The 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final brought the international canoe slalom season to a close at La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. Leading paddlers competed for final race victories and valuable points in the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup.
The competition included men's and women's K1, men's and women's C1, and kayak cross. The final races in La Seu also decided the overall World Cup champions in the main disciplines.
Australia's Jessica Fox, Italy's Xabier Ferrazzi, Slovenia's Ziga Lin Hocevar, and Eva Alina Hocevar finished the season with major overall titles. The final event also produced race victories for France, Australia, Spain, Brazil, and Great Britain.
This article explains the La Seu d'Urgell venue, how the competition worked, how the final races unfolded, and the confirmed results of the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final.
2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final Quick Facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final |
| Venue | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain |
| Main World Cup dates | 11–13 September 2026 |
| Kayak Cross programme | 10–13 September 2026 |
| Disciplines | K1, C1 and Kayak Cross |
| Status | Completed |
| Series | 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup |
Where Was the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final Held?
The 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final was held in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain. The competition took place at the famous Parc Olímpic del Segre, one of the world's best-known artificial whitewater venues.
La Seu d'Urgell has a long history with international canoe slalom. The venue was built for the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, when canoe slalom made its Olympic return after a long absence from the Olympic programme.
The Parc Olímpic del Segre uses an artificial whitewater course. Water is directed through the course to create rapids, gates, and technical sections that test the athletes' speed and control.
Unlike a natural river course, an artificial course allows organizers to provide a controlled competition environment. However, the athletes still face fast-moving water and changing currents while negotiating the slalom gates.
The venue has become an important location on the international canoe slalom calendar. Its Olympic history and demanding course make La Seu d'Urgell a familiar destination for the world's leading paddlers.
The 2026 World Cup Final was therefore a return to an important canoe slalom venue for the season-ending competition.
When was the 2026 World Cup Final?
The main 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final was scheduled for 11–13 September 2026 at La Seu d'Urgell.
The wider competition program included kayak cross activity beginning on September 10. The full program therefore ran across September 10–13, while the official ICF World Cup Final dates for the main canoe slalom competition were September 11–13.
La Seu was the fifth and final stop of the 2026 World Cup season. The series had already visited several European venues before reaching Spain for the final.
How Canoe Slalom Competition Works
Canoe slalom is a race against the clock on a whitewater course. Athletes must pass through a series of numbered gates in the correct direction while keeping their boats under control.
Downstream gates and upstream gates create different technical challenges. Athletes must choose their lines carefully because even a small mistake can cost valuable time.
A touch of a gate adds penalty seconds to the athlete's time. Missing a gate can result in a much larger penalty. This means that the fastest-looking run is not always the fastest final result.
The athletes therefore need a combination of speed, accuracy, balance, and tactical decision-making.
K1
K1 is the kayak discipline. The athlete sits inside the kayak and uses a double-bladed paddle.
The 2026 World Cup Final included both men's K1 and women's K1. Athletes progressed through the competition stages before the fastest finalists competed for the medals.
C1
C1 is the canoe discipline. The athlete kneels inside the canoe and uses a single-bladed paddle.
Men's C1 and women's C1 were both contested at La Seu. The different boat position and paddle technique create a different style of racing from K1.
Kayak Cross
Kayak cross is different from traditional canoe slalom because athletes race directly against one another.
Several paddlers compete together on the course. The athletes must combine speed and boat control with tactical decisions while racing in close proximity to their opponents.
The format can produce rapidly changing positions. A strong start, a good line choice, and the ability to handle pressure can all be important.
How the 2026 Competition Unfolded
The La Seu World Cup Final brought together the final races of the 2026 season. Athletes competed through the qualification and progression stages before the leading paddlers reached the finals.
In the traditional K1 and C1 events, every run was a battle against the clock. Athletes had to find the quickest route through the gates while avoiding touches and missed gates.
The final races became especially important because the results counted towards the season-long World Cup standings. An athlete could therefore win the final race without winning the overall title, while another athlete could secure the overall championship through consistent results across the season.
The kayak cross program added a different style of competition. Athletes raced directly against each other through elimination stages, creating close racing and changing positions throughout the course.
When the final races were completed, the results confirmed the winners of the individual La Seu events as well as the overall 2026 World Cup champions.
