2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup
# 2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup

The 2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of four races in five canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 24th edition.

## Calendar

The series opened with World Cup Race 1 in Tacen, Slovenia (24–26 June) and ended with the World Cup Final in Prague, Czech Republic (12–14 August). The World Cup Final held a special status as the tie-breaker.

| Label | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - |
| World Cup Race 1 | Tacen | 24–26 June |
| World Cup Race 2 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 1–3 July |
| World Cup Race 3 | Markkleeberg | 8–10 July |
| World Cup Final | Prague | 12–14 August |

## Final standings

The winner of each race was awarded 60 points. Points for lower places differed from one category to another. Every participant was guaranteed at least two points for participation and five points for qualifying for the semifinal run. If two or more athletes or boats had the same number of points at the end of the series, the athletes or boats with the better result in the World Cup Final were awarded the higher position.

| C1 men Pos Athlete Points 1 Stanislav Ježek (CZE)172 2 Matej Beňuš (SVK)172 3 Alexander Slafkovský (SVK)154 4 Denis Gargaud Chanut (FRA)131 5 Nicolas Peschier (FRA)126 6 Benjamin Savšek (SLO)126 7 Grzegorz Kiljanek (POL)119 8 Jan Benzien (GER)118 9 Christos Tsakmakis (GRE)115 10 Tomáš Indruch (CZE)111 | C1 women Pos Athlete Points 1 Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS)225 2 Leanne Guinea (AUS)189 3 Katarína Macová (SVK)173 4 Kateřina Hošková (CZE)146 5 Caroline Loir (FRA)128 6 Jessica Fox (AUS)120 7 Mallory Franklin (GBR)117 8 Lena Stöcklin (GER)105 9 Teng Qianqian (CHN)84 10 Oriane Rebours (FRA)84 | C2 men Pos Athletes Points 1 Pavol Hochschorner/Peter Hochschorner (SVK)170 2 Gauthier Klauss/Matthieu Péché (FRA)150 3 Tomáš Koplík/Jakub Vrzáň (CZE)143 4 Ladislav Škantár/Peter Škantár (SVK)141 5 Sašo Taljat/Luka Božič (SLO)138 6 Piotr Szczepański/Marcin Pochwała (POL)130 7 Pierre Labarelle/Nicolas Peschier (FRA)118 8 Mathieu Fougere/Thomas Fougere (FRA)112 9 Hugo Biso/Pierre Picco (FRA)107 10 Andrea Benetti/Erik Masoero (ITA)106 |
| - | - | - |
| K1 men Pos Athlete Points 1 Peter Kauzer (SLO)177 2 Vavřinec Hradilek (CZE)176 3 Daniele Molmenti (ITA)163 4 Dariusz Popiela (POL)145 5 Jure Meglič (SLO)143 6 Sebastian Schubert (GER)126 7 Luboš Hilgert (CZE)123 8 Jiří Prskavec (CZE)115 9 Pierre Bourliaud (FRA)114 10 Scott Parsons (USA)107 | K1 women Pos Athlete Points 1 Jana Dukátová (SVK)217 2 Dana Mann (SVK)174 3 Corinna Kuhnle (AUT)163 4 Melanie Pfeifer (GER)150 5 Irena Pavelková (CZE)133 6 Štěpánka Hilgertová (CZE)125 7 Eva Terčelj (SLO)118 8 Claudia Bär (GER)107 9 Kateřina Kudějová (CZE)106 10 Maialen Chourraut (ESP)105 |

## Results

### World Cup Race 1

The series opener took place in Tacen, Slovenia on 24–26 June. The five gold medals went to five different countries. Slovakia was the most successful country with a gold, a silver and three bronzes. The home nation won three medals, one of each color.

| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C1 men | David Florence (GBR) | 100.85 | Stanislav Ježek (CZE) | 101.24 | Alexander Slafkovský (SVK) | 101.48 |
| C1 women | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 126.44 | Leanne Guinea (AUS) | 126.75 | Katarína Macová (SVK) | 138.14 |
| C2 men | Slovakia Pavol Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner | 104.89 | France Hugo Biso Pierre Picco | 107.58 | Slovakia Ladislav Škantár Peter Škantár | 107.97 |
| K1 men | Peter Kauzer (SLO) | 95.48 | Jure Meglič (SLO) | 98.81 | Sebastian Schubert (GER) | 99.57 |
| K1 women | Melanie Pfeifer (GER) | 108.14 | Dana Mann (SVK) | 108.66 | Urša Kragelj (SLO) | 109.51 |

### World Cup Race 2

The second race of the series took place in L'Argentière-la-Bessée, France on 1–3 July. Slovakia was again the most successful country with two golds. The home team of France won one gold and one bronze medal.

| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C1 men | Matej Beňuš (SVK) | 111.65 | Ander Elosegi (ESP) | 113.37 | Stanislav Ježek (CZE) | 114.12 |
| C1 women | Jessica Fox (AUS) | 136.62 | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 139.48 | Leanne Guinea (AUS)} | 146.62 |
| C2 men | France Gauthier Klauss Matthieu Péché | 116.68 | Slovenia Sašo Taljat Luka Božič | 117.01 | France Hugo Biso Pierre Picco | 117.55 |
| K1 men | Peter Kauzer (SLO) | 108.03 | Samuel Hernanz (ESP) | 108.28 | Luboš Hilgert (CZE) | 109.14 |
| K1 women | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 118.32 | Maialen Chourraut (ESP) | 119.59 | Kateřina Kudějová (CZE) | 119.73 |

### World Cup Race 3

The penultimate race of the series took place in Markkleeberg, Germany on 8–10 July. Michal Martikán and Tony Estanguet made their only appearance in the 2011 world cup season here. Slovakia won the medal table for the third consecutive time with three golds. Germany won one silver medal on home water.

| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C1 men | Michal Martikán (SVK) | 101.46 | Jan Benzien (GER) | 102.68 | Tony Estanguet (FRA) | 103.64 |
| C1 women | Jessica Fox (AUS) | 136.20 | Caroline Loir (FRA) | 141.39 | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 143.26 |
| C2 men | Slovakia Pavol Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner | 114.29 | France Pierre Labarelle Nicolas Peschier | 115.75 | Poland Piotr Szczepański Marcin Pochwała | 115.91 |
| K1 men | Pierre Bourliaud (FRA) | 97.58 | Boris Neveu (FRA) | 97.85 | Dariusz Popiela (POL) | 99.67 |
| K1 women | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 111.17 | Corinna Kuhnle (AUT) | 114.37 | Maialen Chourraut (ESP) | 115.21 |

### World Cup Final

The World Cup Final took place in Prague, Czech Republic on 12–14 August. The overall world cup winners for 2011 were determined here. Slovakia took the medal table for the fourth consecutive time with two golds and a silver. The home Czech paddlers managed to win one gold and two silvers.

| Event | Gold | Score | Silver | Score | Bronze | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C1 men | Alexander Slafkovský (SVK) | 94.85 | Denis Gargaud Chanut (FRA) | 94.93 | David Florence (GBR) | 96.50 |
| C1 women | Rosalyn Lawrence (AUS) | 118.10 | Kateřina Hošková (CZE) | 121.20 | Caroline Loir (FRA) | 128.77 |
| C2 men | Slovenia Sašo Taljat Luka Božič | 100.86 | Czech Republic Tomáš Koplík Jakub Vrzáň | 102.99 | United Kingdom David Florence Richard Hounslow | 103.34 |
| K1 men | Vavřinec Hradilek (CZE) | 88.60 | Daniele Molmenti (ITA) | 88.65 | Peter Kauzer (SLO) | 90.02 |
| K1 women | Elena Kaliská (SVK) | 105.59 | Jana Dukátová (SVK) | 106.04 | Marta Kharitonova (RUS) | 106.71 |
