Sport Analysis
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1933 | 2026 | 78 |
| Women | 2010 | 2026 | 17 |
| M/W | 2021 | 2026 | 6 |
All-Time Individuals
Canoe Singles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Brendel | Germany | 217 |
| 2 | Maxim Opalev | Russia | 188 |
| 3 | Andreas Dittmer | Germany | 175 |
| 4 | Martin Fuksa | Czech Republic | 175 |
| 5 | Isaquias Queiroz | Brazil | 120 |
Canoe Singles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liudmyla Luzan | Ukraine | 85 |
| 2 | Laurence Vincent-Lapointe | Canada | 65 |
| 3 | Katie Vincent | Canada | 58 |
| 4 | Nevin Harrison | United States | 52 |
| 5 | María Mailliard | Chile | 45 |
All-Time Nations
Canoe Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1703 |
| 2 | Hungary | 1278 |
| 3 | Germany | 1249 |
| 4 | Romania | 963 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 708 |
Canoe Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 209 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 177 |
| 3 | China | 163 |
| 4 | Hungary | 150 |
| 5 | Belarus | 144 |
Canoe Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1827 |
| 2 | Hungary | 1437 |
| 3 | Germany | 1298 |
| 4 | Romania | 964 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 708 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Canoe Singles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Fuksa | Czech Republic | 131 |
| 2 | Sebastian Brendel | Germany | 82 |
| 3 | Isaquias Queiroz | Brazil | 74 |
| 4 | Serghei Tarnovschi | Moldova | 67 |
| 5 | Cătălin Chirilă | Romania | 40 |
Canoe Singles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liudmyla Luzan | Ukraine | 85 |
| 2 | Katie Vincent | Canada | 58 |
| 3 | Nevin Harrison | United States | 52 |
| 4 | María Mailliard | Chile | 45 |
| 5 | Alena Nazdrova | Belarus | 36 |
Nations
Canoe Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 181 |
| 2 | Russia | 154 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 133 |
| 4 | China | 113 |
| 5 | Poland | 109 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohumil Silný | 1933 | 1934 | 2 |
| Frank Amyot | 1936 | 1948 | 13 |
| Josef Holeček | 1950 | 1959 | 10 |
| János Parti | 1960 | 1975 | 16 |
| Tamás Wichmann | 1976 | 2000 | 25 |
| Martin Doktor | 2001 | 2003 | 3 |
| Andreas Dittmer | 2004 | 2007 | 4 |
| Maxim Opalev | 2008 | 2018 | 11 |
| Sebastian Brendel | 2019 | 2026 | 8 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohumil Silný | 1933 | 1934 | 2 |
| Frank Amyot | 1936 | 1938 | 3 |
| František Čapek | 1948 | 1948 | 1 |
| Josef Holeček | 1950 | 1957 | 8 |
| Leon Rotman | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
| János Parti | 1959 | 1963 | 5 |
| Leon Rotman | 1964 | 1965 | 2 |
| János Parti | 1966 | 1966 | 1 |
| Andrei Igorov | 1967 | 1967 | 1 |
| Detlef Lewe | 1968 | 1973 | 6 |
| Tamás Wichmann | 1974 | 1986 | 13 |
| Olaf Heukrodt | 1987 | 1992 | 6 |
| Nikolay Bukhalov | 1993 | 1998 | 6 |
| Martin Doktor | 1999 | 2003 | 5 |
| Andreas Dittmer | 2004 | 2006 | 3 |
| Maxim Opalev | 2007 | 2008 | 2 |
| Andreas Dittmer | 2009 | 2009 | 1 |
| Maxim Opalev | 2010 | 2011 | 2 |
| David Cal | 2012 | 2013 | 2 |
| Sebastian Brendel | 2014 | 2024 | 11 |
| Martin Fuksa | 2025 | 2026 | 2 |
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