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Record breaking medal haul for GB at 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Lee Valley White Water Centre has seen incredible drama , excitement and some electrifying performances during the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships .
The home crowd saw a double gold medal for Britain ’ s Joe Clarke , individual golds apiece for Mallory Franklin and Kimberley Woods , and another gold for the Women ’ s Canoe team .
Woods also took a sensational silver medal in the C1 , ahead of Australia ’ s Jessica Fox .
The five golds , two silver and one bronze for women ’ s kayak team , marks the greatest medal haul ever for Great Britain at a World Championships .
So much has happened , but let ’ s start from the beginning .
A colourful and vibrant opening ceremony saw residents line the parade route through to Waltham Abbey Gardens .
Over 50 nations watched speeches from Thomas Konietzko , President of the ICF and Professor John Coyne CBE , Chair of British Canoeing .
But back to the water … www . britishcanoeing . org . uk
For full reports from each day of racing head over to the British Canoeing webiste : https :// www . britishcanoeing . org . uk / news / olympic-paralympic / olympic-paralympicslalom-news /