Ricarda Funk

Ricarda Funk (born 15 April 1992) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[1]

Ricarda Funk
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 2 (K1)
Event(s)K1, Kayak cross
ClubKSV Bad Kreuznach
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2017)
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoK1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 PauK1 team
Gold medal – first place2021 BratislavaK1
Gold medal – first place2022 AugsburgK1
Gold medal – first place2022 AugsburgK1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 LondonK1
Silver medal – second place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 PauK1
Bronze medal – third place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 KrakówK1
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówKayak cross
Bronze medal – third place2023 KrakówK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 ViennaK1
Gold medal – first place2018 PragueK1
Gold medal – first place2018 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 MarkkleebergK1
Silver medal – second place2019 PauK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2021 IvreaK1
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 SolkanK1 team
Gold medal – first place2013 Bourg-Saint-MauriceK1
Bronze medal – third place2011 Banja LukaK1
Bronze medal – third place2011 Banja LukaK1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 FoixK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2008 Roudnice nad LabemK1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 SolkanK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 MarkkleebergK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2009 Liptovský MikulášK1

Funk won the gold medal in the K1 event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (K1: 2021, 2022, K1 team: 2017, 2022), two silvers (K1: 2015, K1 team: 2018) and two bronzes (K1: 2017, 2018).[2] She also won 9 medals (4 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronzes) at the European Championships, including a gold, a silver and a bronze at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Funk also won the overall World Cup title in the K1 class in 2016 and 2017. She was the World No. 1 in 2017.[3]

World Cup individual podiums
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K1113620
Kayak cross0011
Total113721
Season Date Venue Position Event
201226 August 2012Prague3rdK1
201422 June 2014Prague1stK1
17 August 2014Augsburg1stK1
201528 June 2015Kraków3rdK1
20165 June 2016Ivrea1stK1
12 June 2016La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
4 September 2016Prague1stK1
201718 June 2017Prague3rdK1
25 June 2017Augsburg1stK1
2 July 2017Markkleeberg1stK1
3 September 2017Ivrea1stK1
10 September 2017La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
201823 June 2018Liptovský Mikuláš3rdK1
8 September 2018La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
201915 June 2019Lee Valley2ndK1
22 June 2019Bratislava3rdK1
31 August 2019Markkleeberg1stK1
202119 June 2021Markkleeberg2ndK1
20223 September 2022La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
20239 June 2023Prague2ndK1
3 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell3rdKayak cross

References
  1. "Official site bio". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. "Ricarda FUNK (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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