Canoe marathon at the 2025 World Games

Canoe marathon
at the 2025 World Games
VenueXinglong Lake
Dates9–10 August
No. of events4
Competitors40 from 25 nations

The canoe marathon competition at the 2025 World Games took place from 9 to 10 August 2025, in Chengdu in China, at the Qinglong Lake.[1][2] The competition will have four events (two short distance and two long distance).

Qualification

A total of 40 canoeists qualified (20 men and 20 women). Aside from the quota destined to the host nation, 38 athletes qualified following their performance at the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.[3]

Participating nations

Medal table

  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Denmark2013
2 Sweden2002
3 Hungary0202
 South Africa0202
5 Portugal0022
6 Italy0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

Medalists

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
K1 Short Distance
Mads Pedersen
 Denmark
Hamish Lovemore
 South Africa
José Ramalho
 Portugal
K1 Long Distance
Mads Pedersen
 Denmark
Hamish Lovemore
 South Africa
José Ramalho
 Portugal

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
K1 Short Distance
Melina Andersson
 Sweden
Vanda Kiszli
 Hungary
Susanna Cicali
 Italy
K1 Long Distance
Melina Andersson
 Sweden
Vanda Kiszli
 Hungary
Pernille Hostrup
 Denmark

References

  1. ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2025 by sport, Chengdu (CHN)". theworldgames. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  2. ^ "Venues World Games 2025". theworldgames. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  3. ^ "Canoe Marathon World Games 2025 Chengdu (CHN) Qualification System" (PDF). canoeicf.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.