18 September - Heats 20 September - Semifinals / Finals
Reigning champion Boris Neveu (FRA) can become the first athlete to claim the world title in men's K1 in back-to-back editions since Fabien Lefevre (FRA) in 2002-2003.
Reigning European champion Neveu also claimed silver in this event in 2009 and needs one more podium finish to join Siegbert Horn (GDR), Eberhard Gläser (GDR) and Scott Shipley (USA) in third place on the all-time medal list. Only Lefevre (4) and Richard Fox (GBR, 6) have collected more medals in men's K1 at the world championships.
Daniele Molmenti (ITA) is one of only three athletes who have won gold in men's K1 at both the Olympic Games and the world championships. Molmenti claimed the world title in this event in 2010, before adding Olympic gold at the Lee Valley White Water Centre in 2012.
Jiri Prskavec (CZE), 2013 and 2014 European champion, is hoping to become the second world champion from Czech Republic (incl. Czechoslovakia) in men's K1 after Vavrinec Hradilek (CZE), who claimed gold in this event in 2013.
Olympic silver medallist (2012) Hradilek can become the second athlete to complete the medal set in this event after Lefevre. Hradilek has already claimed gold (2013) and silver (2010).
Hannes Aigner (GER), who claimed bronze in this event at the London 2012 Olympic Games, is aiming to become the first world champion from Germany in men's K1 since Fabian Dörfler (GER) in 2005.
