2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships
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World Championships
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|date_start = 17 May
|date_end = 19 May
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{{2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships}}
The 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships was held in Duisburg, Germany, from 17 to 19 May 2016.{{cite web|title=2016 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/paracanoe-world-championships/duisburg-germany-2016|website=International Canoe Federation|accessdate=17 June 2018}} This event, which is usually part of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, was held separately as the latter is not held in Olympic years. It shared the venue with, and was held concurrently with the 2016 European Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |title=2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships and European Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier |url=http://results.imas-sport.com/kanuduisburg/regatta.php?competition=wettkampf_141 |publisher=IMAS Sportsystems |accessdate=17 June 2018}}
Explanation of events
Paracanoe competitions are contested in either a va'a (V), an outrigger canoe (which includes a second pontoon) with a single-blade paddle, or in a kayak (K), a closed canoe with a double-bladed paddle. All international competitions are held over 200 metres in single-man boats, with three event classes in both types of vessel for men and women depending on the level of an athlete's impairment. The lower the classification number, the more severe the impairment is - for example, VL1 is a va'a competition for those with particularly severe impairments.{{cite web|title=What is Paracanoe?|url=http://www.canoeicf.com/discipline/paracanoe|website=International Canoe Federation|accessdate=17 June 2018}}
Paralympic qualification
In kayak events only, the top four nations that had not previously earned Paralympic qualification in the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships claimed quota slots for the regatta at Rio 2016.{{cite web |title=PARACANOE INFORMATION {{!}} MARCH 25th, 2016 Bulletin #2 |url=https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/march_25_bulletin_for_paracanoe_2016.pdf |publisher=International Canoe Federation |accessdate=17 June 2018}}
Medal summary
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| gold_AUS = 3 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 1
| gold_GBR = 2 | silver_GBR = 2 | bronze_GBR = 2
| gold_BRA = 2 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 1
| gold_GER = 2 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 0
| gold_ITA = 1 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 1
| gold_USA = 1 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 1
| gold_CHN = 1 | silver_CHN = 0 | bronze_CHN = 0
| gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 2 | bronze_RUS = 3
| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 1
| gold_POL = 0 | silver_POL = 1 | bronze_POL = 1
| gold_AUT = 0 | silver_AUT = 1 | bronze_AUT = 0
| gold_HUN = 0 | silver_HUN = 1 | bronze_HUN = 0
| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 1 | bronze_ESP = 0
| gold_UKR = 0 | silver_UKR = 1 | bronze_UKR = 0
| gold_ROU = 0 | silver_ROU = 0 | bronze_ROU = 1
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=Medal events=
{{Color box|#ccccff||border=darkgray}} Non-Paralympic classes
References
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External links
- [http://results.imas-sport.com/kanuduisburg/regatta.php?competition=wettkampf_141 Official results site]
- [http://results.imas-sport.com/kanuduisburg/wettkampf_141/results_paracanoe_WCh_Duisburg_2016.pdf Results book]
- [https://www.canoeicf.com/paracanoe-world-championships/duisburg-germany-2016 International Canoe Federation]
{{Canoe sprint world championships}}
Category:ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
ICF Paracanoe World Championships
ICF Paracanoe World Championships
2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships
2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships