Manuel Campos (canoeist)

Manuel Campos
Personal information
Full nameManuel Antonio Campos
Born (1985-07-15) 15 July 1985
Sport
CountrySpain
SportCanoe marathon
Events
C-1, C-1 short race, C-2
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's canoe marathon
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 10 10 6
European Championships 10 3 5
Total 20 13 11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 RomeC-1
Gold medal – first place2014 Oklahoma CityC-1
Gold medal – first place2018 Vila VerdeC-1
Gold medal – first place2019 ShaoxingC-1
Gold medal – first place2019 ShaoxingC-2
Gold medal – first place2021 PiteștiC-2
Gold medal – first place2022 Ponte de LimaC-2
Gold medal – first place2023 VejenC-1
Gold medal – first place2023 VejenC-1 short race
Gold medal – first place2023 VejenC-2
Silver medal – second place2009 Vila Nova de GaiaC-1
Silver medal – second place2010 BanyolesC-1
Silver medal – second place2011 SingaporeC-1
Silver medal – second place2013 CopenhagenC-1
Silver medal – second place2013 CopenhagenC-2
Silver medal – second place2014 Oklahoma CityC-2
Silver medal – second place2015 GyőrC-1
Silver medal – second place2016 Brandenburg an der HavelC-1
Silver medal – second place2019 ShaoxingC-1 short race
Silver medal – second place2024 MetkovićC-1
Bronze medal – third place2007 GyőrC-1
Bronze medal – third place2012 RomeC-2
Bronze medal – third place2015 GyőrC-2
Bronze medal – third place2017 PietermaritzburgC-1
Bronze medal – third place2017 PietermaritzburgC-2
Bronze medal – third place2022 Ponte de LimaC-1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Vila VerdeC-1
Gold medal – first place2016 PontevedraC-1
Gold medal – first place2016 PontevedraC-2
Gold medal – first place2017 Ponte de LimaC-2
Gold medal – first place2018 MetkovićC-1
Gold medal – first place2019 DecizeC-1
Gold medal – first place2022 SilkeborgC-1
Gold medal – first place2022 SilkeborgC-2
Gold medal – first place2024 PoznańC-2
Gold medal – first place2025 Ponte de LimaC-1
Silver medal – second place2017 Ponte de LimaC-1
Silver medal – second place2019 DecizeC-1 short race
Silver medal – second place2023 Slavonski BrodC-2
Bronze medal – third place2019 DecizeC-2
Bronze medal – third place2022 SilkeborgC-1 short race
Bronze medal – third place2023 Slavonski BrodC-1
Bronze medal – third place2024 PoznańC-2
Bronze medal – third place2025 Ponte de LimaC-1
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanC-1 5000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 ZagrebC-1 5000 m

Manuel Antonio Campos (born 15 July 1985) is a Spanish marathon canoeist. He is a ten-time World Champion.

Career

Campos is a ten-time Canoe Marathon World Champion, winning five C-1 championships, four C-2 championships, and one C-1 short race championship.[1][2] He competed at the 2023 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and won gold medals in the C-1, C-1 short race, and C-2 events.[3] He won four consecutive C-2 championships with Diego Romero from 2019 to 2023.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Big names return to the top at marathon world titles". canoeicf.com. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Campos one step closer to most successful ever". canoeicf.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Paddlers to watch in Canoe Marathon at ICF Hangzhou Super Cup". canoeicf.com. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Campos-Romero revalidan el oro y Busto-Miguens la plata en C2". Diario AS (in Spanish). 3 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Nail-biting finishes highlight final day of marathon world titles". canoeicf.com. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2025.