1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Image:1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, Jonquière, Canada 05.jpg
The 1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 16th edition. This marked the first time the championships were held outside Europe. The mixed C2 event was not held at these championships. East Germany did not take part and Czechoslovakia, as the other traditional powerhouse, won only one medal. West Germany won three medals while the United States led the medal count with seven, the first time an English-speaking country had done so.
Medal summary
=Men's=
==Canoe==
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!Event |align=center bgcolor="gold"|Gold |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points |align=center bgcolor="silver"|Silver |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points |align=center bgcolor="CC9966"|Bronze |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points | |||
| C1
| {{flagathlete|Jon Lugbill|USA}} | 238.49
| {{flagathlete|David Hearn|USA}} | 242.85
| {{flagathlete|Bob Robison|USA}} | 255.62 |
| C1 team
| {{USA}} | 279.55 | 353.17 | 414.88 |
| C2
| {{FRG}} | 260.67
| {{FRA}} | 275.43
| {{POL}} | 277.11 |
| C2 team
| {{POL}} | 334.65
| {{FRA}} | 373.35
| {{SUI}} | 477.81 |
==Kayak==
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!Event |align=center bgcolor="gold"|Gold |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points |align=center bgcolor="silver"|Silver |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points |align=center bgcolor="CC9966"|Bronze |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points | |||
| K1
| {{flagathlete|Peter Fauster|AUT}} | 209.08
| {{flagathlete|Eduard Wolffhardt|AUT}} | 211.09
| {{flagathlete|Richard Fox|GBR}} | 211.47 |
| K1 team
| {{GBR}} | 235.36 | 243.28 | 245.48 |
=Women's=
==Kayak==
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!Event |align=center bgcolor="gold"|Gold |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points |align=center bgcolor="silver"|Silver |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points |align=center bgcolor="CC9966"|Bronze |align=center bgcolor="EFEFEF"|Points | |||
| K1
| {{flagathlete|Cathy Hearn|USA}} | 253.30
| {{flagathlete|Elizabeth Sharman|GBR}} | 253.86
| {{flagathlete|Linda Harrison|USA}} | 257.74 |
| K1 team
| {{USA}} | 384.07 | 385.81 | 409.91 |
Medals table
{{Medals table
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| host =
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| team =
| gold_USA = 4 | silver_USA = 1 | bronze_USA = 2
| gold_AUT = 1 | silver_AUT = 2 | bronze_AUT = 0
| gold_FRG = 1 | silver_FRG = 2 | bronze_FRG = 0
| gold_GBR = 1 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 1
| gold_POL = 1 | silver_POL = 0 | bronze_POL = 1
| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 2 | bronze_FRA = 0
| gold_SUI = 0 | silver_SUI = 0 | bronze_SUI = 3
| gold_TCH = 0 | silver_TCH = 0 | bronze_TCH = 1
}}
Gallery
File:1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, Jonquière, Canada 03.jpg|Contestants visiting a local saw mill
File:1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, Jonquière, Canada 04.jpg|Competition mascot
References
- [http://www.canoeslalom.net/archive/1979/1979-07-08-wm-sl.pdf Official results]
- [http://www.canoeicf.com/ International Canoe Federation]
- {{Webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |date=November 9, 2009 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007}}
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Icf Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1979
Category:ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Category:International sports competitions hosted by Canada
Icf Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1979