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Canoeing

Characteristics:

Canoeing is a nautical sport, practiced with the use of boats (canoe or kayak) .In 1936, canoeing became part of the modalities of the Olympic Games (in slalom and speed modes).

Speed ​​Boating:

It is the most popular and is played in 2 km long channel. The Olympics are held competitions in routes 500 m and 1000 m. Competitions are held with one, two or four paddlers per canoe. The boats used are very fast, but unstable. It is practiced in calm waters

Slalom Canoeing:

It is practiced in routes of 250 to 400 meters. The canoeists must go through 18 to 25 gates (barriers), with the fewest possible errors and in less time. He entered as an Olympic sport in 1992. It is practiced in white water (rivers with the presence of rapids).

Events:

The main competition at the global level is the World Championship Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe. This championship is held annually, except in years when there is Summer Olympics (Olympics).

Rules:

Slalom Canoeing:

It is practiced with kayaks in fast water on journeys ranging from 250m and 400m extension, defined by 18 to 25 beacons, also called doors, the paddler should go without faults and in the shortest time possible. The green doors, the athlete must pass down the river, while in the red, rising.

Canoeing speed:

It is practiced in rivers or lakes of calm waters with 9 rays marked at distances of 200, 500 and 1,000 meters. In kayaks, paddling, sitting with a paddle two blades. The canoe, the paddler is based on the canoe floor with one knee and uses rowing a single blade.

-K1: Kayak for one person. Maximum length of 5,20m and minimum weight of 12kg.

 -k2: Kayak for two people. maximum length of 6.50 m and a minimum weight of 18kg.

- K4: Kayaks for four. Maximum length of 11m and a minimum weight of 30kg.

- C1: canoe for one person. maximum length of 5.20 m and a minimum weight of 16kg.

- C2: Canoe for two people. maximum length of 6.50 m and a minimum weight of 20kg.

- C4: Canoe for four. Maximum length of 11m and a minimum weight of 50kg.

the speed canoeing athletes:

Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos: is a Brazilian paddler, athlete Paulistano Athletic Club in São Paulo. His best achievement was three medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Queiroz thus becomes the first Brazilian athlete to win three medals in a single Olympic Games.

Gert Fredriksson: canoeist was a Swedish expert evidence velocidade.maior Olympic medalist

Slalom Canoeing:

Michal Martikán: Great name of the sport in five participations in the Olympic Games, won five medals