The K1 finals continued the storyline from the morning’s canoe events, with Evy Leibfarth claiming her first-ever World Cup victory and the French duo Titouan Castryck and Anatole Delassus dominating the men’s podium. Camille Prigent added a silver medal for France. Jiri Prskavec finished fifth, and Antonie Galuskova placed ninth.
The second day of the Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague was dedicated to the canoeists. Zuzana Pankova celebrated her first-ever victory in the World Cup series, while the men’s canoe final ended in dramatic fashion with Nicolas Gestin taking the win by just three hundredths of a second. Yesterday’s winner, Gabriela Satkova, finished fourth in front of the home crowd, while the only Czech finalist among the men, Adam Král, came in ninth.
The premiere of the short slalom event at the opening round of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague delivered an exciting spectacle and double medal celebration for the home fans. Sisters Gabriela and Martina Satkova shared the podium in the women’s canoe category. In women’s kayak, victory went to Jessica Fox, while Jakub Grigar triumphed among the men and Adam Burgess recorded the fastest time in the men’s canoe final.
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague - Troja kicks off tomorrow, 27 June 2025. Friday's program will feature the long-awaited debut of the short slalom event - a revived and dynamic discipline. The entire Czech national team is set to compete, including last year's home race winners Gabriela Satková and Jiří Prskavec. These long-time team leaders will take on both canoe and kayak events, giving the Czech team a medal opportunity on each day of competition.
As is tradition, both Czech and international stars of canoe slalom gathered at the residence of the Mayor of the City of Prague for a ceremonial reception ahead of the upcoming Canoe Slalom World Cup. Among those who received their start numbers were Czech representatives Jiří Prskavec, Jakub Krejčí, and sisters Martina and Gabriela Satková, as well as current Olympic medalists from Paris, including Jessica and Noemie Fox, canoeist Nicolas Gestin, and kayaker Giovanni de Gennaro.
On Sunday, June 22, the popular Uniqa Paddleride returned once again to the Canoeing area in Troja. This annual event, open to both professional paddlers and the general public, traditionally serves as a prelude to the international Canoe Slalom World Cup. This year, around seventy paddlers took part.
Prague – Troja has hosted the Canoe Slalom World Cup twenty times already. Since the first race in 1995, a lot of water has flowed through the Troja course. Now, the most popular race of the canoeing season is returning to Prague once again – from June 27 to 29. Organizers are expecting athletes from five continents and promise a spectacular event. Olympic champions from Paris as well as Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Lukáš Rohan will be present, although Rohan will not be competing this time.
The Canoe Slalom World Cup returns to Prague-Troja. From June 27 to 29, 2025, the artificial slalom course will welcome the best competitors from around the world. The race in Troja is the third stop of a total of five events in the International Canoe Federation (ICF) World Cup series. Home favorites will be present at the start, led by Tokyo Olympic champion and recent European champion from Paris Jiří Prskavec, as well as European silver medalist Gabriela Satková. The week full of canoe slalom will traditionally begin with the Paddleride, which this year is eagerly awaited even by the athletes themselves.
For Vít Přindiš, this slalom season is his first in many years without a spot on the national team. But boredom is not an option. On Sunday, June 22, the traditional Pádlojízda (Paddleride) takes place – a warm-up event for the upcoming Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague–Troja. What else is he currently involved in, and will we see him back on the start next year? He shares more in this interview.
The post-Olympic season holds special significance for Czech canoe slalom athletes. The stars of the sport are eager to taste victory once again – and what better place to do so than in front of a home crowd? In just a month, the most popular race of the slalom season will begin – the Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague – Troja (June 27–29). For Jiří Rohan, double silver Olympic medalist and director of the organizing committee, preparing for the event may be a routine task, but the emotions, desire to please the fans, and the outstanding performances of Czech athletes remain as strong as ever.