1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Paris, France.
The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak. This was the first championship with a unified German team for the first time since 1938 following separate East German and West German teams that competed from 1950 to 1990.
This was the 24th championships in canoe sprint.
Medal summary
Men's
Canoe
Kayak
Women's
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 m |  Katrin Borchert (GER) |  Rita Kőbán (HUN) |  Josefa Idem (ITA) | |||
| K-1 5000 m | Josefa Idem (ITA) |  Anna Wood (AUS) | Katrin Borchert (GER) | |||
| K-2 500 m | Germany Ramona Portwich Anke von Seck | Hungary Éva Dónusz Erika Mészáros |  SwedenAgneta Andersson Anna Olsson | |||
| K-2 5000 m | Germany Ramona Portwich Anett Schuck | Sweden Maria Haglund Susanne Rosenquist |  FranceBernadette Bregeon Sabine Gotschy | |||
| K-4 500 m | Germany Katrin Borchert Monika Bunke Ramona Portwich Anke von Seck | Hungary Éva Dónusz Katalin Gyulay Rita Kőbán Erika Mészáros |  ChinaLui Qingilan Ning Menghua Wang Jing Wen Yangfang |
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | France | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
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.
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