The roar of the rapids has finally been replaced by the cheers of celebration. Following the conclusion of the high-stakes Slalom event, the final points have been tallied, and the new world champions were officially crowned this evening during a vibrant Closing Ceremony.
In the world of competitive rafting, the Overall Title is the most prestigious accolade, as it rewards the most versatile and consistent teams. Unlike single-discipline medals, the Overall ranking is the result of a grueling "triple threat" of skills.
The final standings were determined by the combined results of Sprint, RX and Slalom disciplines.
JUNIOR & U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the Junior Men’s category, Czechia 1 claimed the top of the podium with 290 points, followed by AIN 1 in second with 280 points and Italy 1 in third with 240 points. The Junior Women’s overall victory went to AIN 2, who secured 290 points, while AIN 1 and France 1 completed the podium in second and third place, respectively. Moving to the U23 divisions, the U23 Men’s competition saw a dominant performance from Italy 1 (Luca Liuzzo, Boscia Duccio, Giacomo Schettino, who earned a perfect 300 points to take first place, ahead of AIN 1 and Türkiye 1. In the U23 Women’s category, CZE 1 finished first with 290 points, leaving the silver to AIN 1 and the bronze to Italy 1. The U23 Mix podium was led by Italy 1 with 248 points, followed by AIN 1 in second place and France 1 in third.
SENIOR WORLD CUP
The Senior World Cup results highlighted strong performances from Brazilian and Italian teams across the professional divisions. In the Para category, the Federación Aragonesa De Piragüismo from Spain secured the overall win with a total of 200 points. The Senior Men’s podium was led by the Brazil 2, which earned 290 points, followed by team France 1 in second with 258 points and Brasil 1 in third with 240 points. In the Senior Women’s competition, Yeniseyushka (AIN) took the gold with 290 points, while the Italian Rafting Team Verona/Garfagnana Rafting secured silver with 280 points and the British Notts Raft Racing Ladies took the bronze with 240 points. Finally, the Senior Mix division was dominated by the Rafting Team Verona (Maria Martini, Giada De Bon, Nina Casci Michelle De Paris), which achieved a maximum score of 300 points, followed by the Brasil 2 with 255 points and the Italian Ivrea Canoa Club/Garfagnana Rafting in third with 250 points.
Check all the official results and view the detailed standings from every discipline by clicking the section above and downloading the full report!
