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De Gennaro leads men’s K1 final as Olympic and World medal contenders fall in Ivrea

Giovanni De Gennaro delivered exactly the performance the Italian crowd had been waiting for, winning the men’s K1 semifinal at the 2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Slalom Championships and leading a powerful Italian trio into Friday’s medal race.

Pistoni leads women’s K1 semifinal as Mintalova misses the final in Ivrea

Olympic, World and European champions face decisive Day 2 in Ivrea

After a dramatic opening day of team racing, attention at the 2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Slalom Championships now turns entirely to the individual titles, with four new European champions set to be crowned in Ivrea on Friday.

France leads medal table as Ivrea turns towards individual title day

France won the men’s K1 and men’s C1 team titles, Italy took women’s C1 gold, and Slovakia opened the medal programme with victory in women’s K1. Italy also collected women’s K1 silver and men’s C1 bronze, while France added women’s C1 silver and women’s K1 bronze.