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                 WORLD CUP CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT 2000
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STANDING after 1st WORLD CUP CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT, Curitiba / BRA
April 14 - 16, 2000 
                                      World Cup Nr./pts. Total (  )
                                   
                                      1    2    3    4   
MEN. KAJAK (K MEN)
1000 m/500 m/200 m: K1, K2.        

 1. (  )  WOLSKI Bartosz        USA   59                   59 (  )
 2. (  )  ALVYDAS DUONELA       LTU   56                   56 (  )
 3. (  )  RENDONDO Fernando     ARG   53                   53 (  )
 4. (  )  PLASECKI Justin       USA   45                   45 (  )
 5. (  )  CORREA Javier         ARG   42                   42 (  ) 
 6. (  )  HELDE Hein            EST   40                   40 (  )
 6. (  )  VANCOLLER Alan        RSA   40                   40 (  )
 8. (  )  BONINI Jose           ARG   39                   39 (  ) 
 9. (  )  CAMPOS Carlos         BRA   37                   37 (  )
 9. (  )  CUATTRIN Sebastian    BRS   37                   37 (  )
11. (  )  BALL Chris            USA   26                   26 (  )
12. (  )  D'AMBROSIO Marcelo    URU   22                   22 (  )  
13. (  )  MEIDL Clif            USA   20                   20 (  )
14. (  )  BERNER Pablo          CHI   15                   15 (  )
14. (  )  STREULI Andres        CHI   15                   15 (  )
16. (  )  CAUMO Roger           BRA   14                   14 (  )
17. (  )  JERNEJ Zupancic       SLO   10                   10 (  )
17. (  )  PINIO Marcio          POR   10                   10 (  )
17. (  )  RAMOS Rui             POR   10                   10 (  )
20. (  )  GOMES Pedro           POR    7                    7 (  )
21. (  )  SZUBSKI Sebastian     RSA    6                    6 (  )
22. (  )  GOMES Miguel          POR    5                    5 (  )
23. (  )  PRADA Alberto         VEN    4                    4 (  )
23. (  )  RONDON Jose           VEN    4                    4 (  )
23. (  )  STARK Alexander       USA    4                    4 (  )
26. (  )  VANICEK Vit           CZE    2                    2 (  )

(26 athlets with World Cup points)


MEN. CANADIEN (C MEN)
1000 m/500 m/200 m: C1, C2.

 1. (  )  DOKTOR Martin         CZE   60                   60 (  )
 2. (  )  SILVA Jose            VEN   42                   42 (  )
 3. (  )  SIMON Pozek           SLO   40                   40 (  )
 4. (  )  SOUZA Rogerio         BRA   30                   30 (  )
 5. (  )  LOPEZ Fabian          CHI   28                   28 (  )
 5. (  )  SOUZA Jose            POR   28                   28 (  )            
                                              
 7. (  )  CAMUS Cristian        CHI   22                   22 (  )
 8. (  )  CORREA Mauricio       URU   16                   16 (  )
 9. (  )  RAMOS Jose            BRA    4                    4 (  )  
10. (  )  BORGES Andre          BRA    2                    2 (  )
10. (  )  IRAN Rodrigo          BRA    2                    2 (  )

(11 athlets with World Cup points)           


WOMEN. KAJAK (K WOMEN)
1000 m/500 m/200 m: K1, K2.
 
 1. (  )  COLIN Kathy           USA   60                   60 (  )
 2. (  )  JENKINS Tamara        USA   48                   48 (  )  
 3. (  )  SCHEWZOW Romina       ARG   40                   40 (  )
 4. (  )  LAURO Fernanda        ARG   38                   38 (  )
 5. (  )  NIEVES Diana          URU   22                   22 (  )
 6. (  )  BORTOLIM Lusmeri      BRA   20                   20 (  )
 6. (  )  RODRIGUEZ Carolina    CHI   20                   20 (  )  
 8. (  )  PRADO Erica           BRA   18                   18 (  )
 
(8 athlets with World Cup points)

Next WORLD CUP CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT Event (Nr.2): Mai 05 - 07, 1999,
HAZEWINKEL / BEL 

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WORLD CUP RULES CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT
Events.
Men.   Kajak    (K-1, K2); Distances: 200 m/500 m/1000 m.
Men.   Canadien (C-1, C2); Distances: 200 m/500 m/1000 m.
Women. Kajak    (K-1, K2); Distances: 200 m/500 m/1000 m. 

Point System (all categories, points given only in finals = 9 boats):

1.= 20 pts., 2.= 16, 3.= 14, 4.= 12, 5.= 10, 6.= 8, 7.= 6, 8.= 4,
9.= 2; (..) = previous ranking, previos points. 

World Cup Events 2000 (4): 
Nr. 1, April 14 - 16, Curitiba / BRA; 
Nr. 2: Mai   05 - 07, Hazewinkel / BEL;
Nr. 3: Mai   26 - 28, Szeged / POL;
Nr. 4: June  23 - 25, Duisburg / GER.

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