The 2018 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were the 39th edition of the

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. The event took place from 25 to 30 September 2018 in

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under the auspices of

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(ICF). The competitions were held at the

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which had also hosted the canoe slalom events of the

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. Brazil hosted the event for the third time after the 1997 championships in Três Coroas and the 2007 championships in Foz do Iguaçu. It was the first World Championships not to feature the discontinued men's C2 event. Russia and Argentina won their first medals at the Canoe Slalom World Championships. Host nation Brazil won their first gold medal.

Schedule

11 medal events were held. All times listed are UTC-3.

Medal summary

Medal table

Men

Canoe

Kayak

Women

Canoe

Kayak

Mixed

Canoe

There were no heats for the Mixed C2 event. Only semifinal and final runs. The gate setup was the same as for the heats of the other individual events, but different from the setup used for the semifinals and finals of those events.

References

External links

International Canoe Federation
{{World championships in 2018 World Canoe Slalom Championships ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 2018 in Brazilian sport

International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) Canoeing and kayaking competitions in Brazil