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Mintalova leads women’s K1 heats as Woods falls victim to a penalty review
24.9.2026

Mintalova leads women’s K1 heats as Woods falls victim to a penalty review

The women’s K1 heats opened the 2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Slalom Championships with immediate drama in Ivrea.

Slovakia’s Eliska Mintalova produced the fastest run of the morning, while one of the biggest names in the field, Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods, was eliminated after a post-race review changed the final qualification positions.

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Daniele Molmenti: “Success is also about what you are able to build”
23.9.2026

Daniele Molmenti: “Success is also about what you are able to build”

Olympic champion, former world and European champion and now one of the key figures behind the Italian canoe slalom programme, Daniele Molmenti reflects on his own journey, Giovanni De Gennaro’s rise to Olympic gold, the future of Italian slalom and what Europe must do to help the discipline grow.

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Women’s C1 searches for its first repeat champion in seven editions
23.9.2026

Women’s C1 searches for its first repeat champion in seven editions

Few events at the 2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Slalom Championships have produced as much recent variety as women’s C1. Since 2020, the European title has changed hands every single year.

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Czechia brings a winning tradition — and a new generation — to Ivrea
23.9.2026

Czechia brings a winning tradition — and a new generation — to Ivrea

Few national teams arrive at the 2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Slalom Championships with a recent European record as strong as Czechia.
Across the last six European Championships, Czech athletes have repeatedly occupied the top step of the podium in both individual and team events, particularly in men’s K1 and women’s C1 teams.

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Men’s C1 brings Europe’s biggest titles together in Ivrea
23.9.2026

Men’s C1 brings Europe’s biggest titles together in Ivrea

Few events at the 2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Slalom Championships illustrate the depth of the field better than men’s C1.

The start list contains 47 athletes, headed by some of the most decorated names in the discipline. Among them are the reigning Olympic champion, the reigning world champion, the defending European champion and the complete Paris 2024 Olympic podium. And at the centre of the story is Spain’s Miquel Travé.

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