Slovakia are aiming to win the men's C1 team for the sixth time in a row, as they have won every edition since 2009. Only United States ever set a longer winning streak in this event, claiming the world title seven times in succession between 1979 and 1991.
Slovakia's team has in those last five wins always consisted of Alexander Slafkovsky (SVK), Matej Benuš (SVK) and Michal Martikán (SVK). The trio will make up Slovakia's team again this year.
Martikán can win this event for a record eighth time as he also claimed the gold medal with Slovakia in 1997 and 2003. He could surpass Jon Lugbill (USA) who won this event seven times. Eight gold medals in one event would also be a new world championship record.
Coming into the world championships, Martikán had won 11 gold medals (all events). Lugbill holds the record of 12.
Team mate Slafkovsky has won this event six times, also winning in 2003.
Slovakia can win this event for the eighth time. This excludes Czechoslovakia who won it a record nine times. United States also have seven victories.
The last team other than Slovakia to win this event was France in 2007.
In the last five editions, Germany were the best performing team behind Slovakia, claiming three silver medals (2010, 2011 and 2013).
In 2014, Czech Republic (silver) and Slovenia (bronze) completed the podium.
