QINGDAO, CHINA (OCTOBER 28, 2019) – Canada’s top Stand Up Paddlers earned three medals at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Stand Up Paddling (SUP) World Championships in Qingdao, China. This competition was a significant event for the ICF and SUP community, with over 40 nations and 200 athletes participating in this inaugural event.

CKC alumni Tamas Buday Jr. (L’Île-Perrot, QC) and 16 year old Jack Seymour (Toronto, ON) donned the maple leaf in three events – long distance, sprint and technical races.

Tamas Buday Jr. was crowned world champion on the first day of competition, with a gold medal in Long Distance Masters 40+ Men race.

Seymour also stood on the podium with two bronze medals for his Long Distance Junior and Technical Junior performances.

“The inaugural ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships proved to be a great success both in terms of the event itself, and our Canadian athlete’s results,” said Ian Mortimer CKC Director of Development, “It was fantastic to see the future of the sport with Jack Seymour reaching the podium twice in the Junior Men’s division events, and it was a special moment to see Tamas Buday Jr., an alumni of our Sprint Canoe program, back on top of the podium wearing the Maple Leaf in the master’s distance event.”

Results here

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About Canoe Kayak Canada

Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada, one of Canada’s top performing summer sports with a total of 24 Olympic medals, and a leader in the Paralympic movement. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization that includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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