The1996Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of five races in 4 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by theInternational Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 9th edition. The series consisted of 4 regular world cup races and the world cup final.
| Label | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Race 1 |  Ocoee | 19–21 April |
| World Cup Race 2 |  La Seu d'Urgell | 8–9 June |
| World Cup Race 3 |  Augsburg | 15–16 June |
| World Cup Race 4 |  Prague | 24–25 August |
| World Cup Final |  Três Coroas | 23–29 September |
The winner of each world cup race was awarded 25 points. The points scale reached down to 1 point for 15th place. Only the best two results of each athlete from the first 4 world cups plus the result from the world cup final counted for the final world cup standings. If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions in the world cup final.
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The first world cup race of the season took place at theOcoee Whitewater Center,Tennessee from 19 to 21 April.[2]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men |  Michal Martikán (SVK) | 162.87 |  Patrice Estanguet (FRA) | 165.87 | Emmanuel Brugvin (FRA) | 166.02 |
| C2 men | France Frank Adisson Wilfrid Forgues | 171.34 | France Thierry Saidi Emmanuel del Rey | 172.72 | Czech Republic Petr Štercl Pavel Štercl | 175.65 |
| K1 men | Scott Shipley (USA) | 148.70 | Thomas Becker (GER) | 149.18 | Jochen Lettmann (GER) | 154.41 |
| K1 women | Štěpánka Hilgertová (CZE) | 175.10 | Elisabeth Micheler-Jones (GER) | 175.61 | Kordula Striepecke (GER) | 179.69 |
The second world cup race of the season took place at theSegre Olympic Park inLa Seu d'Urgell,Spain from 8 to 9 June.[3]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men | Patrice Estanguet (FRA) | David Jančar (CZE) |  Justin Boocock (AUS) | |||
| C2 men | Czech Republic Marek Jiras Tomáš Máder |  SwitzerlandUeli Matti Peter Matti | France Pierre Luquet Christophe Luquet | |||
| K1 men |  Ian Wiley (IRL) | Scott Shipley (USA) | Jochen Lettmann (GER) | |||
| K1 women |  Lynn Simpson (GBR) |  Cristina Giai Pron (ITA) | Marcela Sadilová (CZE) |
The third world cup race of the season took place at theAugsburg Eiskanal,Germany from 15 to 16 June.[4]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men | Martin Lang (GER) | 115.68 | Sören Kaufmann (GER) | 116.61 | Michal Martikán (SVK) | 118.21 |
| C2 men | France Frank Adisson Wilfrid Forgues | 124.96 |  United StatesFritz Haller Lecky Haller | 125.35 | Germany André Ehrenberg Michael Senft | 125.77 |
| K1 men |  Fedja Marušič (SLO) | 110.37 | Thomas Becker (GER) | 110.55 | Scott Shipley (USA) | 110.98 |
| K1 women | Elisabeth Micheler-Jones (GER) | 127.72 | Rachel Crosbee (GBR) | 129.57 | Evi Huss (GER) | 130.75 |
The fourth world cup race of the season took place at thePrague-Troja Canoeing Centre,Czech Republic from 24 to 25 August.[5]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men | Tony Estanguet (FRA) | 121.53 | Lukáš Pollert (CZE) | 122.13 | Yves Narduzzi (FRA) | 123.31 |
| C2 men | Slovakia Milan Kubáň Marián Olejník | 134.32 | Czech Republic Miroslav Šimek Jiří Rohan | 139.55 | France Gérard Menissier Claude Menissier | 139.73 |
| K1 men | Enrico Lazzarotto (ITA) | 118.79 | Vincent Fondeviole (FRA) | 118.95 | Fedja Marušič (SLO) | 118.98 |
| K1 women | Štěpánka Hilgertová (CZE) | 132.19 | Marcela Sadilová (CZE) | 132.81 | Elena Kaliská (SVK) | 134.72 |
The final world cup race of the season took place inTrês Coroas,Brazil from 23 to 29 September.[6]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men | Adam Clawson (USA) | 126.03 | Patrice Estanguet (FRA) | 126.73 | David Hearn (USA) | 127.54 |
| C2 men | France Frank Adisson Wilfrid Forgues | 137.00 | Switzerland Ueli Matti Peter Matti | 138.21 | United States Fritz Haller Lecky Haller | 138.34 |
| K1 men | Paul Ratcliffe (GBR) | 116.70 | Thomas Becker (GER) | 117.33 | Fedja Marušič (SLO) | 119.14 |
| K1 women | Lynn Simpson (GBR) | 134.18 | Brigitte Guibal (FRA) | 135.70 | Elena Kaliská (SVK) | 136.15 |
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