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Abbreviation | WRF |
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Formation | 2018 |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Danilo Barmaz |
Affiliations | International Canoe Federation |
Website | www |
Intro
[edit]The World Rafting Federation (WRF) has been created on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th of January in Belgrade, Serbia.
The first World Rafting Federation (WRF) congress took place there and reunites more than 15 countries from all around the world. Thanks to the creation of this new federation sport rafting entered a new dimension and paved the way to a future Olympic dream. With the support of Mr. Ivo Ferrani (member of International Olympic Committee - IOC) the WRF became official through an official act signed in front of a public notary.
This congress brought a new future for whitewater sports and new opportunities for all the members of the rafting family who join. During the first congress day the WRF members unanimously voted Mr. Danilo Barmaz as their new president and the team formed the first WRF board. “The river is long and full of waves coming up and down, but the vision, as the boat on it, is the thing we need to hold on to”, Barmaz affirmed as a conclusion to his first speech as WRF President.
Executive Board
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President - Danilo Barmaz (Italy) First Vice-President – Boris Purjakov (Serbia) Second Vice-President and Treasurer – Blerina Ago (Albania) Responsible for Sport Departement – Oleg Grigoriev (Russia) Representative elected by the Athletes Commission – Martin Martinez (Argentina) Representative elected by the Technicians commission – Hadi Ghazi (Iran)
Founding Members
[edit]Albania, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, Iran.
Co-operative Agreement with the International Canoe Federation (ICF)
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Lausanne - on April 27th Danilo Barmaz, President of the World Rafting Federation signed the Co-operative Agreement with the International Canoe Federation (ICF). The signature happened at the ICF headquarter in Lausanne, Switzerland, in presence of the WRF and ICF Secretary Generals, Matteo Benciolini and Simon Toulson. This was the turning point in the development and in the revival of rafting worldwide. The WRF is maintaining a complete independence under the umbrella of the ICF and, consequently, of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The WRF-ICF Agreement represents an essential step for the inclusion in the future in the Olympic - the WRF main goal.
Disciplines
[edit]- RX, new format introduced in 2018:
1. The purpose of the RX race is to complete, in the shortest possible time, a course between two crews starting simultaneously and with a system of knockout elimination. 2. The RX descent must be carried out in a river section where "scouting" can be done along its path, where both crews find themselves, possibly, in conditions of the same difficulty level and current and where the line of departure allows them to start in the same circumstances. 3. The RX is made up of two phases: the first phase, the qualification, is a timed sprint that determines the draw for the knockout phase.
- Slalom:
1. The purpose of the race, which is held in two runs, is to travel in the shortest time possible a distance that requires the crossing of gates, in the ascending numerical order of the gates, trying to avoid touching the poles or the skipping of the gates themselves. 2. The slalom race takes place on two runs on the same race course. It’s mandatory to take part in both the runs. For the allocation of points, the best among the two is considered.
- Downriver:
1. The aim of the Downriver race is to paddle along, in the direction of the current, a pre- established stretch in the shortest possible time, overcoming the technical difficulties that the path provides.
Races
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The WRF competitions are classified in:
a. World Championships, World Cups, Continental Championships and Continental Cups;
b. Worldwide events recognized by the WRF;
c. National Championships.
Events 2018
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- European Rafting Cup - Slunj - Croatia
- World Rafting Cup - Dalaman - Turkey
- World Rafting Cup - Zubin Potok - Serbia
- ICF-WRF World Rafting Championships Cat. Junior-U23 - Villeneuve - Italy
- Pre-World Para-Rafting Championships - Kiev - Ukraine
Events 2019
- WRF World Cup - Zubin Potok - Kosovo
- WRF World Rafting Championships 2019 - Tunceli - Turkey
- WRF World Para-Rafting Championships 2019 - Kiev - Ukraine
Events 2020
- WRF Pan-American Rafting Championships - Quepos - Costa Rica
Events 2021
- WRF World Rafting and Para-Rafting Championships 2021 - L'Argentière-La Bessée - France
Events 2022
- WRF Pan-American Championships Argentina - Argentina
Events 2023
- WRF World Rafting Championships 2023 Italy - Italy
Events 2024
- WRF World Rafting Championships 2024 - TBD
- WRF Asian Rafting Championships 2024 - Himachal Pradesh - India
