Hangzhou Super Cup 2026 results: Wu Shengyue and Sun Mengya win for China, Andersson and Eide take the kayak finals

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2026-10-03T13:11:56+00:00

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Full competition results: ICF Hangzhou Super Cup

China won two of the four finals at the ICF Hangzhou Super Cup on Saturday, 3 October 2026, through Wu Shengyue in C1 500 m and Sun Mengya in women's C1 500 m. The kayak titles went to Europe: Melina Andersson of Sweden won the women's K1 500 m and Gunnar Nydal Eide of Norway the men's.

Hungary left Hangzhou with three silver medals and no gold. The three days, with heats and semi-finals on Thursday, mixed relays on Friday and finals on Saturday, ended with medals for seven nations.

Overview

Sixty-four paddlers started in the four individual 500 m events: 60 from 19 national federations and four Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN). China entered 28 of them. Thirty-two reached the A finals, ten of them Chinese and five Hungarian.

In none of the four events did the final winner beat the best time of the regatta. The best K1 500 m time of the regatta was 1:43.63, set by Wang Jinwei in Thursday's second semi-final. Eide won Saturday's final in 1:44.93, and Wang finished eighth in 1:52.93. In women's K1, Yu Shimeng won her semi-final in 1:57.61 and took bronze two days later in 2:00.68.

Three well-known Chinese paddlers were already out on Thursday. As reported in the day-one recap, Ji Bowen, Wang Nan and Li Chenhao did not reach the finals.

This was the second Super Cup in Hangzhou. The first, in 2024, was also the first edition held across several disciplines. Earlier sprint Super Cups took place in Barnaul (2018), Linyi (2019) and Oklahoma City (2022).

Men's C1 500 m. Wu Shengyue won by 3.10 seconds, the largest margin of the day. He finished in 1:56.79, ahead of Daniel Fejes of Hungary in 1:59.89 and Jaime Duro of Spain in 2:00.56. Wu had also set the fastest C1 time of the regatta, 1:53.51 in Thursday's second heat, a race Fejes finished second in 1:57.54. Bronze medallist Duro races more often over 5000 m, where he won world silver in 2025 and 2026.

Wiktor Głazunow of Poland, who won the second semi-final in 1:57.52, finished fourth in 2:03.70. He was 3.14 seconds behind Duro and 0.11 seconds ahead of Zakhar Petrov (AIN). Liu Yufei, the fastest semi-finalist at 1:55.99, was seventh.

Głazunow's biggest results also come over the long distance. He won the C1 5000 m world title in 2024 in 25:33.56.

Women's C1 500 m. Sun Mengya won in 2:15.18, 0.83 seconds ahead of Agnes Anna Kiss of Hungary. Sophia Jensen of Canada took bronze in 2:18.72, and Teng Anshuo of China was fourth, 0.48 seconds further back. Sun had to go through the semi-finals. She was third in her heat in 2:14.28, behind María José Mailliard of Chile and her teammate Jiang Xina.

Women's K1 500 m. Andersson won in 1:59.32, 0.94 seconds ahead of Zsóka Csikós of Hungary. Yu Shimeng was third in 2:00.68. Two more finalists were within half a second of the bronze: Emese Kőhalmi of Hungary in 2:00.90 and Aimee Fisher of New Zealand in 2:01.15.

Men's K1 500 m. Eide won in 1:44.93. Agustín Vernice of Argentina was second in 1:45.79 and Martin Nathell of Sweden third in 1:46.02. Three Chinese paddlers made the final. Ding Shengkai was fourth, 0.60 seconds behind the bronze, Wang Cong fifth and Wang Jinwei eighth.

Star Athlete: Wu Shengyue

Wu Shengyue was born in 2005 and is the youngest of this year's four Super Cup winners. He has been on the podium several times this season. At the Szeged World Cup in May he took bronze in C1 500 m, and a week later in Brandenburg he was second in C1 1000 m in 3:50.81. At the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya in September he won two titles in two-person canoes: men's C2 500 m in 1:40.74 and mixed C2 500 m in 1:48.37. Hangzhou gave him his first C1 final win at an ICF event this season.

Wu beat a world champion twice. Fejes won the C1 1000 m world title in Poznań in August in 4:07.44, and in Hangzhou he lost to Wu over 500 m both in Thursday's heat, by 4.03 seconds, and in Saturday's final, by 3.10 seconds.

Wu was also part of the winning pair in Friday's mixed C1 5000 m relay, with Kiss. Their time was 24:38.48. Alena Nazdrova and Zakhar Petrov, both AIN, finished second in 24:46.96. China's Ma Yanan and Ji Bowen were third in 25:14.41.

Records & technical analysis: a 5000 m specialist wins over 500 m

Melina Andersson's best-known results come over 5000 m. She won the world title over that distance in 2025 (23:10.86) and in Poznań in 2026 (27:19.42), and she also won the 5000 m at the World Cups in Szeged, Brandenburg and Montreal this season. Before Hangzhou, her best international result over 500 m this year was a B final win in Montreal in 1:57.30.

In Hangzhou she won her heat in 1:59.65, which sent her straight to the final, and then won the final by 0.94 seconds. The two women behind her are also world champions in other events. Csikós won the K1 1000 m world title in 2025 and 2026, and Yu Shimeng won the K4 500 m in Poznań with China. Andersson finished second in Friday's mixed K1 relay with Li Jinyang in 22:37.02. The relay was won by Fisher and Jakob Thordsen of Germany in 22:30.26.

