Mariecarmen Rivera of Puerto Rico and Donato Freens of the Netherlands have shown their prowess across events as the 2025 International Canoe Federation Stand-Up Paddling World Ranking Series concluded.
After five tournaments, including the 2025 ICF SUP World Championships in Abu Dhabi that finished in the first week of November, the final ranking points for the season have been confirmed, with Rivera and Freens standing out.
The 32-year-old Rivera enjoyed a dream World Championships, securing three gold medals, becoming the first paddler to win three open titles at a single edition of the flagship event.
Those results ensured she finished as the best-ranked athlete in the sprint, second in the long distance, and third in the technical.
It was a close battle for rank one, with Kyriaki Logotheti of Greece and Marta Apanasewicz of Poland breathing down her neck.
However, a sensational gold medal in Abu Dhabi ensured Rivera took a total of 2150 points and the number one position.
At 38, Athansia Karaindrou joined the age-is-just-a-number bandwagon, getting the better of Rivera for the women’s overall long distance crown with 1925 points as Duno Gordillo of Spain finished third.
Hungarian Csillag Kocsis announced herself as the new star this year, coming up with fantastic results in the technical.
The 18-year-old was rightly rewarded as she finished on top of the category among women with 3487.5.
Logotheti was the next best overall with 3410 points, and Rivera was not too far behind in third with 3025 points.
In the men’s technical and long distance, Dutchman Freens stood on top, showing his class and consistency.
Starting with the Spring SUP Race in Lago delle Nazioni, Italy, in April, the 20-year-old picked up valuable points in all four events in the lead up to Abu Dhabi.
Despite not being able to bag a medal in the United Arab Emirates in the technical race, Freens got 3875 points to pip Phaedon Doukas of Greece by 655 points. Teenager Shuri Araki of Japan finished third overall, with 2975 points.
In the long distance, Araki may have retained his world crown, but Freens once again secured top position in the leaderboard with 3407.5 points thanks to his performances earlier in the season.
Doukas once again got the second with 2820 points, as Filippo Mercuriali of Italy with 2145 points secured third spot.
Andrii Kraitor reigned supreme in the men’s sprint, with more than 1000 points separating the top two.
The Bulgarian came third in Abu Dhabi, helping him bag 2925 points overall as Nikolaos Malekakis took second spot and Doukas third, making him the only male athlete to feature in the top three of all the categories.
For the final rankings, click here.
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