- WRF African Rafting Championships 2024 - Kenya
- WRF European Rafting Championships 2024 - Bosnia Herzegovina
- WRF PanAmerican Rafting Championships 2024 - Pucòn - Chile
Members
[edit]last update 01/02/2024
NATION | IOC CODE | DENOMINATION | DATE OF APPLICATION APPROVAL | STATUS |
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Albania | ALB | Albanian Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Andorra | AND | Federació Andorrana de Canoe-caiac i Esports d'Aigües Braves | 07/05/2019 | Full Member |
Armenia | ARM | Armenia National Federation of Rafting | Founder Member | Full Member |
Argentina | ARG | Argentinian Canoe Federation | 28/11/2018 | Full Member |
Belgium | BEL | Federation Belge de Rafting et Pack-Rafting (FBPR) | 11/05/2021 | Full Member |
Brazil | BRA | Brazilian Rafting Association | Founder Member | Full Member |
Belarus | BLR | Belarus Rafting Federation | 22/07/2018 | Continental Member |
Bulgaria | BUL | Belarus Rafting Federation | 21/05/2021 | Full Member |
Chile | CHI | Belarus Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Costa Rica | CRC | Rafting Federation of Costa Rica | Founder Member | Full Member |
Colombia | COL | Colombian Rafting | 11/02/2023 | Full Member |
Croatia | CRO | Croatian Canoe Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Czech Republic | CZE | The Union of Boaters of The Czech Republic | 08/01/2024 | Full Member |
Estonia | EST | Estonian Canoeing Federation | 07/05/2019 | Full Member |
Egypt | EGY | Egyptian Canoe & Kayak Federation | 2020 | Full Member |
France | FRA | French Canoe Kayak Federation (FFCK) | 22/07/2018 | Full Member |
Georgia | GEO | Georgian Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Developing Member |
Ghana | GHA | Ghana Rowing and Canoeing Association | 19/04/2019 | Full Member |
Greece | GRE | Hellenic Sport for All Federation and Panhellenic Educational Organization (Hellas Sport for All) | 11/05/2021 | Associate Member |
Kazakhstan | KAZ | Kazakhstan Rafting Federation | 06/04/2018 | Full Member |
India | IND | Flat and Whitewater Federation of India | 22/07/2018 | Full Member |
Italy | ITA | Italian Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Iran | IRA | I.R.Iran Canoeing-Rowing & Sailing Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Iraq | IRQ | Iraqi Canoe Federation | 11/12/2018 | Full Member |
Macedonia | MKD | Macedonian Canoe Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Malta | MAT | Malta Sport For All | 01/12/2020 | Full Member |
Mexico | MEX | Rafting Guide Mexican Association | 06/04/2018 | Continental Member |
Moldova | MDA | Moldavian Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Developing Member |
Monaco | MON | Fédération de Sports Urbains Monegasque | 02/02/2023 | Full Member |
Montenegro | MNE | Montenegrin Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Continental Member |
Morocco | MAR | Federation Royale Marocaine De Rafting | 11/02/2023 | Full Member |
Nepal | NEP | Nepal Rafting & Canoeing Association | 22/07/2018 | Full Member |
Nigeria | NGR | Nigerian Rowing, Canoeing and Sailing Federation | 04/02/2023 | Full Member |
Pakistan | PKR | Pakistan Canoe & Kayak Federation | 07/05/2019 | Full Member |
Peru | PER | FEDERACION DEPORTIVA NACIONAL DE CANOTAJE | 04/02/2023 | Full Member |
Portugal | POR | Federação Portuguesa Canoagem | 11/12/2018 | Full Member |
Romania | ROU | Romanian Kayak-Canoe Federation | 22/07/2018 | Full Member |
Russia | RUS | Russian Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Serbia | SRB | Serbian Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Senegal | SEN | Fédération Sénégalaise de Canoë Kayak et Aviron: FSCKA | 07/05/2019 | Full Member |
Slovakia | SVK | Slovak Rafters | 22/07/2018 | Full Member |
Slovenia | SLO | Rafting Zveza Slovenije - Slovenian Rafting Federation | 07/05/2019 | Full Member |
Somalia | SOM | Somalia Rowing and Canoe Federation | 16/03/2023 | Full Member |
Switzerland | SWI | Swiss Rafting | 11/02/2023 | Full Member |
Spain | ESP | Real Federación Española de Piragüismo | 07/05/2019 | Full Member |
Tajikistan | TJK | Canoe-Kayak Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan | 2021 | Full Member |
Tunisia | TUN | Federation Tunisienne de canoe kayak | 19/04/2019 | Full Member |
Turkey | TUR | Turkish Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Uganda | UGA | Uganda Rafting Federation | 11/02/2023 | Full Member |
Ukraine | UKR | Ukrainian Rafting Federation | Founder Member | Full Member |
Uzbekistan | UZB | Uzbekistan Rowing and Canoe Federation | 04/02/2023 | Full Member |
Venezuela | VEN | Federación Venezolana de Canotaje | 07/05/2019 | Full Member |
External Links
[edit]References
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- ^ "Members".
- ^ "Executive Board".
- ^ "Statute and Rules - World Rafting Federation".
- ^ "Competitions".
- ^ "World Rafting Federation".
- ^ "World Rafting Federation (@worldrafting) • Instagram photos and videos".
- ^ "World Rafting".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI9dUcsKG0YhHl1yWOM-PDg?view_as=subscriber
- ^ https://twitter.com/worldraftingfed