Competitions

The season 2018 was another year to remember for the Italian Canoe Federation. They have celebrated success in the past year at a special gala held in Rome, in the Hall of Honour of the Italian Olympic Committee.

The 2019 ECA Dragon Boat Nations and Clubs European Championships will take place in Moscow, Russia, between 17^th and 21^st July 2019.

Serbian canoe sprinter Olivera Moldovan has announced her retirement from professional sport. She won two medals at European Championships in 2014 and 2015, and two medals at World Championships, as well as a medal at first European Games.

One of the best canoe slalom paddlers in men’s C1 Benjamin Savšek had a rough beginning of the year 2019 after he suffered an injury that prevented him to see through his planned winter training.

Wildwater course in Augsburg is considered to be one of the traditional venues of major international canoe slalom and wildwater canoeing competitions and paddlers coming from Augsburg are among the most successful sportsmen in the city. Hannes Aigner was named best sportsman of the year 2018 in Augsburg at a ceremony held in City Hall.