2012 Canoe Slalom World Cup
The 2012 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of five races in 5 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 25th edition.
Calendar
The series opened with World Cup Race 1 in Cardiff, Wales (June 8–10) and ended with the World Cup Final in Bratislava, Slovakia (August 31 – September 2).[1]
Label | Venue | Date |
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World Cup Race 1 | ![]() | 8–10 June |
World Cup Race 2 | ![]() | 15–17 June |
World Cup Race 3 | ![]() | 22–24 June |
World Cup Race 4 | ![]() | 24–26 August |
World Cup Final | ![]() | 31 August - 2 September |
Final standings
The winner of each race was awarded 60 points. Points for lower places differed from one category to another. Every participant was guaranteed at least 2 points for participation and 5 points for qualifying for the semifinal run. If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions in the World Cup Final.[1]
[2]
C1 men
| C1 women
| C2 men
|
K1 men
| K1 women
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Results
World Cup Race 1
The opening race of the series took place at the Cardiff International White Water facility in Wales from 8 to 10 June. It was set to start on June 8 with heats in the men's and women's C1 and the men's K1. Rain and wind forced the organizers to cancel these heats and the competition resumed a day later with semifinals in these events.[3] David Florence made history by becoming the first paddler to win two gold medals in one world cup meeting. He won the men's C1 and C2 events. Great Britain won the medal table with 2 golds and 1 bronze.[4]
Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
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C1 men | ![]() | 100.46 | ![]() | 102.08 | ![]() | 102.57 |
C1 women | ![]() | 133.57 | ![]() | 140.07 | ![]() | 144.46 |
C2 men | ![]() David Florence Richard Hounslow | 108.29 | ![]() Sašo Taljat Luka Božič | 108.31 | ![]() Pavol Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner | 109.04 |
K1 men | ![]() | 93.02 | ![]() | 93.24 | ![]() | 93.61 |
K1 women | ![]() | 104.40 | ![]() | 104.70 | ![]() | 106.70 |
World Cup Race 2
The second world cup race of the season took place at the Pau-Pyrénées Whitewater Stadium, France from 15 to 17 June. It was dominated by the home French paddlers who won 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
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C1 men[5] | ![]() | 100.79 | ![]() | 108.61 | ![]() | 108.70 |
C1 women[6] | ![]() | 140.79 | ![]() | 142.91 | ![]() | 146.83 |
C2 men[7] | ![]() Pierre Labarelle Nicolas Peschier | 109.38 | ![]() Ladislav Škantár Peter Škantár | 111.75 | ![]() Hu Minghai Shu Junrong | 112.02 |
K1 men[8] | ![]() | 100.17 | ![]() | 101.46 | ![]() | 105.40 |
K1 women[9] | ![]() | 108.34 | ![]() | 110.20 | ![]() | 112.58 |
World Cup Race 3
The third round of the world cup series took place at the Segre Olympic Park in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain from 22 to 24 June. It was once again dominated by the French paddlers who took home 3 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes. Spain won one gold and one bronze.
Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
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C1 men[10] | ![]() | 98.65 | ![]() | 98.69 | ![]() | 100.82 |
C1 women[11] | ![]() | 125.12 | ![]() | 129.02 | ![]() | 134.11 |
C2 men[12] | ![]() Pierre Labarelle Nicolas Peschier | 106.39 | ![]() Ladislav Škantár Peter Škantár | 107.79 | ![]() Robert Behling Thomas Becker | 108.23 |
K1 men[13] | ![]() | 92.50 | ![]() | 93.66 | ![]() | 93.76 |
K1 women[14] | ![]() | 104.66 | ![]() | 106.17 | ![]() | 106.52 |
World Cup Race 4
The penultimate round of the world cup series took place at the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre, Czech Republic from 24 to 26 August. French paddlers continued their success by winning 3 golds and 2 silvers. The home Czech team could only manage 1 bronze medal in the men's single canoe. Étienne Daille sealed the overall world cup title before the final round thanks to his third straight win and fourth straight podium finish.
Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
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C1 men[15] | ![]() | 94.07 | ![]() | 96.45 | ![]() | 97.42 |
C1 women[16] | ![]() | 117.87 | ![]() | 119.50 | ![]() | 123.85 |
C2 men[17] | ![]() Pierre Labarelle Nicolas Peschier | 102.78 | ![]() Gauthier Klauss Matthieu Péché | 103.90 | ![]() Sašo Taljat Luka Božič | 104.17 |
K1 men[18] | ![]() | 89.72 | ![]() | 90.90 | ![]() | 90.95 |
K1 women[19] | ![]() | 103.27 | ![]() | 104.79 | ![]() | 105.08 |
World Cup Final
The final event of the series took place in Bratislava, Slovakia from 31 August to 2 September and it was the home country that emerged at the top of the medal table thanks to 3 gold medals. The overall world cup champions were crowned at this event.
Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
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C1 men[20] | ![]() | 111.88 | ![]() | 112.72 | ![]() | 112.81 |
C1 women[21] | ![]() | 144.06 | ![]() | 147.23 | ![]() | 147.63 |
C2 men[22] | ![]() Franz Anton Jan Benzien | 123.21 | ![]() Piotr Szczepański Marcin Pochwała | 124.02 | ![]() Pierre Labarelle Nicolas Peschier | 124.75 |
K1 men[23] | ![]() | 105.82 | ![]() | 106.03 | ![]() | 106.06 |
K1 women[24] | ![]() | 120.99 | ![]() | 124.60 | ![]() | 124.95 |
References
- ^ a b 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Series Information Archived 2013-09-06 at the Wayback Machine - accessed April 8, 2012
- ^ "ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CUP SERIES STANDINGS" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "ICF - Athlete Quotes from Cardiff". Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "World Cup 1 - Cardiff". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ C1M official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 16, 2012
- ^ C1W official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 16, 2012
- ^ C2M official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 17, 2012
- ^ K1M official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 16, 2012
- ^ K1W official result list - World Cup Race 2 - Retrieved June 17, 2012
- ^ C1M official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 23, 2012
- ^ C1W official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 23, 2012
- ^ C2M official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 24, 2012
- ^ K1M official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 23, 2012
- ^ K1W official result list - World Cup Race 3 - Retrieved June 24, 2012
- ^ C1M official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012
- ^ C1W official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012
- ^ C2M official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012
- ^ K1M official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012
- ^ K1W official result list - World Cup Race 4 - Retrieved August 26, 2012
- ^ C1M official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012
- ^ C1W official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012
- ^ C2M official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012
- ^ K1M official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012
- ^ K1W official result list - World Cup Final - Retrieved September 3, 2012
External links
- International Canoe Federation