‘100 Years of Canoeing and Kayaking’ Almanac

The lavishly illustrated almanac “100 Years of Canoeing and Kayaking”, authored by Ani Doncheva and Nikolay Krastev, brings together in its 280 pages all the key moments in the now century-long history of our beloved sport.
The two main sections of this richly illustrated book, featuring over 500 photographs, are “Hall of Fame” and “Centres and Clubs”.

In the “Hall of Fame” absolutely all medallists from the Olympic, World and European Championships in both the men’s and women’s events are grouped and presented, as well as most of the athletes who have won honours at continental and world junior championships. The chapter’s comprehensive statistical section also includes all Bulgarian finalists at the major canoeing and kayaking competitions.

The second main chapter, “Centres and Clubs”, includes detailed information – history, the most iconic coaches and figures, and the most significant achievements of all 21 licensed clubs, with a focus on children’sand youth sport over the last decade, which were members of the Bulgarian Canoe and Kayak Federation (BCKK) as at 31 December 2023.
The other chapters of the almanac “100 Years of Canoe-Kayak” are “A Brief History of Canoe-Kayak Worldwide and in Bulgaria”, „Federation“ (chairpersons, national coaches and officials over the years) and „Major International ICF and ECA Events in Bulgaria“).

The book is large format (A4) with hardback covers and is printed on high-quality paper at one of the best printing houses in the country – “Demax” AD.