Paddle Worldwide held the Canoe Slalom World Cup Series and World Championships over 5 months visiting 6 different countries – Slovenia, Czechia, Germany, United States of America, France before the final in Spain.
Ben Pope
Ben has represented Western Australia on the international stage since his debut season in 2015 at the ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships.
He manages a dual career between Australian Slalom athlete and Mechanical Engineer / Software Developer.
He started off his 2026 campaign extremely strong as the Australian Open K1 Canoe Slalom Champion before venturing out, with the rest of the Australian team, to the international circuit.
World Cup Results:
| Competition: | Event: | Phase: | Rank: |
| World Cup: Prague | K1 Men | Heats | 63rd |
| World Cup: Tacen | K1 Men | Heats | 36th |
| World Cup: Augsburg | K1 Men | Heats | 30th |
| World Championships: Oklahoma | K1 Men | Heats | 30th |
| World Championships: Oklahoma | K1 Men | Semifinal | 25th |
| World Championships: Oklahoma | K1 x 3 Men | Final | 18th |
| World Cup: Vaires-Sur-Marne | K1 Men | Heats | 14th |
| World Cup: La Seu d’Urgell | K1 Men | Heats | 37th |
Congratulations Ben on your fantastic achievements this season representing Western Australia on the world stage, we can’t wait to see what you bring next.