1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark. This event was held under the International Canoe Federation.
The men's competition consisted of four Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Two events were held for the women, both in kayak. Events that debuted at these championships were C-1 10000 m and K-4 10000 m.
This was the third championships in canoe sprint.
Medal summary
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 1000 m |  Josef Holeček (TCH) |  Robert Boutigny (FRA) |  Bengt Backlund (SWE) | |||
| C-1 10000 m | Robert Boutigny (FRA) | Josef Holeček (TCH) | Bengt Backlund (SWE) | |||
| C-2 1000 m | Czechoslovakia Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudma | France Georges Dransart Armand Loreau | Czechoslovakia Václáv Havel Jiří Pecka | |||
| C-2 10000 m | Czechoslovakia Jan Brzák-Felix Bohumil Kudma | France Georges Dransart Armand Loreau | Czechoslovakia Bohuslav Karlík Oldřich Lomecký |
Kayak
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 m |  Sylvi Saimo (FIN) |  Karen Hoff (DEN) |  Fritzi Schwingl (AUT) | |||
| K-2 500 m | Finland Sylvi Saimo Greta Grönholm | Austria Trude Leibhart Fritzi Schwingl | Sweden Ingrid Wallgren Lisa Lundberg |
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
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