Men's K1 Final: Titouan Castryck Wins
France's Titouan Castryck won the men's K1 final at La Seu.
Castryck produced the fastest final run in 81.80 seconds. Italy's Xabier Ferrazzi finished second, 0.99 seconds behind. Fellow Italian Giovanni De Gennaro took third, 2.36 seconds behind the winner.
The final result gave Castryck the race victory, while Ferrazzi completed the season as the men's K1 overall World Cup champion.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titouan Castryck | France | 81.80 |
| 2 | Xabier Ferrazzi | Italy | +0.99 |
| 3 | Giovanni De Gennaro | Italy | +2.36 |
Men's K1 Overall World Cup Standings
Xabier Ferrazzi finished the 2026 season as the men's K1 World Cup overall champion with 302 points.
Giovanni De Gennaro finished second with 282 points, while Czechia's Jakub Krejci was third with 264 points.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xabier Ferrazzi | Italy | 302 |
| 2 | Giovanni De Gennaro | Italy | 282 |
| 3 | Jakub Krejci | Czechia | 264 |
Women's K1 Final: Jessica Fox Wins
Australia's Jessica Fox won the women's K1 final with a time of 93.77 seconds.
Fox's run included a two-second penalty. Despite that penalty, she finished ahead of France's Camille Prigent, who was 0.72 seconds behind. Andorra's Monica Doria finished third, 2.67 seconds behind the winner.
The victory also completed Fox's successful women's K1 World Cup campaign. She finished the season as the overall champion with 322 points.
Camille Prigent was second overall with 266 points, while Spain's Maialen Chourraut finished third with 227 points.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Fox | Australia | 93.77 |
| 2 | Camille Prigent | France | +0.72 |
| 3 | Monica Doria | Andorra | +2.67 |
Men's C1 Final: Miquel Trave Wins at Home
Spain's Miquel Trave won the men's C1 final at La Seu d'Urgell, giving the home nation an important victory at the season-ending event.
Trave recorded a time of 89.08 seconds. Slovenia's Ziga Lin Hocevar finished second, only 0.35 seconds behind, despite receiving a two-second penalty.
France's Nicolas Gestin finished third, 2.06 seconds behind Trave.
Although Trave won the final, Hocevar finished the season as the men's C1 overall World Cup champion.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miquel Trave | Spain | 89.08 |
| 2 | Ziga Lin Hocevar | Slovenia | +0.35 |
| 3 | Nicolas Gestin | France | +2.06 |
Men's C1 Overall World Cup Standings
Ziga Lin Hocevar finished the 2026 season as the men's C1 World Cup overall champion with 311 points.
Nicolas Gestin finished second with 250 points, while Miquel Trave was third with 239 points.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ziga Lin Hocevar | Slovenia | 311 |
| 2 | Nicolas Gestin | France | 250 |
| 3 | Miquel Trave | Spain | 239 |
Women's C1 Final: Ana Satila Wins
Brazil's Ana Satila won the women's C1 final in La Seu with a time of 103.85 seconds.
Satila received a two-second penalty but still finished first. Spain's Miren Lazkano finished second, 0.70 seconds behind, with a four-second penalty.
Czechia's Tereza Kneblova finished third, 0.79 seconds behind Satila, after receiving a two-second penalty.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ana Satila | Brazil | 103.85 |
| 2 | Miren Lazkano | Spain | +0.70 |
| 3 | Tereza Kneblova | Czechia | +0.79 |
Women's C1 Overall World Cup Standings
Eva Alina Hocevar finished the 2026 season as the women's C1 World Cup overall champion with 234 points.
Australia's Jessica Fox finished second with 232 points, while Tereza Kneblova also finished on 232 points.
The women's C1 overall title was decided by a very small margin. Fox needed a strong final result to move ahead of Hocevar, but a late mistake left her seventh in the final, and she finished two points behind the champion.
Kayak Cross Results
Kayak Cross provided a different form of racing at the La Seu World Cup Final. Instead of racing alone against the clock, athletes competed directly against other paddlers.
The final races produced victories for Spain and Great Britain, while the season-long overall standings produced different champions.
Women's Kayak Cross Final
Great Britain's Kimberley Woods won the women's kayak cross final.
Czechia's Tereza Kneblova finished second, and Andorra's Monica Doria finished third.
