The 2023 World Championships for canoe were held in two key disciplines:
- Canoe Sprint:
- The 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships took place from August 23 to 27, 2023, in Duisburg, Germany.
- They featured various events including men's and women's canoe and kayak races over multiple distances.
- Germany topped the medal table with 3 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze medals.
- Notable winners in canoe sprint events included Artur Guliev (Uzbekistan) winning men's C-1 200m, Cătălin Chirilă (Romania) winning men's C-1 500m silver and C-1 1000m silver, and Katie Vincent (Canada) winning women's C-1 500m and 5000m.
- The championships also served as Olympic qualification for the 2024 Summer Games.
- Canoe Slalom:
- The 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held from September 19 to 24, 2023, at Lee Valley White Water Centre in London, United Kingdom.
- This event was the 43rd edition of the Canoe Slalom Worlds and included events like C1 men and women, K1 men and women, and kayak cross.
- 302 athletes from 58 countries competed, with Olympic qualification spots for Paris 2024 also contested here.
These two championships represent the major world-level canoe competition events in 2023 across sprint and slalom disciplines. If more detailed results or athlete highlights are needed, those can be provided as well.
