“Canada Shines at 2026 ICF Canoe World Championships”

Canada has increased its medal count at the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Poznań by securing three additional medals. Sophia Jensen and Brianna Hennessy both claimed their second medals of the competition, with Jensen winning silver in the women’s C1 200m event, finishing just 0.50 seconds behind the gold medalist. Hennessy clinched silver in the women’s VL2 200m race, adding to her earlier bronze. Additionally, the women’s C4 crew, comprising Katie Vincent, Zoe Wojtyk, Sloan MacKenzie, and Elizabeth Desrosiers-McArthur, secured a bronze in the C4 500m event. China took gold in the C4 500m race, with Hungary earning the silver medal. The Canadian team leaves Poznań with a strong performance, amassing multiple podium finishes.