Men's Kayak Cross Final
Spain's Manuel Ochoa won the men's kayak cross final on home water.
New Zealand's Finn Butcher finished second, while Switzerland's Jan Rohrer took third.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Kayak Cross | Kimberley Woods | Tereza Kneblova | Monica Doria |
| Men's Kayak Cross | Manuel Ochoa | Finn Butcher | Jan Rohrer |
Kayak Cross Overall World Cup Champions
France's Camille Prigent finished first in the women's overall kayak cross standings with 233 points.
Kimberley Woods and Germany's Ricarda Funk both finished on 230 points.
In the men's overall standings, Switzerland's Jan Rohrer finished first with 224 points. Great Britain's Joseph Clarke was second with 187 points, while Italy's Giovanni De Gennaro finished third with 164 points.
| Discipline | Overall Champion | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Kayak Cross | Camille Prigent | France | 233 |
| Men's Kayak Cross | Jan Rohrer | Switzerland | 224 |
2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Overall Champions
The La Seu results confirmed the overall champions in the six main World Cup categories covered at the final.
| Discipline | Champion | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's K1 | Xabier Ferrazzi | Italy | 302 |
| Women's K1 | Jessica Fox | Australia | 322 |
| Men's C1 | Ziga Lin Hocevar | Slovenia | 311 |
| Women's C1 | Eva Alina Hocevar | Slovenia | 234 |
| Men's Kayak Cross | Jan Rohrer | Switzerland | 224 |
| Women's Kayak Cross | Camille Prigent | France | 233 |
Key Stories from the La Seu Final
The final event produced several notable results as the 2026 World Cup season came to an end.
Jessica Fox won the women's K1 final and finished the season as the women's K1 overall champion with 322 points.
Xabier Ferrazzi secured the men's K1 overall title with 302 points after finishing second in the final behind Titouan Castryck.
Ziga Lin Hocevar won the men's C1 overall title after finishing second in the La Seu final. Miquel Trave's victory gave Spain a home win in the discipline.
Eva Alina Hocevar finished the season as the women's C1 overall champion. Her two-point advantage over Jessica Fox made the final standings particularly close.
In kayak cross, Manuel Ochoa and Kimberley Woods won the final races, while Jan Rohrer and Camille Prigent finished the season as the overall champions.
The combination of individual race victories and season-long championship battles made La Seu a fitting conclusion to the 2026 World Cup campaign.
2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final Results Summary
| Final | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Men's K1 | Titouan Castryck | France |
| Women's K1 | Jessica Fox | Australia |
| Men's C1 | Miquel Trave | Spain |
| Women's C1 | Ana Satila | Brazil |
| Men's Kayak Cross | Manuel Ochoa | Spain |
| Women's Kayak Cross | Kimberley Woods | Great Britain |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final held?
The final was held at La Seu d'Urgell in Catalonia, Spain, at the Parc Olímpic del Segre canoe slalom venue.
When was the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final?
The main World Cup Final was held from September 11 to 13, 2026. The wider kayak cross program began on September 10.
Who won the men's K1 final?
France's Titouan Castryck won the men's K1 final in 81.80 seconds.
Who won the women's K1 final?
Australia's Jessica Fox won the women's K1 final in 93.77 seconds.
Who won the men's C1 final?
Spain's Miquel Trave won the men's C1 final in 89.08 seconds.
Who won the women's C1 final?
Brazil's Ana Satila won the women's C1 final in 103.85 seconds.
Who won the men's K1 World Cup overall?
Italy's Xabier Ferrazzi won the men's K1 World Cup overall title with 302 points.
Who won the women's K1 World Cup overall?
Australia's Jessica Fox won the women's K1 World Cup overall title with 322 points.
Who won the men's C1 World Cup overall?
Slovenia's Ziga Lin Hocevar won the men's C1 World Cup overall title with 311 points.
Who won the women's C1 World Cup overall?
Slovenia's Eva Alina Hocevar won the women's C1 World Cup overall title with 234 points.
Who won the men's kayak cross final?
Spain's Manuel Ochoa won the men's kayak cross final.
Who won the women's kayak cross final?
Great Britain's Kimberley Woods won the women's kayak cross final.
This article has been updated with the confirmed results of the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final at La Seu d'Urgell.