The countdown is on for the third International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Cup of the season, as the legendary Eiskanal in Augsburg prepares to welcome the world's best paddlers from June 12 to 14.
Olympic champions, seasoned veterans and rising stars will all battle for glory on the course that helped shape Canoe Slalom history.
Here is a list of notable facts and figures for the World Cup in Augsburg.
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239 – athletes ready to take on the famous Augsburg rapids
40 – different countries will be represented
15 – German athletes aiming to shine on home waters
26 – times Augsburg has staged the Canoe Slalom World Cup which is more than any other host
31 – World Cup medals won by Ricarda Funk including six on home waters in Augsburg
6 – gold medals collected in Augsburg by Australian superstar Jessica Fox
1972 – marked the year Canoe Slalom made its Olympic debut, on the Augsburg course
4 – Continents to be represented
16 – is the age of the youngest paddler on the start line with Slovakia’s Matus Egyhazy born in March 2010
43 – is the age of the oldest competing paddler with Spain's Maialen Chourraut born in March 1983
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