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The 2026 Paddle Europe Junior and U23 Sprint Championships delivered outstanding digital results, setting a new benchmark for Canoe Sprint coverage on the Paddle Europe YouTube channel.
Across the eight live sessions of the Championships, the broadcasts generated a combined 134,477 views, more than 27,000 hours of watch time and over 441,000 impressions.
In total, approximately 28 and a half hours of live competition were broadcast during the event, reaching audiences across a wide range of European countries.
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The 2026 Paddle Europe Junior and Under 23 Sprint Championships concluded on Sunday following a packed final program at the Maty-ér Regatta Course in Szeged, Hungary.
After the first ten European titles were awarded over 1000 meters on Saturday, the remaining 32 champions were crowned across the 500 and 200 meters distances, the K4 events and the mixed C4 races.
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The first European champions of the 2026 Paddle Europe Junior and Under 23 Sprint Championships were crowned on Saturday as ten 1000meters Final A races opened the medal Program in Szeged.
The opening title session immediately produced history: a new European Best Time, Türkiye’s first individual medal at these championships, a third consecutive title for Czechia’s Adam Rudolf and Great Britain’s return to the men’s podium after seven years.
Four of the ten races were won by AIN-A or AIN-B. As these delegations are not included as countries in the National Federation medal table, six gold medals count towards the official country ranking after the first finals day.
Paddle Europe is pleased to welcome Hungarian boat manufacturer HODY as its newest official partner, further strengthening its network of companies committed to the development and future of paddle sport across Europe.
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