1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
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The 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held on Savage River
in Garrett County
, Maryland
(western part of the state) near Pittsburgh in the United States
under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation
. As of 2009, it is the only time the championships
have ever been held in the United States. Italy
won its first ever medal at these championships.
Savage River (Maryland)
The Savage River is a river in Garrett County, Maryland, and is the first major tributary of the North Branch Potomac River from its source. The river was named for 18th century surveyor John Savage....
in Garrett County
Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. Created from Allegany County, Maryland in 1872 it was the last Maryland county to be formed. It was named for John Work Garrett , railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
(western part of the state) near Pittsburgh in the United States
United States
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under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation
International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...
. As of 2009, it is the only time the championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
have ever been held in the United States. Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
won its first ever medal at these championships.
Canoe
Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
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C-1 | 205.04 | 217.01 | 226.52 | |||
C-1 team | Jon Lugbill David Hearn David Hearn (canoer) David Hearn is a slalom canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. He won seven medals in the C-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds and five silvers .Hearn also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of ninth in the C-1 event at... Jed Prentice Jed Prentice Jed Prentice is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 team event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:*... |
242.50 | Thierry Humeau Thierry Humeau Thierry Humeau is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the C-1 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River in western Maryland in the United States.Humeau also finished 18th in the C-1 event at the 1992 Summer... Jacky Avril Jacky Avril Jacky Avril is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.... Thierry Lepeltier |
263.21 | Borut Javornik Borut Javornik Borut Javornik is a Slovenian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished 16th in the C-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*... Jože Vidmar Jože Vidmar Jože Vidmar is a Yugoslav-born, Slovenian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold and two bronzes .Vidmar also finished 14th in the C-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:**... Boštjan Žitnik Boštjan Žitnik Boštjan Žitnik is a Slovenian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 team event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Mezzana.... |
288.80 |
C-2 | Frank Hemmer Frank Hemmer Frank Hemmer is a West German-German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal for West Germany in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.Hemmer competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer... Thomas Loose Thomas Loose Thomas Loose is a West German-German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal for West Germany in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.Loose competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer... |
237.55 | Jan Petříček Jan Petříček Jan Petříček is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.... Tomáš Petříček Tomáš Petříček Tomáš Petříček is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.... |
243.21 | Emmanuel del Rey Emmanuel del Rey Emmanuel del Rey is a French slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won two bronze medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1989 and 1991.... Thierry Saidi Thierry Saidi Thierry Saïdi is a French slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won two bronze medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1989 and 1991.... |
248.54 |
C-2 team | Emmanuel del Rey Emmanuel del Rey Emmanuel del Rey is a French slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won two bronze medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1989 and 1991.... & Thierry Saidi Thierry Saidi Thierry Saïdi is a French slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won two bronze medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1989 and 1991.... Michel Saidi & Jerome Daval Gilles Lelievre Gilles Lelievre Gilles Lelievre is a French slalom canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won three gold medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1987, 1989 and 1991.-References:*... & Jerome Daille Jerome Daille Jerome Daille is a French slalom canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He won three gold medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1987, 1989 and 1991.-References:*... |
286.72 | Jiří Rohan Jirí Rohan Jiří Rohan is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996.... & Miroslav Šimek Miroslav Šimek Miroslav Šimek is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996.... Jan Petříček Jan Petříček Jan Petříček is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.... & Tomáš Petříček Tomáš Petříček Tomáš Petříček is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.... Miroslav Hajdučík Miroslav Hajdučík Miroslav Hajdučík is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice.-References:*... & Milan Kučera Milan Kučera (canoer) Milan Kučera is a Czechoslovak-Slovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He won a seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds , three silvers and two bronzes Milan Kučera is a Czechoslovak-Slovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He won... |
297.76 | Frank Hemmer Frank Hemmer Frank Hemmer is a West German-German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal for West Germany in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.Hemmer competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer... & Thomas Loose Thomas Loose Thomas Loose is a West German-German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal for West Germany in the C-2 event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Savage River, Maryland in the United States.Loose competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer... Frank Becker & Martin Fröhlke Stephan Bittner Stephan Bittner Stephan Bittner is a former West German-German slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He won three bronze medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. Two of them for West Germany and the last one for Germany in 1991.-References:*... & Volker Nerlich Volker Nerlich Volker Nerlich is a former West German-German slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He won three bronze medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. Two of them for West Germany and the last one for Germany in 1991.-References:*... |
333.52 |
Kayak
Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K-1 | 198.61 | 203.28 | 203.39 | |||
K-1 team | Jernej Abramič Jernej Abramič Jernej Abramič is a Yugoslav-born, Slovenian slalom canoer who competed from the 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won two medals for Yugoslavia in the K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1987 and a bronze in 1989.Abramič also finished seventh for Slovenia in the K-1... Marjan Štrukelj Marjan Štrukelj Marjan Štrukelj is a Yugoslav-born, Slovenian slalom canoer who competed from the 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold , three silvers and two bronzes Marjan Štrukelj (born September 24, 1964) is a Yugoslav-born, Slovenian slalom canoer... Albin Čižman Albin Čižman Albin Čižman is a Slovenian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished ninth in the K-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*... |
228.05 | Marco Caldera Pierpaolo Ferrazzi Pierpaolo Ferrazzi Pierpaolo Ferrazzi is an Italian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-1 event with a gold in 1992 and a bronze in 2000.... Ettore Ivaldi |
232.77 | Michael Seibert Michael Seibert (canoer) Michael Seibert is a German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:*... Thomas Hilger Martin Hemmer Martin Hemmer Martin Hemmer is a German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.-References:*... |
238.28 |
Kayak
Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K-1 | 234.80 | 238.98 | 244.20 | |||
K-1 team | Myriam Jerusalmi Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi is a French slalom canoer who competed from the 1980s to the late 1990s.-Career:She is Jewish... Marie-Françoise Grange-Prigent Marie-Françoise Grange-Prigent Marie-Françoise Grange-Prigent is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. She won two medals in the K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1985 and a bronze in 1983.-References:*... Anne Boixel Anne Boixel Anne Boixel is a French slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and three silvers .... |
271.67 | Dana Chladek Dana Chladek Dana Chladek is an Czechoslovak-born American slalom canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s... Cathy Hearn Cathy Hearn Catherine "Cathy" Hearn is an American slalom kayaker who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. She won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and five bronzes .Hearn also competed in two... Jennifer Stone |
292.54 | Zdenka Grossmanová Zdenka Grossmanová Zdenka Grossmanová is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.... Štěpánka Hilgertová Štepánka Hilgertová Štěpánka Hilgertová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s... Marcela Hilgertová |
327.70 |
Medals table
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |