2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships

The 2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships were held on 16 and 17 May 2012 in Poznań, Poland as a standalone event since the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are not held in Olympic years.

Explanation of events

Paracanoe competitions are contested in either a va'a, an outrigger canoe with a single-blade paddle, or in a kayak, a closed canoe with a double-bladed paddle. All international competitions are held over 200 metres in single-man boats, with three event classes in both types of vessel for men and women depending on the level of an athlete's impairment; these being A, TA, and LTA.