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unusual facts about Canoe slalom



Matlock Bath

It is used by Matlock Canoe Club to host competitive (National level) Wild Water Racing and Slalom events, and is an assessment location for the BCU 4 Star award.


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Jon Lugbill

In 1979, Jon won the C-1 men's individual World Championship in canoe slalom at the first World Championships to be held on the North American continent at Jonquière (Canada).

Matej Beňuš

His elder sister Dana Mann is also a gold medalist from the world championships in canoe slalom.

Ondrej Cibak Whitewater Slalom Course

As a training facility, it is home course for canoe slalom's most highly decorated athlete, Michal Martikán, who has five Olympic medals, two of them gold, and for Elena Kaliská, who also has two Olympic golds.

Stefan Henze

His father Jürgen Henze is world champion in the C-2 team event from 1975 and his older half-brother Frank Henze is also a canoe slalom racer and multiple world championship medalist.