Slalom World Championships in Bratislava started with cancellation of the first day of qualifications due to the strong winds, but the great sunny days from Friday to Sunday made a great late summer weekend of spectacular white water slalom racing. The throne of the best kayak athlete stays in sandiEquipe with Peter Kauzer (SLO), taking the title back. With a perfectly controlled run he finished on the top of the podium, in front of Mateusz Polaczyk (POL) and Fabiene Lefevre (FRA). Just behind the top three, on the fourth position we have another sandiEquipe member, last year’s World Champion Daniele Molmenti (ITA).

We will remember the Bratislava Worlds also by a great achivement of Fabiene Lefevre and Denis Gargaud Chanut (FRA), that gained combined 5 medals. They finished second in C2, just behind the Hochschorners and in front of Škantars (both SVK) and finished first in C2 team event, Denis became a World Champion in C1, Fabien took another silver in K1 team event. Great achivement and a straight shot of what they want to do next year at the Olympics.

In K1W it’s a second year of being the best for Corinna Kuhnle (AUT). With a gap of more than three seconds she took the top of the podium in front of local Jana Dukatova (SVK) and Maialen Chourraut (ESP). The ladies really fly in K1 - it was less than a second between Dukatova and Kaliska, that finished seventh.

In C1W it was Hoskova (SVK), that took the title after a big mistake of the fastest C1W Jessica Fox (AUS), nevertheless Aussies showed their supremacy in the team event.

A banner in the training channel, stating “A ticket to London,” was the first indicator of what the races can bring. And we can congratulate Peter Kauzer, Hochschorners and Mike Dawson of already claiming theirs! See you there!