Segre Olympic Park

Canoeing and kayaking facility in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain

The Whitewater Course The Flatwater Canal

Parc Olímpic del Segre is a canoeing and kayaking facility in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain, built in 1990 for use during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [1] [2]

The competition whitewater course is 300 m long, with a 6.5 m drop, making a 2.2% slope of 114 ft/mile or 22 m/km. The natural flow of the Segre River is diverted through the course by a diversion dam upstream. In low flow conditions, four 300-kilowatt recirculation pumps can add up to 12 m3/s to the course flow, in order to increase it to the course maximum of 17.5 m3/s. When the course is not being used, or when the natural flow exceeds 17.5 m3/s, the pumps are reversed and run in turbine mode to generate electricity for the town.

A 130-metre beginners course is a diversion from the main course. Its drop is 1.5 m for a 1.2% slope of 61 ft/mile or 12 m/km. Streamflow for the beginners course is 3 to 10 m3/s.

The park also has a 650-m long feedwater canal which carries water from the river into the whitewater course. This canal is used for flatwater canoe and kayak training and competition. [3]

The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships have been held at the venue three times: 1999, 2009 and 2019.

## References

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1. ^ "Ràfting Parc. – l'Aventura Segura. Ràfting als Pirineus. La Seu d'Urgell. Parc del Segre".
2. ^ 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 327-30.
3. ^ "2023 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CUP LA SEU". 24 March 2021.

## External links

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* Website
* 360° view from four locations
* 2009 World Championship, Peter Kauzer
* 2014 World Cup #4 Finals

42°21′18″N 1°27′48″E﻿ / ﻿42.355033°N 1.463278°E﻿ / 42.355033; 1.463278

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Canoeing and kayaking

Main disciplines|

* Canoe sprint
* Canoe slalom
* Canoe marathon
* Canoe polo
* Wildwater canoeing
* Canoe sailing
* Canoe freestyle
* Paracanoe

Olympics|

* Summer Olympics
* Male medalists
* Female medalists
* Venues

Other disciplines|

* Creeking
* Dragon boating
* Nouka Baich
* Paddleboarding
* Surf skiing
* Surf kayaking
* Snow boating
* Squirt boating
* Standup paddleboarding

ICF championships|

* Sprint (Men's Canadian medalists
* Women's Canadian medalists
* Men's kayak medalists
* Women's kayak medalists
* Paracanoe medalists)
* Slalom (Men's canoe medalists
* Women's canoe medalists
* Men's kayak medalists
* Women's kayak medalists
* Mixed canoe medalists)
* Slalom Junior & U23
* Marathon
* Ocean Racing
* Wildwater canoeing

Recreation|

* Small-craft sailing
* Whitewater canoeing / kayaking
* Sea kayaking
* Canoe camping
* Kayak fishing
* Canoe and kayak diving
* Dongola racing
* Canoe orienteering
* Canoe livery

Modern boats|

* Canoe
* Kayak
* Concrete canoe
* Flyak
* Folding kayak
* International Canoe
* Malia
* Recreational kayak
* Sprint canoe

Traditional boats|

* Aleutian kayak
* Cayuco
* Chundan vallam
* Dugout
* Fur brigade
* Outrigger canoe
* Pacific Northwest
* Rabaska
* Sturgeon-nosed canoe
* Taimen
* Umiak
* Waka
* War canoe
* Swan boat

Techniques|

* Canoe paddle strokes
* Eskimo Rescue
* Kayak roll
* Portage

Equipment|

* Albano buoy system
* Outrigger
* Paddle
* Paddle float
* Paddle leash
* Royalex
* Sea sock
* Spray deck
* Tuilik

Venues|

* Artificial whitewater
* Canoeing and kayaking venues

Competitions|

* List of world records in canoeing
* Adirondack Canoe Classic
* Au Sable River Canoe Marathon
* Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon
* Dusi Canoe Marathon
* Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
* Massive Murray Paddle
* National Student Rodeo
* Thameside Series
* Waterside Series
* Riverland Paddling Marathon

Festivals|

* Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival
* Duanwu Festival
* Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
* Houston Dragon Boat Festival
* Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival
* Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
* Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival

Governing bodies|

* European Canoe Association
* American Canoe Association
* Paddle Australia
* Paddle UK
* British Dragon Boat Racing Association
* Canoe Kayak Canada
* Canoe Wales
* Croatian Canoe Federation
* Israel Canoe Association
* Scottish Canoe Association
* Portuguese Canoe Federation

Other organisations|

* Canadian Canoe Museum
* International Dragon Boat Federation
* Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea-to-Sea Bicentennial Expeditions
* UK Rivers Access Campaign

Media|

* La Chasse-galerie
* Paddle-to-the-Sea (film)
* The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes
* Waterwalker

Outline

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Venues of the 1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona)

Montjuïc Area|

* Cross-country course
* Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc
* Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya
* Marathon course
* Mataró (Marathon start)
* Palau de la Metal·lúrgia
* Palau dels Esports de Barcelona
* Palau Sant Jordi
* Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial
* Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc
* Piscines Bernat Picornell
* Walking course

Diagonal Area|

* Camp Nou
* Palau Blaugrana
* Sarrià Stadium
* Real Club de Polo de Barcelona

Vall d'Hebron Area|

* Archery Field
* Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron
* Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron
* Velòdrom d'Horta

Parc de Mar Area|

* Estació del Nord
* Olympic Harbour
* Pavelló de la Mar Bella

Subsites|

* A-17 highway
* Lake of Banyoles
* Camp Municipal de Beisbol de Viladecans
* Canal Olímpic de Catalunya
* Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
* Club Hípic El Montanyà
* Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta
* Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa
* Estadio Luís Casanova
* La Romareda
* L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Baseball Stadium
* Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range
* Palau d'Esports de Granollers
* Parc Olímpic del Segre
* Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona
* Pavelló de l'Ateneu de Sant Sadurní
* Pavelló del Club Patí Vic
* Pavelló d'Esports de Reus
* Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
* Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit

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Olympic venues in canoeing

20th century|

* 1936: Berlin-Grünau Regatta Course
* 1948: Henley Royal Regatta
* 1952: Taivallahti
* 1956: Lake Wendouree
* 1960: Lake Albano
* 1964: Lake Sagami
* 1968: Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course
* 1972: Augsburg Eiskanal (slalom), Oberschleißheim Regatta Course (sprint)
* 1976: Notre Dame Island
* 1980: Krylatskoye Rowing Canal
* 1984: Lake Casitas
* 1988: Han River Regatta Course/Canoeing Site
* 1992: Canal Olímpic de Catalunya (sprint), Segre Olympic Park (slalom)
* 1996: Lake Lanier (sprint), Ocoee Whitewater Center (slalom)

21st century|

* 2000: Penrith Whitewater Stadium (slalom), Sydney International Regatta Centre (sprint)
* 2004: Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre (slalom), Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre (sprint)
* 2008: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
* 2012: Dorney Lake (sprint), Lee Valley White Water Centre (slalom)
* 2016: Lagoa Stadium (sprint), Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium (slalom)
* 2020: Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre (slalom), Sea Forest Waterway (sprint)
* 2024: National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France
* 2028: Long Beach Marine Stadium (sprint), Riversport OKC (slalom)
* 2032: Wyaralong Dam (sprint), Redland Whitewater Centre (slalom)

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