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                 WORLD CUP CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT 2001
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STANDING after 4th WORLD CUP CANOE/KAYAK SPRINT, Copenhagen / DEN,
June/July 29-01,2001 
                                     World Cup Nr./pts. Total (  )
                                   
                                     1   2   3   4   5  Total 
"The Top 15"
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MEN. KAJAK (K MEN)
1000 m/500 m/200 m: K1, K2.        

 1. ( 2)  ALVYDAS Duonala       LTU  --  59  63  55      177 (122)
 2. ( 1)  KOLGANOV Michael      ISR  60  30  46  --      136 (136)
 3. ( 7)  CORREA Javier         ARG  --  54  --  48      102  (54)
 4. ( 4)  APOSTEL Mihia         LTU  55  --  16  28       99  (71)
 5. ( 3)  PEREZ Angel           USA  63  --  11  19       93  (74)
 6. ( 5)  WOLSKI Bartosz        USA  65  --   3  21       89  (68)
 7. (15)  OSKARSSON Marcus      SWE  --  34  --  50       84  (34)
 8. ( 7)  BALCIUNAS Egidijus    LTU  --  27  27  27       81  (54)
 9. ( 6)  VAN KOERVERDEN Adam   CAN  52  --   4   4       60  (56)
10. ( 9)  TWARDOWSKI Marek      POL  --  26  27  --       53  (53)
10. ( 9)  WYSSOCKI Adam         POL  --  26  27  --       53  (53)
12. (32)  NILSSON Henrik        SWE  --  18  --  30       48  (18)
13. (11)  GIERSOE Andreas       NOR  --  14  30  --       44  (44)
14. (12)  MERCHAN ALONSO Emilio ESP  --  43  --  --       43  (43)
15. (13)  FIELDHEIM Nils Olav   NOR  --  15  23  --       38  (38)
15. (37)  KESO Mikko            FIN  --  16  --  22       38  (16)
15. (14)  LARSEN Erik           NOR  --  15  23  --       38  (38)
 
122 athletes with World Cup points.


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

 1. ( 1)  DOKTOR Martin         CZE  56  48  --  60      164 (104)
 2. ( 2)  JEFFERY Kyle          CAN  14  --  50  69      133  (64)
 3. ( 5)  DALTON Richard        CAN  29  --  30  53      112  (59)
 4. ( 3)  JOUKOVSKI Dimitri     CAN  24  --  38  45      107  (62)
 5. ( 7)  SCAROLA Mike          CAN  15  --  30  39       84  (45)
 6. ( 4)  BALCEIRO Ledy         CUB  --  60  --  --       60  (60)
 7. ( 5)  BAHDANOVICH Alexander BLR  --   5  54  --       59  (59)
 8. (20)  KILIGKARIDIS Andreas  GRE  --  28  --  26       54  (26)
 9. ( 8)  BOILARD Maxim         CAN  44  --  --           44  (44)
10. ( 9)  PEREIRA Leobaldo      CUB  --  42  --  --       42  (42)
10. ( 9)  ROJAS Ibrahim         CUB  --  42  --  --       42  (42)
12. (11)  CAL FIGUROJA David    ESP  --  36  --  --       36  (36)
13. (12)  GRIGORE Sami          ROM  --  34  --  --       34  (34)
14. (  )  KOMALDINOV Roman      RUS  --  --  --  33       33  (--)
14. (  )  ULEGIN Sergey         RUS  --  --  --  33       33  (--)
15. (13)  DEHESA Christian      MEX  32  --  --  --       32  (32)
15. (13)  SABLIN Dymitro        UKR  32  --  --  --       32  (32)
15. (13)  SICEVSKIS Vladimir    LAT  --  --  32  --       32  (32)

94 athletes with World Cup points


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

 1. ( 1)  KIESELER Katrin       AUS  --  77  50  73      200 (127)
 2. ( 4)  BORCHERT Katrin       AUS  --  69  --  93      162  (69)
 3. ( 3)  FURNEAUX Karen        CAN  --  --  70  88      158  (70)
 4. ( 2)  NORTJE Ruth           USA  --  34  42  43      119  (76)
 5. ( 8)  GIBEAU Q. Marie-J.    CAN  --  --  30  54       84  (30)
 6. ( 5)  URBANCZYK Elzbieta    POL  --  60  --  --       60  (60)
 7. ( 6)  KARMI Lior            ISR  --  16  34  --       50  (50)
 8. (29)  KARLSSON Anna         SWE  --  12  --  32       44  (12)
 8. (29)  PALDANIUS Sofia       SWE  --  12  --  32       44  (12)
10. (21)  BULK Nicole           NED  --  --  18  24       42  (18)
11. ( 7)  MANCHON P. Beatriz    ESP  --  37  --  --       37  (37)
12. ( 8)  GAFNI Adi             ISR  --  16  14  --       30  (30)
12. (31)  JAIN Kamini           CAN  --  --  10  20       30  (10)
14. (10)  SCHLITZER Petra       AUT  --  --  28  --       28  (28)
14. (10)  TRAIN Rachel          GBR  --   4  24  --       28  (28)
14. (10)  TRAIN Rebecca         GBR  --   4  24  --       28  (28)
15. (13)  BAKUNOVA Alesia       BLR  --  27  --  --       27  (27)
15. (13)  BANDARENKA Natalia    BLR  --  27  --  --       27  (27)

66 athletes with World Cup points 

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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 2001 (5): 
Nr. 1, April 13-15, Gainesville/USA; Nr. 2: Mai   11-13, Sevilla/ESP;
Nr. 3: June  15-17, Mantes la Jolie/FRA; Nr. 4: June/July 29-01,
Copenhagen/DEN; Nr. 5: July 13-15, Zagreb/CRO.

next World Cup event: Zagreb/CRO, July 13-15 (Final).

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