Eide's previous World Cup final win came in 2025 over 200 m (35.20). In Hangzhou he was fastest in the heats (1:45.88) and in the final (1:44.93). Vernice, second, has two World Cup bronze medals in K1 500 m from 2024. Nathell won world silver in K2 1000 m in 2024.

Several paddlers were clearly slower on Saturday than on Thursday. Mailliard set the fastest women's C1 time of the regatta, 2:12.78 in the heats, and finished sixth in the final in 2:20.74. Nazdrova won the second C1 semi-final in 2:14.58 and was fifth in the final in 2:20.45. Liu Yufei improved from 2:04.88 in the heats to 1:55.99 in the semi-final, then clocked 2:07.22 in the final.

The largest drop belonged to Frederikke Hauge Mørcke of Denmark. She won the second K1 semi-final in 1:58.39 and finished eighth in the final in 2:13.88, 15.49 seconds slower. Wang Jinwei, the fastest kayaker of the regatta, lost 9.30 seconds on his semi-final time.

Sun Mengya is a two-time Olympic champion in women's C2 500 m, in Tokyo and Paris, and the only Olympic champion in the women's C1 final. This year she also won C1 500 m at the World Cups in Szeged and Montreal. Behind her were Kiss, world silver medallist in C1 500 m in Poznań, and Jensen, who beat Kiss to the world title there in 2:00.78. In Hangzhou the order between them reversed: Kiss finished 2.71 seconds ahead of Jensen.

National team lens: three Hungarian silvers

Hungary had five athletes in Saturday's finals and won three silver medals: Kiss in C1, Fejes in C1 and Csikós in K1. The margins to gold were 0.83 seconds in women's C1, 3.10 seconds in men's C1 and 0.94 seconds in women's K1. All three won medals at the World Championships in Poznań in August, Fejes and Csikós gold. Kőhalmi finished fourth in K1 and Balázs Adolf eighth in C1.

China had the largest team (28 paddlers) and won the most golds. Its ten finalists won two golds and one bronze. In men's K1 500 m China had three of the eight finalists but no medal.

What's Next: marathon worlds in Gualeguaychú from 22 October

Sprinters who also race marathon have one more championship this year. The ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Gualeguaychú, Argentina, start on 22 October. Duro, bronze medallist in C1 here, won the European C1 short race title in marathon in Pitești this year in 15:44.06.

Hangzhou is still hosting the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships. The day-three recap covers China's six wins in eight 8-seater events.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Hangzhou Super Cup 2026 sprint finals?

Wu Shengyue (China) won men's C1 500 m in 1:56.79, Sun Mengya (China) women's C1 500 m in 2:15.18, Melina Andersson (Sweden) women's K1 500 m in 1:59.32 and Gunnar Nydal Eide (Norway) men's K1 500 m in 1:44.93. All four finals were held on 3 October 2026.

Which country won the most medals at the Hangzhou Super Cup 2026?

China and Hungary each won three medals in the individual finals. China won two golds and one bronze and tops the medal table. Hungary won three silvers. Sweden was second with one gold and one bronze.

What was the fastest time of the Hangzhou Super Cup 2026?

In men's K1 500 m the fastest time was 1:43.63 by Wang Jinwei in Thursday's semi-final, quicker than Eide's winning time of 1:44.93. In men's C1 500 m Wu Shengyue's heat time of 1:53.51 was faster than his winning time in the final.

Who won the mixed relays at the Hangzhou Super Cup 2026?

The mixed C1 5000 m relay was won by Agnes Anna Kiss and Wu Shengyue in 24:38.48. The mixed K1 5000 m relay was won by Aimee Fisher and Jakob Thordsen in 22:30.26. Both relays were held on 2 October.

Did anyone win twice in Hangzhou?

Yes, only Wu Shengyue. He won the C1 500 m final and, with Kiss, the mixed C1 relay. This season he also took World Cup bronze in C1 500 m in Szeged and two Asian Games titles in C2. He was born in 2005.

Did Hungary win a gold medal in Hangzhou?

No. Hungary's five finalists won three silver medals. Kiss missed gold by 0.83 seconds and Csikós by 0.94 seconds. Fejes, world champion in C1 1000 m, lost to Wu by 3.10 seconds over 500 m, half the distance of his world title.

Why did China miss the men's K1 500 m podium with three finalists?

Ding Shengkai was the best Chinese finisher, fourth and 0.60 seconds behind Martin Nathell's bronze. Wang Cong was fifth. Wang Jinwei, fastest of the regatta in the semi-final (1:43.63), was 9.30 seconds slower in the final and finished eighth.

How did Wiktor Głazunow do at the Hangzhou Super Cup?

The Polish canoeist won the second C1 500 m semi-final in 1:57.52 and finished fourth in the final in 2:03.70, 3.14 seconds behind the bronze. In the mixed C1 relay he finished tenth with Ekaterina Shliapnikova.

Wu Shengyue was the only double winner in Hangzhou: the C1 500 m final, with the largest margin of any Saturday winner, and the mixed C1 relay with Kiss. He also set the fastest C1 time of the regatta. Next on the ICF calendar are the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Gualeguaychú.

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