| Event: | Canoe slalom |
| Games: | 2023 European Games |
| Size: | 150 |
| Venue: | Kraków-Kolna Canoe Slalom Course |
| Dates: | 29 June – 2 July |
| Competitors: | 181 |
| Nations: | 29 |
| 2023 European Championships | |
| Previous: | Liptovský Mikuláš 2022 |
| Next: | Tacen 2024 |
Canoe slalom events at the 2023 European Games were held at the Kraków-Kolna Canoe Slalom Course. A total of 10 medal events were contested, 5 for men and women each (C1, K1, Kayak cross, C1 team and K1 team).
It was the first time that canoe slalom was in the program of European Games. The competition was also the 24th edition of the European Canoe Slalom Championships.[1] [2]
Each NOC (National Olympic Committee) is allowed three quota spots in each individual event. Each NOC is also entitled to have one team in each team event.[3]
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| June/July | 20th Tue | 21st Wed | 22nd Thu | 23rd Fri | 24th Sat | 25th Sun | 26th Mon | 27th Tue | 28th Wed | 29th Thu | 30th Fri | 1st Sat | 2nd Sun | Total events | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center | OC | bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center | CC | ||||||||||||||||
| Canoe slalom< | -- 20 --> | 2< | -- 30 --> | 2< | -- 1 --> | 2< | -- 2 --> | 4< | -- T --> | 10 |
All times listed are UTC+2.
| Date | Starting Time | Events[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 29 June | 09:35 | K1M, K1W heats – 1st run |
| 11:40 | K1M, K1W heats – 2nd run | |
| 14:35 | K1M, K1W teams | |
| 30 June | 09:35 | C1M, C1W heats – 1st run |
| 11:05 | C1M, C1W heats – 2nd run | |
| 13:35 | C1M, C1W teams | |
| 1 July | 09:35 | K1M, K1W semifinals |
| 12:40 | K1M, K1W finals | |
| 15:05 | Kayak cross Men & Women – Qualification | |
| 2 July | 09:04 | C1M, C1W semifinals |
| 11:40 | C1M, C1W finals | |
| 15:05 | Kayak cross Men & Women – Quarterfinals | |
| 15:38 | Kayak cross Men & Women – Semifinals | |
| 15:59 | Kayak cross Men & Women – Finals |
| C1[5] | 94.01 | 95.16 | 96.10 | ||||
| K1[6] | 88.21 | 89.60 | 89.80 | ||||
| Kayak cross[7] | |||||||
| C1 team[8] | 101.69 | 105.60 | 107.84 | ||||
| K1 team[9] | 97.04 | 98.48 | 101.58 | ||||
| C1[10] | 109.67 | 110.29 | 113.63 | ||||
| K1[11] | 99.09 | 101.06 | 102.34 | ||||
| Kayak cross[12] | |||||||
| C1 team[13] | 117.54 | 120.34 | 121.60 | ||||
| K1 team[14] | 108.87 | 111.75 | 113.17 | ||||
The competitions also served as qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The results were evaluated retroactively after the completion of the global qualification event, the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. There was one quota spot available in K1 and C1 each, but no quota spots in kayak cross. The quota were ultimately earned by Austria (men's kayak), the Netherlands (men's canoe), Ireland (women's kayak) and Slovenia (women's canoe).