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                 WORLD CUP CANOE / KAYAK SPRINT 2001
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FINAL STANDING after 5th WORLD CUP CANOE/KAYAK SPRINT, Zagreb/CRO,
July 13-15, 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. ( 1)  ALVYDAS Duonala       LTU  --  59  63  55  59  236 (177)
 2. ( 3)  CORREA Javier         ARG  --  54  --  48  48  150 (102)
 3. ( 2)  KOLGANOV Michael      ISR  60  30  46  --  --  136 (136)
 4. ( 8)  BALCIUNAS Egidijus    LTU  --  27  27  27  27  108  (81)
 5. ( 4)  APOSTEL Mihia         LTU  55  --  16  28  --   99  (99)
 6. ( 5)  PEREZ Angel           USA  63  --  11  19  --   93  (93)
 7. ( 6)  WOLSKI Bartosz        USA  65  --   3  21  --   89  (89)
 8. (14)  MERCHAN ALONSO Emilio ESP  --  43  --  --  43   86  (43)
 9. ( 7)  OSKARSSON Marcus      SWE  --  34  --  50  --   84  (84)
10. (29)  GONZALES COSMES Jov.  ESP  --  24  --  --  36   60  (24)
10. ( 9)  VAN KOERVERDEN Adam   CAN  52  --   4   4  --   60  (60)
12. (25)  PEREZ Rial            ESP  --  27  --  --  27   54  (27)
13. (10)  TWARDOWSKI Marek      POL  --  26  27  --  --   53  (53)
13. (10)  WYSSOCKI Adam         POL  --  26  27  --  --   53  (53)
15. (12)  NILSSON Henrik        SWE  --  18  --  30  --   48  (48)

146 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 (164)
 2. ( 2)  JEFFERY Kyle          CAN  14  --  50  69  --  133 (133)
 3. ( 3)  DALTON Richard        CAN  29  --  30  53  --  112 (112)
 4. ( 4)  JOUKOVSKI Dimitri     CAN  24  --  38  45  --  107 (107)
 5. (15)  SICEVSKIS Vladimir    LAT  --  --  32  --  56   88  (32)
 6. ( 5)  SCAROLA Mike          CAN  15  --  30  39  --   84  (84)
 7. ( 6)  BALCEIRO Ledy         CUB  --  60  --  --  --   60  (60)
 8. ( 7)  BAHDANOVICH Alexander BLR  --   5  54  --  --   59  (59)
 9. (  )  KOVACS Gergely        HUN  --  --  --  --  --   55  (--)
 9. (75)  LJUBEK Niklea         CRO  --   8  --  --  47   55  ( 8)
11. ( 8)  KILIGKARIDIS Andreas  GRE  --  28  --  26  --   54  (54)
12. (29)  ANDREJEVES Dmitrijs   LAT  --  --  --  26  26   52  (26)
12. (29)  VINOGRADOVS Dagnis    LAT  --  --  --  26  26   52  (26)
14. (  )  JOOR Manton           HUN  --  --  --  --  46   46  (--)
15. ( 9)  BOILARD Maxim         CAN  44  --  --  --  --   44  (44)

125 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 (200)
 2. ( 2)  BORCHERT Katrin       AUS  --  69  --  93  --  162 (162)
 3. ( 3)  FURNEAUX Karen        CAN  --  --  70  88  --  158 (158)
 4. ( 4)  NORTJE Ruth           USA  --  34  42  43  --  119 (119)
 5. (11)  MANCHON P. Beatriz    ESP  --  37  --  --  50   87  (37) 
 6. ( 5)  GIBEAU Q. Marie-J.    CAN  --  --  30  54  --   84  (84)
 7. (  )  RANKIN Amanda         AUS  --  --  --  --  62   62  (--)
 8. ( 6)  URBANCZYK Elzbieta    POL  --  60  --  --  --   60  (60)
 9. (24)  MOLANES COSTA Sonia   ESP  --  23  --  --  30   53  (23)
10. (  )  HARVEY Paula          AUS  --  --  --  --  52   52  (--)
11. ( 7)  KARMI Lior            ISR  --  16  34  --  --   50  (50)
12. ( 8)  KARLSSON Anna         SWE  --  12  --  32  --   44  (44)
12. ( 8)  PALDANIUS Sofia       SWE  --  12  --  32  --   44  (44)
14. (10)  BULK Nicole           NED  --  --  18  24  --   42  (42)
15. (23)  SANCHEZ JIMENEZ Belen ESP  --  24  --  --  15   39  (24) 

84 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.

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