1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

International canoe competition 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 Men's Canoe Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze TimeC-1 1000 m Josef Holeček TCH Robert Boutigny FRA Bengt Backlund SWEC-1 10000 m Robert Boutigny FRA Josef Holeček TCH Bengt Backlund SWEC-2 1000 m Jan Brzák-FelixBohumil Kudma FranceGeorges DransartArmand Loreau Václáv HavelJiří PeckaC-2 10000 m Jan Brzák-FelixBohumil Kudma FranceGeorges DransartArmand Loreau Bohuslav KarlíkOldřich Lomecký Kayak Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze TimeK-1 500 m Johann Kobberup DEN Lennart Klingström SWE Andreas Lind DENK-1 1000 m Gert Fredriksson SWE Thorvald Strömberg FIN Lars Petterson SWEK-1 10000 m Thorvald Strömberg FIN Gert Fredriksson SWE Arne Jansson SWEK-1 4 x 500 m relay SwedenLars GlassérIngermar HedbergLennart KlingströmGert Fredriksson Poul AggerAndreas LindEjvind HansenJohan Kobberup Herbert KleppMax RaubHerbert WiedermannGünther RührnschopfK-2 500 m SwedenLars GlassérIngermar Hedberg SwedenHenry PetterssonBerndt Häppling Max RaubHerbert WiedermannK-2 1000 m SwedenLars GlassérIngermar Hedberg Ivar MathisenKnut Østby NetherlandsPiet BakkerHarrie KoorstraK-2 10000 m SwedenGunnar AkerhundHans Wetterström Svend FrømmingIngvar Nørregaard SwedenKarl-Erick BjörkPer-Olav OlssonK-4 1000 m SwedenEinar PihlHans EirkssonLars PetterssonHarry Johansson SwedenGunnar ÅkerlundEbbe FrickSven-Olov SjödeliusHans Wetterström Herbert KleppWalter FrühwirthHans OrtnerPaul FelingerK-4 10000 m SwedenKarl AnderssonStig AnderssonGösta GustavssonBerndt Häppling SwedenKarl-Erick BjörkPer-Olav OlssonKlas NorgrenArne Jannson Walter PiemannAlfred SchmidtbergerOtto LochnerAlfred Krammer Women's Kayak Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze TimeK-1 500 m Sylvi Saimo FIN Karen Hoff DEN Fritzi Schwingl AUTK-2 500 m Sylvi SaimoGreta Grönholm Trude LeibhartFritzi Schwingl SwedenIngrid WallgrenLisa Lundberg Medals table 7 5 6 3 1 2 0 1 5 1 3 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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. Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1950 Icf Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1950 Category:ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Category:International sports competitions hosted by Denmark Category:Canoeing in Denmark