We are less than a week away from the big event at Lake Balaton. We all know who is coming and everybody is wondering who will be the next ICF Worldchampions. We made a list of the top international athletes and even dare to put out fictitious results. After the races we will check if check on how good we were on our predictions.

Top men contenders ICF Races 2019 and beyond

Michael Booth (AUS) – Open Men: Longdistance, Tech. Race

• Winner of the Longdistance 2019 ICF Worlds in China Time: 1:37:23.72
• 5. Tech. Race China 2019
• 1. Pargue Paddle Fest 2021

Bruno Hasulyo (HUN) – Open Men: Longdistance, Sprint, Tech. Race

• 2. Longdistance China 2019 13.50sec behind Michael Booth
• 7. Sprint China 2019
• 9. Tech. Race China 2019

Daniel Hasulyo (HUN) – Open Men: Longdistance, Tech Race

• 3. Longdistance China 2019 33.43sec behind Michael Booth
• 4. Tech. Race China 2019
• 1. EURO TOUR Namur 2021
• 2. Pargue Paddle Fest

Connor Baxter (HI) – Open Men: Sprint, Tech Race

• 1. Sprint race 200m China 2019
• 2. Tech. Race (behind Lincoln Dews, not present 2021)

Claudio Nika (ITA) – Open Men: Sprint, Tech. Race

• 2. Sprint China 2019 (0.88sec slower than Connor)
• 15. Tech. Race China 2021

Leonard Nika (ITA) – Men Open: Longdistance, Tech. Race

• 7. Longdistance China 2019
• 8. Sprint China 2019
• 7. Tech Race China 2019

• 7. Longdistance China 2019
• 8. Sprint China 2019
• 7. Tech Race China 2019

Andrey Kraitor (RUS) – Open Men: Longdistance, Tech Race, Sprint

• 4. Sprint ICF China 2019
• 6. iSUP China 2019
• Major “Darkhorse” improvement potential

Titouan Puyo (FRA) – Men Open: Longdistance, Tech. Race, Sprint

• Not at 2019 ICF
• 2020 Longdistance Vendee Gliss second
• 2021 Longdistance Vendee Gliss winner

Noic Garioud (N.CAL) – Open Men: Longdistance, Tech. Race, Sprint

• 2020 Longdistance Vendee Gliss winner
• 2020 12 Towers Winner

Clement Colmas (N.CAL) – Open Men: Longdistance, Tech. Race

• 2. Vendee Gliss 2020 behind Titouan
• 3. EURO TOUR Prag (behind Michael Booth, Daniel Hasulyo)

Itzel Delgado (PER) – Open Men: Longdistance, Tech. Race, Sprint

• Bronze at PanAm Games 2019
• Darkhorse potential

Normen Weber (GER) – Open Men: Tech. Race, Sprint

• 4. Pargue EURO TOUR 2021
• 1. Nordhausen EURO TOUR
• 2. EURO TOUR Namur 2021
• Darkhorse potential

Niuhiti Buillard (THA) – Open Men: Longdistance, Tech. Race, Sprint

• Powerhouse from French Poynesia
• Darkhorse potential

Ole Schwarz (GER) – Open Men: Sprint, Tech. Race

• 3. EURO TOUR Namur 2021
• 17. Longdistance China 2019
• 11. Sprint China 2019

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Top women contenders ICF Races 2019 and beyond

Olivia Piana (FRA) – Open Women: iSUP

• 2. Longdistance China 2019
• 1. Sprint China 2019
• 1. Tech. Race China 2019
• Not defending any titles this year?

Fiona Wylde (USA) – Open Women: Longdistance, Tech. Race

• 3. Longdistance China 2019
• 5. Sprint China 2019
• 3. Tech. Race China 2021
• Winner Vendee Gliss 2021
• 2. ICE Race Thun (EURO TOUR) 2021
• 1. Pargue Paddlefest 2021

April Zilg (USA) – Open Women: Longdistance, Tech. Race, Sprint

• Gold 2019 PanAmerican Games
• APP Tour 2019 Vice Worldchampion
• Big podium potential

Caterina Stenta (ITA) – Open Women: Longdistance, Tech. Race, Sprint

• 7. Sprint China 2019
• 4. Vendee Gliss 2021

Esperanza Barreras (ESP) – Open Women: Longdistance, Sprint, Tech. Race

• 5. EURO TOUR 2019
• 1. ICE Race Thun (EURO TOUR) 2021
• 2. Vendee Gliss 2021
• 1. Agois on SUP
• 1. Nordhausen EURO TOUR
• 2. Pargue Paddle Fest 2021

Petronella Van Malsen (NL) – Open Women: Longdistance, Tech. Race, Sprint

• 4. EURO TOUR Prague
• 3. EURO TOUR Nordhausen
• 3. EURO TOUR Namur
• Overall 7. EURO TOUR 2019

Natalia Novitsakia (RUS) – Open Women: Longdistance, Sprint, Tech. Race

• 3. Pargue Paddle Fest EURO TOUR 2021
• 2. Norhausen EURO TOUR

Anna Tschirky (SUI) – Open Women: Longdistance, Tech. Race

• 3. ICE Race Thun (EURO TOUR) 2021
• Darkhorse potential

Hannah Leni-Krah (GER) – Open Women: Sprint

• 1. Sprint Juniors China 2021
• 5. Tech. Race Juniors China 2021

Susanne Lier (GER) – Open Women: Sprint

• 9. EURO TOUR 2019 Overll
• 4. ICE Race Thun EURO TOUR 2021
• 2. Hvide Sande SUP Race EURO TOUR 2021