Ricarda Funk

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Ricarda Funk
2019 ICF Canoe slalom World Championships 171 - Ricarda Funk.jpg
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992 (age 29)
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 2 (K1)
Event(s)K1
ClubKSV Bad Kreuznach
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2017)
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo K1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pau K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bratislava K1
Silver medal – second place 2015 London K1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pau K1
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna K1
Gold medal – first place 2018 Prague K1
Gold medal – first place 2018 Prague K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Markkleeberg K1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pau K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea K1
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Solkan K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice K1
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Banja Luka K1
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Banja Luka K1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Foix K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Roudnice nad Labem K1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Solkan K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1

Ricarda Funk (born 15 April 1992) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[1]

Funk won the gold medal in the K1 event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1: 2021, K1 team: 2017), two silvers (K1: 2015, K1 team: 2018) and two bronzes (K1: 2017, 2018). She also won three golds, two silvers and one bronze at the European Championships.[2]

Funk also won the overall World Cup title in the K1 class in 2016 and 2017. She was the World No. 1 in 2017.[3]

World Cup individual podiums[]

Season Date Venue Position Event
2012 26 August 2012 Prague 3rd K1
2014 22 June 2014 Prague 1st K1
17 August 2014 Augsburg 1st K1
2015 28 June 2015 Kraków 3rd K1
2016 5 June 2016 Ivrea 1st K1
12 June 2016 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
4 September 2016 Prague 1st K1
2017 18 June 2017 Prague 3rd K1
25 June 2017 Augsburg 1st K1
2 July 2017 Markkleeberg 1st K1
3 September 2017 Ivrea 1st K1
10 September 2017 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2018 23 June 2018 Liptovský Mikuláš 3rd K1
8 September 2018 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2019 15 June 2019 Lee Valley 2nd K1
22 June 2019 Bratislava 3rd K1
31 August 2019 Markkleeberg 1st K1
2021 19 June 2021 Markkleeberg 2nd K1

References[]

  1. ^ "Official site bio". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Ricarda FUNK (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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