VNR Alert: 2025 International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships

Puerto Rico’s Mariecarmen Rivera secured an historic hat-trick of titles and Japan’s Shuri Araki bounced back to win gold on the final day of the 2025 International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Rivera became the first paddler to win three gold medals at a single World Championships as she followed up her success in the sprint and technical to capture the women’s long distance crown.

Having finished second in last year’s long distance final, there was further motivation for Rivera to come back and achieve gold as she surged to an impressive victory and wrapped up a remarkable week.

Araki was also fuelled by past disappointment as he responded to missing out on gold in Saturday’s men’s technical to retain the men’s long distance title.

The two long distance finals capped a thrilling five days of competition as UAE staged the World Championships for the first time.

Ater success on Friday in the sprint and Saturday in the technical, Rivera came out determined to complete a stunning golden treble.

Spaniards Duna Gordillo and Alba Alonso Frey were pushing to get the better of Rivera but the Puerto Rican proved too strong.

As the finish line came into sight, Rivera found an extra gear as she pulled away and triumphed in 1:02:04.11.

It was the same top three as Saturday’s women’s technical final as Gordillo picked up silver and Alonso Frey bagged bronze.

Gordillo finished in 1:02:07.36 to seal second spot, while Alonso Frey completed the podium in 1:02:11.33 after seeing off Japan’s Rika Okuaki. It was a third successive medal for Alonso Frey after silver in sprint and bronze in technical.

There was drama in the closing stages of the men’s long distance final as Araki emerged victorious. Heading into the last buoy, Araki faced a strong challenge from fellow Japanese paddler Rai Taguchi.

But Taguchi fell in the water, allowing Araki to power clear as he clinched gold in 55:45.95.

Spain’s Aaron Sanchez Quetglas, the winner of Saturday’s men’s technical title, also made the most of Taguchi’s error as he won silver in 55:49.21.
Taguchi managed to recover to claim bronze in 55:52.78 as Japan celebrated two medals on the final day.

Results 

Men’s Technical 

Women’s Technical 

Event website: 2025 ICF STAND UP PADDLING (SUP) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | ICF – Planet Canoe
Results: http://results.sup2025.com/
Sign Up Now: Full coverage of the ICF SUP World Championships from Friday to Sunday can be viewed on the Planet Canoe YouTube channel. 

Text & Photos Credits: ICF Stand Up Paddling (SUP) World Championships
Video Credits: ICARUS Sports

TV broadcasters: ICARUS Sports’ output from the 2025 International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships is now uploaded on ICARUS Sports SERVER:

VNR SHOTLIST:
ICF_SUP_WC_Raw_Material.mp4 – Direct download* HERE. 
00:00 – 00:04: Shangri La Qaryat Al Beri Beach, Abu Dhabi
00:05 – 00:49: Sprint Races
00:50 – 01:12: Technical Races
01:13 – 01:34: Long Distance Races
01:35 – 01:40: Long Distance Masters 50+ Women Winner
01:41 – 01:51: Long Distance Masters 40+ Men Winner
01:52 – 01:58: Long Distance Open Women Winner

INTERVIEWS:
Engish: Aaron Sanchez (ESP) / Technical Open Men Winner – Direct download* HERE.
English: Anastasia Ganina (AIN) / Sprint Masters 40 Women Winner – Direct download* HERE.
English: Andreas Voulgaris (GRE) / Sprint Junior Men Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Bastian Grimm (GER) / Racer – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Cameron Tripney (RSA) / Racer – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Claudia Postiglione (ITA) / Sprint Junior Women Winner  – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Edith Turcotte (CAN) / Sprint Masters 50 Women Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Edith Turcotte (CAN) / Technical Masters 50 Women Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Francisco Cayetano (ARG) / Technical Masters 40 Men Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Lim Sujeong (KOR) / Technical Masters 40 Women Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
Arabian: Mahmad Almheiri (UAE) / Racer – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Manuel Lauble (GER) / Sprint Master 40 Men Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Mariecarmen Rivera (PRI) / Sprint Open Women Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Mariecarmen Rivera (PRI) / Technical Open Women Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Peter Weidert (GER) / Sprint Masters 50 Men Winner – Direct download*  HERE.
English: Peter Weidert (GER) / Technical Masters 50 Men Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
Ridwaan Jadwat Australian Ambassador of SUP in UAE – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Sergio Cantoral Quirant (ESP) / Sprint Open Men Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Svena Sabato (ITA) / Technical Junior Women Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Tastuma Nishikawa (JPN) / Technical Junior Men Winner – Direct download* HERE. 
English: Thomas Konietzko (GER) / President Of ICF – Direct download* HERE. 

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