# 2023 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships

The 2023 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Kraków, Poland, from 15 to 20 August 2023, under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 24th edition of the competition for the Juniors (U18) and the 11th edition for the Under 23 category.

## Medal summary
### Junior
#### Men
##### Canoe

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| C1 | Žiga Lin Hočevar Slovenia | 87.13 | Martin Cornu France | 90.39 | Lukáš Kratochvíl Czech Republic | 92.08 |
| C1 team | Czech Republic Lukáš Kratochvíl Tomáš Větrovský Filip Jiras | 92.79 | Germany Ben Borrmann Felix Sachers Niels Zimmermann | 94.38 | France Martin Cornu Elouan Debliquy Titouan Estanguet | 95.93 |

##### Kayak

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| K1 | Xabier Ferrazzi Italy | 81.77 | Martin Cornu France | 82.27 | Žiga Lin Hočevar Slovenia | 83.31 |
| K1 team | Germany Enrico Dietz Christian Stanzel Erik Sprotowsky | 89.00 | France Martin Cornu Ianis Triomphe Edgar Paleau-Brasseur | 91.50 | Czech Republic Matyáš Novák Marek Bízek Michal Kopeček | 93.45 |
| Kayak cross | Michele Pistoni Italy | | Martin Cornu France | | Kyler James Long United States | |

#### Women
##### Canoe

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| C1 | Paulina Pirro Germany | 99.77 | Christin Heydenreich Germany | 102.40 | Klára Kneblová Czech Republic | 103.23 |
| C1 team | Czech Republic Klára Kneblová Valentýna Kočířová Natálie Erlová | 110.69 | Slovenia Naja Pinterič Ema Lampič Asja Jug | 116.38 | Germany Paulina Pirro Christin Heydenreich Neele Krech | 122.80 |

##### Kayak

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| K1 | Bára Galušková Czech Republic | 97.98 | Klára Kneblová Czech Republic | 98.44 | Paulina Pirro Germany | 98.72 |
| K1 team | Czech Republic Klára Kneblová Klára Mrázková Bára Galušková | 100.61 | Germany Paulina Pirro Charlotte Wild Christin Heydenreich | 104.95 | Slovenia Naja Pinterič Ula Skok Neja Velišček | 110.36 |
| Kayak cross | Klára Kneblová Czech Republic | | Nina Pesce-Roue France | | Codie Davidson Australia | |

### Under 23
#### Men
##### Canoe

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| C1 | Jules Bernardet France | 89.58 | Kurts Rozentals Great Britain | 90.68 | Nejc Polenčič Slovenia | 91.24 |
| C1 team | France Mewen Debliquy Jules Bernardet Yohann Senechault | 88.13 | Great Britain James Kettle Peter Linksted Kurts Rozentals | 95.10 | Italy Martino Barzon Flavio Micozzi Elio Maiutto | 96.21 |

##### Kayak

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| K1 | Leo Vuitton France | 81.66 | Anatole Delassus France | 82.07 | Titouan Castryck France | 82.45 |
| K1 team | France Leo Vuitton Titouan Castryck Anatole Delassus | 87.09 | Spain Pau Echaniz Alex Goñi Manel Contreras | 87.90 | Italy Xabier Ferrazzi Tommaso Barzon Leonardo Grimandi | 91.04 |
| Kayak cross | Sam Leaver Great Britain | | Nicholas Collier New Zealand | | Jonny Dickson Great Britain | |

#### Women
##### Canoe

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| C1 | Soňa Stanovská Slovakia | 96.55 | Tereza Kneblová Czech Republic | 97.12 | Evy Leibfarth United States | 97.34 |
| C1 team | Czech Republic Eva Říhová Gabriela Satková Tereza Kneblová | 102.30 | France Angèle Hug Doriane Delassus Laurène Roisin | 106.28 | Italy Elena Borghi Marta Bertoncelli Elena Micozzi | 107.49 |

##### Kayak

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| K1 | Evy Leibfarth United States | 90.24 | Antonie Galušková Czech Republic | 91.53 | Coline Charel France | 92.88 |
| K1 team | Great Britain Phoebe Spicer Lois Leaver Ellis Miller | 98.55 | Czech Republic Lucie Nesnídalová Antonie Galušková Gabriela Satková | 99.89 | Slovenia Eva Alina Hočevar Lea Novak Sara Belingar | 109.26 |
| Kayak cross | Kateřina Beková Czech Republic | | Angèle Hug France | | Alena Marx Switzerland | |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |