offshoot of the river

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near the borders with

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and

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. Slovakia won the medal table with 3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes.

Medal summary

Men's results

Canoe

Kayak

Women's results

Canoe

Kayak

Medal table

This does not count the C1 women's team event.

References

External links

Official website
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Canoe Slalom World Championships The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they h ...

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