The 2024 ICF Paracanoe World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary from 9 to 11 May 2024.[1] This event, which is part of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in non-Paralympic years, took place as a standalone competition in order to accommodate athletes seeking to qualify for the 2024 Paralympic regatta. It shared the venue with, and was held concurrently with the 2024 European Canoe Sprint Qualifier and Szeged leg of the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup.[2]
| 2024 ICF Paracanoe World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Szeged, Hungary |
| Start date | 9 May |
| End date | 11 May |
Explanation of events
editParacanoe competitions are contested in either a va'a (V), an outrigger canoe (which includes a second pontoon) with a single-blade paddle, or in a kayak (K), a closed canoe with a double-bladed paddle. All international competitions are held over 200 metres in single-man boats, with three event classes in both types of vessel for men and women depending on the level of an athlete's impairment. The lower the classification number, the more severe the impairment is - for example, VL1 is a va'a competition for those with particularly severe impairments.[3]
Paralympic qualification
editIn all canoe classes bar the VL1, the top four NPCs not already qualified after the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships claimed quota slots for Paris 2024.[4]
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Medal events
editNon-Paralympic classes
References
edit- ^ "2024 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". International Canoe Federation. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "SZEGED24 | ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships". DigiCorp. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "What is Paracanoe?". International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES, QUALIFICATION REGULATIONS, NOVEMBER 2023 | 13. PARA CANOE" (PDF). IPC. 7 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.