Canoe marathon at the 2022 World Games
| Canoe marathon at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Oak Mountain State Park |
| Dates | 11–12 July |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 40 from 22 nations |
The canoe marathon competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the Oak Mountain State Park. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games have been rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] This was the first time, when canoe marathon was an official discipline in The World Games programme (in 2013 it was an invitational event).
Qualification[edit]
Participating nations[edit]
Argentina (2)
Belgium (1)
Czech Republic (2)
Chile (1)
Denmark (2)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Great Britain (2)
Hungary (3)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Japan (2)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (2)
Poland (2)
Portugal (2)
Slovakia (1)
South Africa (2)
Spain (2)
Sweden (2)
Ukraine (2)
United States (2)
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Denmark | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists[edit]
Men[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short distance |
Mads Pedersen Denmark |
13:50.92 | Nico Paufler Germany |
14:01.41 | José Ramalho Portugal |
14:04.06 |
| Standard distance |
Andy Birkett South Africa |
1:23:52.83 | Mads Pedersen Denmark |
1:23:53.13 | Iván Alonso Spain |
1:25:14.82 |
Women[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short distance |
Vanda Kiszli Hungary |
15:22.46 | Eva Barrios Spain |
15:34.49 | Zsóka Csikós Hungary |
15:34.68 |
| Standard distance |
Vanda Kiszli Hungary |
1:32:40.76 | Cathrine Rask Denmark |
1:32:56.66 | Eva Barrios Spain |
1:34:16.65 |
References[edit]
- ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.