The2009Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of five races in 4 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by theInternational Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 22nd edition. The series consisted of 2 continental championships (Oceania and Pan American) which were open to all countries and 3 world cup races. The athletes gained points for their results in the three world cup races plus their best result from any of the two continental championships. The women's single canoe appeared for the first time at the world cups and was an exhibition event.
| Label | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oceania Championships 2009 |  Mangahao | 31 January – 1 February |
| World Cup Race 1 |  Pau | 27–28 June |
| World Cup Race 2 |  Bratislava | 4–5 July |
| World Cup Race 3 |  Augsburg | 10–12 July |
| 2009 Pan American Championships |  Kananaskis | 2–3 August |
The winner of each race was awarded 50 points. Paddlers outside the top 20 in any event were awarded 2 points for participation. If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions in the final world cup race (World Cup Race 3).[1]
C1 men[edit]
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K1 men[edit]
| K1 women[edit]
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The 2009 Oceania Championships took place inMangahao,New Zealand from January 31 to February 1. The C2 event was not held here. Three countries won 1 gold each. New Zealand paddlers managed to take 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men[2] |  David Florence (GBR) | 97.09 |  Ian Borrows (AUS) | 100.70 | Shaun Higgins (NZL) | 114.20 |
| C1 women (exhibition event)[3] | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 140.78 | Madeline Toms (AUS) | 232.81 | Lydia Toms (AUS) | |
| K1 men[4] |  Vavřinec Hradilek (CZE) | 86.61 |  Daniele Molmenti (ITA) | 89.20 | Michael Dawson (NZL) | 90.82 |
| K1 women[5] | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 98.22 | Luuka Jones (NZL) | 100.91 | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 103.02 |
The first world cup race of 2009 was held inPau,France on June 27–28. Home paddlers took 1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze to win the medal table.[6]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men | Jan Benzien (GER) | 102.71 | Alexander Slafkovský (SVK) | 104.54 | David Florence (GBR) | 104.90 |
| C1 women (exhibition event) |  Cen Nanqin (CHN) | 149.56 | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 159.92 | Leanne Guinea (AUS) | 204.91 |
| C2 men | Slovakia Ladislav Škantár Peter Škantár | 106.86 | France Fabien Lefèvre Denis Gargaud Chanut | 107.86 | United Kingdom David Florence Richard Hounslow | 111.34 |
| K1 men |  Peter Kauzer (SLO) | 98.87 | Boris Neveu (FRA) | 101.48 | Fabien Lefèvre (FRA) | 102.77 |
| K1 women | Mathilde Pichery (FRA) | 109.48 | Melanie Pfeifer (GER) | 110.41 | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 113.37 |
The series continued inBratislava,Slovakia on July 4–5. Slovak paddlers won 3 out of 4 medal events and added 2 silvers and 2 bronzes to win the medal table.[7]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men | Michal Martikán (SVK) | 93.99 | Alexander Slafkovský (SVK) | 96.93 | Matej Beňuš (SVK) | 99.10 |
| C1 women (exhibition event) | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 124.10 | Leanne Guinea (AUS) | 135.05 | Dana Beňušová (SVK) | 153.29 |
| C2 men | Slovakia Pavol Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner | 99.73 | Slovakia Ladislav Škantár Peter Škantár | 101.85 | Germany Marcus Becker Stefan Henze | 104.17 |
| K1 men | Campbell Walsh (GBR) | 92.67 | Daniele Molmenti (ITA) | 94.22 | Alexander Grimm (GER) | 94.33 |
| K1 women | Elena Kaliská (SVK) | 103.47 | Katrina Lawrence (AUS) | 107.21 | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 107.37 |
The race inAugsburg,Germany, held on July 10–12, was the final regular world cup race of the season. Germany won the medal table with 1 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes.[8]
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men | Tony Estanguet (FRA) | 104.66 | Sideris Tasiadis (GER) | 106.26 | Jan Benzien (GER) | 107.17 |
| C1 women (exhibition event) | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 156.49 | Marie Řihošková (CZE) | 165.48 | Cen Nanqin (CHN) | 188.70 |
| C2 men | Germany Marcus Becker Stefan Henze | 112.04 | Slovakia Pavol Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner | 114.35 | Czech Republic Jaroslav Volf Ondřej Štěpánek | 115.38 |
| K1 men | Peter Kauzer (SLO) | 99.81 | Alexander Grimm (GER) | 102.76 | Daniele Molmenti (ITA) | 103.03 |
| K1 women | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 116.00 | Štěpánka Hilgertová (CZE) | 120.16 | Jennifer Bongardt (GER) | 121.77 |
The 2009 Pan American Championships were held inKananaskis,Canada on August 2–3. Canada was the most successful country with 2 golds and 2 bronzes.
| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 men[9] | James Cartwright (CAN) | 107.62 | Benjamin Savšek (SLO) | 108.98 |  Zachary Lokken (USA) | 115.43 |
| C1 women (exhibition event)[10] | Sindy Audet (CAN) | 187.41 | Katrina Van Wijk (CAN) | 319.19 | Jennifer Fritz (USA) | 342.70 |
| C2 men[11] | Canada Ben Hayward Cameron Smedley | 130.23 |  BrazilAnderson Weber Jean f.m. Pereira | 190.12 | Canada Thomas Purcell Daniel Purcell | 197.50 |
| K1 men[12] | Daniele Molmenti (ITA) | 97.09 | Peter Kauzer (SLO) | 97.33 | David Ford (CAN) | 98.47 |
| K1 women[13] |  Corinna Kuhnle (AUT) | 107.40 | Nina Mozetič (SLO) | 110.34 | Violetta Oblinger-Peters (AUT) | 114.94 |
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