Team Canada made its mark at the 2026 ICF Stand Up Paddling (SUP) World Championships in Sabaudia, Italy, October 14–18, bringing home multiple podium finishes across sprint, technical and long-distance racing.
Chris Stringer led the way with a world title, winning gold in the Men’s 50+ sprint in 27.12 seconds. His victory also led to a Canadian 1–2 finish, with Tamas Buday taking silver.
Buday delivered one of the week’s most impressive performances, earning a medal in all three disciplines: sprint silver, technical bronze and long-distance silver. A three-time Olympian in sprint canoe, Buday was one of just six paddlers among more than 900 competitors to reach the podium in all three disciplines.
Edith Turcotte also put together a strong week, earning silver in the Women’s 50+ sprint and bronze in the technical race. She narrowly missed a third podium finish, placing fifth in the long distance after finishing just 0.03 seconds off gold in the sprint.
The competition featured tight margins throughout the week, with Buday securing sprint silver by just 0.03 seconds over Kazakhstan and long-distance silver by less than four seconds over Germany’s Peter Weidert.
Team Canada Results
Sprint – Friday
- 🥇 Chris Stringer – Men’s 50+
- 🥈 Tamas Buday – Men’s 50+
- 🥈 Edith Turcotte – Women’s 50+
Technical Race – Saturday
- 🥉 Tamas Buday – Men’s 50+
- 🥉 Edith Turcotte – Women’s 50+
- 6th – Ariel Amaral – Women’s 40+
Long Distance – Sunday
- 🥈 Tamas Buday – Men’s 50+
- 4th – Edith Turcotte – Women’s 50+
- 10th – Larry Cain – Men’s 50+
- 10th – Tim Oliver – Men’s 40+
- 15th – Ariel Amaral – Women’s 40+
In the Open Long Distance, Madeline LeBlanc and Andrea Cloutier represented Canada in the women’s final, while Cameron Carney competed in the men’s final.
Congratulations to all Canadian athletes who represented the country on the world stage in Sabaudia!
Full results: https://memosoft.spotfokus.com/en/events/