There will be a 42-year age gap between the youngest and the oldest paddler at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany.
A mix of vastly experienced athletes and rising stars will be on show when Brandenburg plays host from May 14 to 17.
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Olympic and Paralympic Ranking points will be up for grabs as paddlers continue their quest for Los Angeles 2028 qualification.
Here is a list of other notable facts and figures for the World Cup in Brandenburg.
854 – Athletes will take to the startline to compete for glory
60 – Nations will participate in the World Cup
5 – Continents will be represented
243 – Races will take place over the next four days of competition.
159 – Athletes will be participating in Paracanoe competition
51 – Paddlers will represent China in Brandenburg, making it the largest team and one more than hosts Germany.
56 – Years old is the age of the youngster paddler in Brandenburg, with Belgium’s Jorg Bongers born in September 1969.
36 – Medal events will be contested, including 24 in Canoe Sprint and 12 in Paracanoe.
14 – Years old is the age of the youngster paddler in Brandenburg, with Uzbekistan’s Milana Dushev-Janic born in September 2011.
4 – Paralympic gold medals are held by Australia’s Curtis McGrath who returns to the international stage.
2019 – Was the year when Germany last staged a Canoe Sprint World Cup with Duisburg playing host.
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