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Canoe Polo World Championships The U21 men pulled it out the bag to gain the title of World Champions and the rest of the British squad secured top 10 positions in Italy in September. 1st U21 Men - 1st (Gold) 4th U21 Women - 4th 6th Senior Women - 6th 7th Senior Men - 7th Click here to read more Slalom World Cup Finals (September) It was success for Great Britain’s canoe slalom competitors who won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the overall 2016 ICF World Cup series in Tacen, Slovenia in September. The tally included a bronze medal for Olympian Fiona Pennie who finished in sixth place at the Rio Games. Click here to read more Derwent Dash (September) Competitors braved the rain and took to the water in Matlock for the Derwent Dash, a regional sprint event which saw paddlers from a number of clubs compete. Canoe Focus Winter 2016 Click here to read more 15