Canoe Sprint European Championships
| European Canoe Sprint Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date | mid-year |
| Frequency | annual |
| Country | varying |
| Inaugurated | 1933 |
The Canoe Sprint European Championships (or European Canoe Sprint Championships) is an international canoeing and kayaking event organized by the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was first held in 1933 in Prague under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. In 1997, the European Championships were resumed, and now take place annually.
The most titled athlete of the European Championships is Hungarian Katalin Kovács, who has 29 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 2 bronze medals in her record. Among men, the number of wins is led by German Ronald Rauhe, who won the European championships 17 times.
Editions
| Edition | Year | Host | 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 | 29 + 10 |
| 35 | 2025 | Racine, Czech Republic | 23 + 12 |
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- 2023 Paracanoe only, since Canoe Sprint was included in the European Games.
- Canoe slalom at the 2023 European Games
- Canoe sprint at the 2023 European Games
Source:[1]
Notes
- The 1963 world championships were designated that year's European championships.
- The ECA chose not to organise the 2019 championships because of the European Games,[2] so a separate Paracanoe European Championships were held as a result.
- The 2020 championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Paracanoe added to the 2010 championships, then subsequent championships from 2013 onwards.
European Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint Championships
| Edition | Year | Host venue | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | |||
| 1 | 1996 | ||
| 2 | 1998 | ||
| 3 | 2000 | , France | |
| 4 | 2002 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 5 | 2004 | Poznań, Poland | |
| 6 | 2006 | Athens, Greece | |
| Junior and U23 | |||
| 7 + 1 | 2007 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 8 + 2 | 2008 | Szeged, Hungary | |
| 9 + 3 | 2009 | Poznań, Poland | |
| 10 + 4 | 2010 | , | |
| 11 + 5 | 2011 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 12 + 6 | 2012 | Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal | 21 + 21 |
| 13 + 7 | 2013 | Poznań, Poland | 21 + 21 |
| 14 + 8 | 2014 | Mantes-en-Yvelines, France | 21 + 21 |
| 15 + 9 | 2015 | Pitești, Romania | 22 + 22 |
| 16 + 10 | 2016 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 23 + 23 |
| 17 + 11 | 2017 | Belgrade, Serbia | 23 + 23 |
| 18 + 12 | 2018 | Auronzo, Italy | 18 + 18 |
| 19 + 13 | 2019 | Račice, Czech Republic | 18 + 18 |
| 20 + 14 | 2021 | Poznań, Poland | |
| 21 + 15 | 2022 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 22 + 16 | 2023 | , | |
| 23 + 17 | 2024 | , | |
| 24 + 18 | 2025 | Pitești, Romania | |
- 2020 Not Held.
Junior Flatwater Racing
- 1996
- 1998
- 2000 FRA Boulogna-Sur-Mer 21./23 July only Junior
Junior and U23 Flatwater Racing
- 2002 Zagreb, Croatia – only Junior
- 2004 Poznań, Poland 22–25 July
- 2006 Athens, Greece 3–6 August
- 2007 Under 23 and Junior European Championships – Belgrade, Serbia
- 2008 Junior & Under 23 European Championship – Szeged, Hungary – 17–20 July 2008
- 2009 Poznań, Poland
- 2010 Junior and U23 European Championships 2010
- 2011 30 June - 3 July - Junior & U23 European Championships, Zargreb
European Sprint Championships U-23 2020 is the 123th edition of this competition. The competition takes place from 2 July till 5 July 2020 in Moscow in Russia. (not held)
European Sprint Championships U-23 - Results Women 2021 Poland – Poznań – 24 June 2021 – 27 June 2021
European Sprint Championships U-23 2022 - Medal Table Serbia – Belgrade – 23 June 2022 – 26 June 2022
Senior Medals
Canoe (1933–2024)The following table lists all the medals won by each nation since the 1933 edition. Exhibition events are not included in this ranking.
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Para Canoe (2017–2022)3 events in 2019 Paracanoe European Championships and 1 event (Men's VL1) from the 2022 Canoe Sprint European Championships are not included in the medal table due to lack of participation.
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Junior and U23 Medals
Source: https://timetable.europecanoeevents.com/index.php?gmt=0&gmt2=0
2025
Source:
https://timetable.europecanoeevents.com/index.php?gmt=0&gmt2=0
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 18 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Spain | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Slovakia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Serbia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 42 | 43 | 40 | 125 | |
2024
https://www.europecanoeevents.com/events/results?gmt=-7&gmt2=420
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 12 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Italy | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Serbia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Spain | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | France | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 38 | 40 | 36 | 114 | |
2023
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 21 | 6 | 5 | 32 |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Italy | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Poland | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Moldova | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Portugal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Latvia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Israel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 45 | 43 | 44 | 132 | |
Most successful athletes
This following table lists athletes that have won multiple medals since the 1997 edition (updated until 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 | Martin Fuksa | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Katrin Wagner-Augustin | 12 | 11 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Ivan Shtyl | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 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) | 363 | 200 | 80 | 643 | |
See also
- International Canoe Federation
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
- European Canoe Slalom Championships
- European Canoe Marathon Championships
References
- ^ "European Canoe Association". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-07-07. European Canoe Association. Retrieved 2011-06-19
- ^ "The ECA Board of Directors meeting in Budapest". European Canoe Association. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Home | Europe Canoe Events". europecanoeevents.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ "Calendar | Europe Canoe Events".
- ^ "ECA Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe European Championships 2024". www.europecanoeevents.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
External links
- European Canoe Association
- "Canoe Results – Sprint – European Championships". canoeresults.eu. European Canoe Association (ECA).
- "Participation in European Canoe Sprint Championships 1997 / 2017 (Seniors)" (PDF). canoe-europe.org. European Canoe Association (ECA).