The 2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of four races in five canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 24th edition.
Calendar
The series opened with World Cup Race 1 in Tacen, Slovenia (24–26 June) and ended with the World Cup Final in Prague, Czech Republic (12–14 August). The World Cup Final held a special status as the tie-breaker.
Label Venue DateWorld Cup Race 1 Tacen 24–26 JuneWorld Cup Race 2 L'Argentière-la-Bessée 1–3 JulyWorld Cup Race 3 Markkleeberg 8–10 JulyWorld Cup Final Prague 12–14 August
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 two points for participation and five points for qualifying for the semifinal run.World Cup Points Allocation System - accessed September 27, 2011 If two or more athletes or boats had the same number of points at the end of the series, the athletes or boats with the better result in the World Cup Final were awarded the higher position.
C1 men PosAthletePoints 1 172 2 172 3 154 4 131 5 126 6 126 7 119 8 118 9 115 10 111 C1 women PosAthletePoints 1 225 2 189 3 173 4 146 5 128 6 120 7 117 8 105 9 84 10 84 C2 men PosAthletesPoints 1 170 2 150 3 143 4 141 5 138 6 130 7 118 8 112 9 107 10 106
K1 men PosAthletePoints 1 177 2 176 3 163 4 145 5 143 6 126 7 123 8 115 9 114 10 107 K1 women PosAthletePoints 1 217 2 174 3 163 4 150 5 133 6 125 7 118 8 107 9 106 10 105
Results
World Cup Race 1
The series opener took place in Tacen, Slovenia on 24–26 June. The five gold medals went to five different countries. Slovakia was the most successful country with a gold, a silver and three bronzes. The home nation won three medals, one of each color.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men 100.85 101.24 101.48C1 women 126.44 126.75 138.14C2 men Pavol HochschornerPeter Hochschorner 104.89 Hugo BisoPierre Picco 107.58 Ladislav ŠkantárPeter Škantár 107.97K1 men 95.48 98.81 99.57K1 women 108.14 108.66 109.51
World Cup Race 2
The second race of the series took place in L'Argentière-la-Bessée, France on 1–3 July. Slovakia was again the most successful country with two golds. The home team of France won one gold and one bronze medal.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men 111.65 113.37 114.12C1 women 136.62 139.48 } 146.62C2 men Gauthier KlaussMatthieu Péché 116.68 Sašo TaljatLuka Božič 117.01 Hugo BisoPierre Picco 117.55K1 men 108.03 108.28 109.14K1 women 118.32 119.59 119.73
World Cup Race 3
The penultimate race of the series took place in Markkleeberg, Germany on 8–10 July. Michal Martikán and Tony Estanguet made their only appearance in the 2011 world cup season here. Slovakia won the medal table for the third consecutive time with three golds. Germany won one silver medal on home water.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men 101.46 102.68 103.64C1 women 136.20 141.39 143.26C2 men Pavol HochschornerPeter Hochschorner 114.29 Pierre LabarelleNicolas Peschier 115.75 Piotr SzczepańskiMarcin Pochwała 115.91K1 men 97.58 97.85 99.67K1 women 111.17 114.37 115.21
World Cup Final
The World Cup Final took place in Prague, Czech Republic on 12–14 August. The overall world cup winners for 2011 were determined here. Slovakia took the medal table for the fourth consecutive time with two golds and a silver. The home Czech paddlers managed to win one gold and two silvers.
Event Gold Score Silver Score Bronze ScoreC1 men 94.85 94.93 96.50C1 women 118.10 121.20 128.77C2 men Sašo TaljatLuka Božič 100.86 Tomáš KoplíkJakub Vrzáň 102.99 David FlorenceRichard Hounslow 103.34K1 men 88.60 88.65 90.02K1 women 105.59 106.04 106.71
References
External links International Canoe Federation