FLATWATER RACING

Flatwater racing canoe/kayak was introduced in the 11th. Olimpic Games, Berlin in the year 1936. Tradionally, the Olimpic Games canoe/kayak events are 1000 metre and 500 metre for both men and women. The kayaks and canoes are K1, K2, K4, C1, C2 and C4.

In Malaysia, flatwater racing kayak was introduced in the 4th. SUKMA Games, Johor Baharu in the year 1992. The traditional events are K1 and K2 with the distances of 500 metre and 1000 metre. However, SUKMA Games in the years of 1998, 2002 and 2004 did not list flatwater racing kayak as one of the events.

The sports has been developing vigorously in Malaysia. In general, the events most popular in Malaysia are 1000 metre, 500 metre and 200 metre on K1 and K2. C-canoes flatwater racing are still not not popular in Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur Canoe Sports Association achievements in this area are as follows:-

Year 2005
1. Pesta Air Kebangsaan (Putrajaya)
2. Karnival Kanu Putrajaya
3. Asian Canoe Championship

Year 2004
1. Karnival Kanu Putrajaya - Tempat Kedua
2. 5th South East Asia Canoeing Championship 2004 Manila, Filipina

Year 2003
1. 4th South East Asia Canoeing Championship 2003 Pattaya, Thailand
2. Putrajaya International Canoeing Competition 2003
3. Regatta Kuala Lumpur (R'KUL)

Year 2002
1. Regatta Kuala Lumpur (R'KUL)
2. Karnival Kanu Putrajaya
3. Kejohanan Kenu Kebangsaan, Putrajaya 2002

Year 2001
1. Karnival Kanu Putrajaya
2. Pesta Air Timah Tasoh, Perlis 2001
3. Kebangsaan Serkit 1/2001, Pahang
4. Regatta Kuala Lumpur (R'KUL)
5. Regatta Kenyir
6. International Invitation 2001, Tasik Kenyir
7. 3rd South East Asia Canoeing Championship 2001 Putrajaya K.lumpur Malaysia

Year 2000
1. SUKMA 2000, Pulau Pinang
2. Karnival Kanu Putrajaya
3. Sirkit Kebangsaan Serkit1/2000 Paya Bungor, Kuantan Pahang
4. Regatta Kenyir 2000
5. 2nd South East Asia Canoeing Champianship 2000 Hanoi, Vietnam

Year 1999
1. 1st. South East Asia Canoeing Champianship 2000 Yangon, Myanmar