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STANDING after 3th  WORLD CUP CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT, Szeged / HUN
May 26-28, 2000 
                                      World Cup Nr./pts. Total (  )
                                   
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"The Top 15"
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MEN. KAJAK (K MEN)
1000 m/500 m/200 m: K1, K2.        

1. ( 1)  DUONELA Alvydas       LTU   56  51   27         134 (107) 
2. ( 3)  CORREA Javier         ARG   42  16    8          66  (58) 
3. (12)  HOLMANN Knut          NOR   --  34   28          62  (34)
3. (12)  MERKOV Petar          BUL   --  34   28          62  (34)
5. ( 2)  WOLSKI Bartosz        USA   59  --   --          59  (59)
6. ( 4)  KOLGANOV Michael      ISR   --  54   --          54  (54)
7. ( 5)  RENDONDO Fernando     ARG   53  --   --          53  (53)
8. ( 6)  VANCOLLER Alan        RSA   40  10    2          52  (50)
9. (22)  LATVAMAKI Kimmo       FIN   --  20   26          46  (20)
10. ( 7)  PLASECKI Justin       USA   45  --   --          45  (45)
11. ( 8)  CAMPOS Carlos         BRA   37   4   --          41  (41)
11. ( 8)  CUATTRIN Sebastian    BRS   37   4   --          41  (41)
13. (10)  HELDE Hein            EST   40  --   --          40  (40)
14. (11)  BONINI Jose           ARG   39  --   --          39  (39)   
15. (16)  KAZANOV Milko         BUL   --  26   12          38  (26)
15. (16)  SIBINKICH Petar       BUL   --  26   12          38  (26) 

108 athlets with World Cup points (26)


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

1. ( 1)  DOKTOR Martin         CZE   60  60   44         164 (120)
2. ( 4)  SATUBALDIN Zhomart    KAZ   --  39   12          51  (39)
3. (15)  BOUCHALOV Nikolay     BUL   --  26   16          42  (26)
3. ( 2)  SILVA Jose            VEN   42  --   --          42  (42)
5. (--)  DITTMER Andreas       GER   --  --   40          40  (--)
5. ( 3)  SIMON Pozek           SLO   40  --   --          40  (40)
7. (14)  NEGODYAYEV Konstantin KAZ   --  27   12          39  (27)
8. ( 5)  ANISIM Josif          ROM   --  38   --          38  (38)
8. ( 5)  MARCOV Chiriac        ROM   --  38   --          38  (38)
10. ( 7)  FREDRIKKSEN Christian NOR   --  30    6          36  (30)
11. (32)  GRIGORE Sami          ROM   --  32   --          32  (32)
12. ( 7)  BRECKA Jan            CZE   --  30    1          31  (30)
12. ( 7)  PROCHAZKA Petr        CZE   --  30    1          31  (30)
14. (10)  SOUZA Rogerio         BRA   30  --   --          30  (30)
15. (--)  KNAZOVICKY Slamovir   SVK   --  --   28          28  (--)
15. (11)  LELEUCH Eric          FRA   --  28   --          28  (28) 
15. (12)  LOPEZ Fabian          CHI   28  --   --          28  (28)
15. (12)  SOUZA Jose            POR   28  --   --          28  (28)  

91 athlets with World Cup points (11)           


WOMEN. KAJAK (K WOMEN)
1000 m/500 m/200 m: K1, K2.

1. ( 1)  BORCHERT KATRIN       AUS   --  71   49         120  (71)
2. ( 6)  NORTJE Ruth           RSA   --  42   30          72  (42)
3. ( 5)  WOOD Anna             AUS   --  47   19          66  (47)
4. (--)  BRUNET Caroline       CAN   --  --   65          65  (--)
5. ( 2)  COLIN Kathy           USA   60  --   --          60  (60)
6. ( 3)  URBANCZYK Elzbieta    POL   --  56   --          56  (56)
7. ( 9)  PASTUSZKA Aneta       POL   --  30   24          54  (30)
7. ( 9)  SOKOLOWSKA Beatz      POL   --  30   24          54  (30)
9. (--)  IDEM Josefa           ITA   --  --   52          52  (--)
10. ( 4)  JENKINS Tamara        USA   48  --   --          48  (48)  
11. ( 7)  SCHEWZOW Romina       ARG   40  --   --          40  (40)
12. (11)  JANIK Natasa          YUG   --  24   14          38  (24)
12. ( 8)  LAURO Fernanda        ARG   38  --   --          38  (38)
14. (19)  PROFANTER Ursula      AUT   --  18    8          26  (18)
15. (--)  FURNEAUX Karen        CAN   --  --   25          25  (--)
15. (--)  KIESELER Katrin       GER   --  --   25          25  (--)

79 athlets with World Cup points (8)

Next WORLD CUP CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT Event (Nr.4): June 23-25, 2000,
DUISBURG / GER

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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 / HUN;
Nr. 4: June  23 - 25, Duisburg / GER.

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