(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Slovak C1 Team - Slovakia
A perfect combination of technique, strength and precision, Slovakian trio Matej Benus, Michal Martikan and Alexander Slafkovsky are the ultimate C1M dream team.
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(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Serghei Tarnovschi - Moldova
18-year-old Serghey Tarnovschi has a bright future ahead of him after winning a bronze medal at the canoe sprint Senior World Championships.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Sage Donnelly - USA
Sage Donnelly is not your average 15-year-old with a resume of results most canoeists can only dream of.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Oscar Chalupsky - South Africa
Oscar Chalupsky is one of the most decorated and recognisable watermen in the world. His resume spans over an incredible 36 years.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Nikki Kelly - New Zealand
Nikki's achievements are an inspiration to all paddlers, in particular to women paddlers.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) National Student Rodeo - Great Britain
The National Student Rodeo is said to be the largest kayaking festival in the world.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Mike Haslam - Great Britain
Mike Haslam is the back-bone of dragon boating worldwide.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Mélanie Chanvillard - France
Through her journalism, Mélanie Chanvillard has made many people fall in love with paddlesports.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Martin Dreyer - South Africa
Martin Dreyer has changed the lives of many impoverished children through paddlesports.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Markus Swoboda - Austria
6-time World Champion Markus Mendy Swoboda will go into the 2016 Paralympics as the hot favourite in the KL2 category.