Olympic Champions
C1-men - individual
| 2021 | Tokyo/JPN | Benjamin SAVSEK | SLO  |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro/BRA - Parque Radical De Deodoro | Denis GARGAUD CHANUT | FRA  |
| 2012 | Lee Valley/GBR - Lee Valley WW Center | Tony ESTANGUET | FRA |
| 2008 | Shunyi/CHN - Olympic Rowing-Canoeing P | Michal MARTIKAN | SVK  |
| 2004 | Athen/GRE - Helliniko Olympic Complex | Tony ESTANGUET | FRA |
| 2000 | Penrith/AUS - Whitewater Stadium | Tony ESTANGUET | FRA |
| 1996 | Ocoee/USA - Ocoee River | Michal MARTIKAN | SVK |
| 1992 | La Seu d'Urgell/ESP - Parc del Segre | Lukas POLLERT | TCH  |
| 1972 | Augsburg/FRG - Eiskanal | Reinhard EIBEN | GDR  |
C2-men - individual
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro/BRA - Parque Radical De Deodoro | Peter SKANTAR - Ladislav SKANTAR | SVK |
| 2012 | Lee Valley/GBR - Lee Valley WW Center | Etienne STOTT - Timothy BAILLIE | GBR  |
| 2008 | Shunyi/CHN - Olympic Rowing-Canoeing P | Peter HOCHSCHORNER - Pavol HOCHSCHORNER | SVK |
| 2004 | Athen/GRE - Helliniko Olympic Complex | Peter HOCHSCHORNER - Pavol HOCHSCHORNER | SVK |
| 2000 | Penrith/AUS - Whitewater Stadium | Peter HOCHSCHORNER - Pavol HOCHSCHORNER | SVK |
| 1996 | Ocoee/USA - Ocoee River | Wilfrid FORGUES - Frank ADISSON | FRA |
| 1992 | La Seu d'Urgell/ESP - Parc del Segre | Scott STRAUSBAUGH - Joe JACOBI | USA  |
| 1972 | Augsburg/FRG - Eiskanal | Walter HOFMANN - Rolf-Dieter AMEND | GDR |
K1 men - individual
| 2021 | Tokyo/JPN | Jiri PRSKAVEC | CZE  |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro/BRA - Parque Radical De Deodoro | Joseph CLARKE | GBR |
| 2012 | Lee Valley/GBR - Lee Valley WW Center | Daniele MOLMENTI | ITA  |
| 2008 | Shunyi/CHN - Olympic Rowing-Canoeing P | Alexander GRIMM | GER  |
| 2004 | Athen/GRE - Helliniko Olympic Complex | Benoit PESCHIER | FRA |
| 2000 | Penrith/AUS - Whitewater Stadium | Thomas SCHMIDT | GER |
| 1996 | Ocoee/USA - Ocoee River | Oliver FIX | GER |
| 1992 | La Seu d'Urgell/ESP - Parc del Segre | Pierpaolo FERRAZZI | ITA |
| 1972 | Augsburg/FRG - Eiskanal | Siegbert HORN | GDR |
C1 women - individual
| 2021 | Tokyo/JPN | Jessica FOX | AUS  |
Women's Kayak - individual
| 2021 | Tokyo/JPN | Ricarda FUNK | GER |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro/BRA - Parque Radical De Deodoro | Maialen CHOURRAUT | ESP  |
| 2012 | Lee Valley/GBR - Lee Valley WW Center | Emilie FER | FRA |
| 2008 | Shunyi/CHN - Olympic Rowing-Canoeing P | Elena KALISKA | SVK |
| 2004 | Athen/GRE - Helliniko Olympic Complex | Elena KALISKA | SVK |
| 2000 | Penrith/AUS - Whitewater Stadium | Stepanka HILGERTOVA | CZE |
| 1996 | Ocoee/USA - Ocoee River | Stepanka HILGERTOVA | CZE |
| 1992 | La Seu d'Urgell/ESP - Parc del Segre | Elisabeth MICHELER-JONES | GER |
| 1972 | Augsburg/FRG - Eiskanal | Angelika BAHMANN | GDR |