2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup


The 2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of four races in 5 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation. It was the 24th edition.

Calendar

The series opened with World Cup Race 1 in Tacen, Slovenia and ended with the World Cup Final in Prague, Czech Republic. The World Cup Final held a special status as the tie-breaker.
LabelVenueDate
World Cup Race 1 Tacen24–26 June
World Cup Race 2 L'Argentière-la-Bessée1–3 July
World Cup Race 3 Markkleeberg8–10 July
World Cup Final Prague12–14 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 2 points for participation and 5 points for qualifying for the semifinal run. 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

C1 women

C2 men

K1 men

K1 women

Results

World Cup Race 1

The series opener took place in Tacen, Slovenia on June 24–26. 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 3 medals, one of each color.
EventGoldScoreSilverScoreBronzeScore
C1 men100.85101.24101.48
C1 women126.44126.75138.14
C2 men
Pavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner		104.89
Hugo Biso
Pierre Picco		107.58
Ladislav Škantár
Peter Škantár		107.97
K1 men95.4898.8199.57
K1 women108.14108.66109.51

World Cup Race 2

The second race of the series took place in L'Argentière-la-Bessée, France on July 1–3. Slovakia was again the most successful country with 2 golds. The home team of France won one gold and one bronze medal.
EventGoldScoreSilverScoreBronzeScore
C1 men111.65113.37114.12
C1 women136.62139.48

World Cup Race 3

The penultimate race of the series took place in Markkleeberg, Germany on July 8–10. 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.
EventGoldScoreSilverScoreBronzeScore
C1 men101.46102.68103.64
C1 women136.20141.39143.26
C2 men
Pavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner		114.29
Pierre Labarelle
Nicolas Peschier		115.75
Piotr Szczepański
Marcin Pochwała		115.91
K1 men97.5897.8599.67
K1 women111.17114.37115.21

World Cup Final

The World Cup Final took place in Prague, Czech Republic on August 12–14. 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.
EventGoldScoreSilverScoreBronzeScore
C1 men94.8594.9396.50
C1 women118.10121.20128.77
C2 men
Sašo Taljat
Luka Božič		100.86
Tomáš Koplík
Jakub Vrzáň		102.99
David Florence
Richard Hounslow		103.34
K1 men88.6088.6590.02
K1 women105.59106.04106.71

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