1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Vaxholm, Sweden, outside Stockholm, between 6–7 August 1938.[1] This event was held under the auspices of the (IRK), founded in 1924 and the forerunner of the International Canoe Federation.
The men's competition consisted of three Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and seven kayak events. Two events were held for the women, both in kayak.
This was the first championships in canoe sprint and the only one held prior to World War II which would break out the following year. It is also the only time the K-1 10000 m folding and K-2 10000 m folding events would take place in the world championships.
Medal summary[]
Men's[]
Canoe[]
Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-1 1000 m | ![]() |
6:45.8[2] | ![]() |
6:51.4[2] | ![]() |
7:11.7[2] |
C-2 1000 m | ![]() Rupert Weinstabl Karl Proisl |
5:47.3[2] | ![]() Bohuslav Karlík Jan Brzák-Felix |
5:52.3[2] | ![]() Václav Mottl Zdeněk Škrland |
5:54.4[2] |
C-2 10000 m | ![]() Bohuslav Karlík Jan Brzák-Felix |
52:38.7[2] | ![]() Rupert Weinstabl Karl Proisl |
53:06.5[2] | ![]() Christian Holzenberg Heinz Jürgens |
54:12.4[2] |
Kayak[]
Women's[]
Kayak[]
Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K-1 600 m | ![]() |
3:26.0[2] | ![]() |
3:30.3[2] | ![]() |
3:32.2[2] |
K-2 600 m | ![]() Marta Pavlisová Marie Zvolánková |
3:05.2[2] | ![]() Josefa Köster Elisabeth Kropp |
3:05.5[2] | ![]() Ruth Lange Bodil Thirstedt |
3:06.9 |
Medals table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Totals (7 nations) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
References[]
Categories:
- 1938 in canoeing
- 1938 in Swedish sport
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
- International sports competitions hosted by Sweden
- Canoeing in Sweden
- August 1938 sports events