31/08/2026
FINAL C. FINAL B. FINAL A. SLOVENIA MAKES HISTORY
Matevž Manfreda and Anže Pikon have taken Slovenian canoe sprint into new territory.
The pair have qualified Slovenia for its first-ever senior World Championship Final A in the Men’s K2 500m, one of canoe sprint’s Olympic events.
And the progression tells the story perfectly:
2023 – Final C
2025 – Final B
2026 – Final A
In just three World Championship appearances together, Manfreda and Pikon have climbed from 23rd in the world to a place among the top nine.
Their rise had already been signalled by a bronze medal at the 2025 U23 World Championships, but in Poznań they have now broken through at senior level.
Slovenia’s World Championship sprint history has traditionally been driven by its women, while the Mixed K4 bronze in 2024 added another important chapter.
Now the men are writing their own.
