1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
icf canoe sprint world championship held vaxholm sweden outside stockholm – august event held auspex internationale repräsentantenschaft kanusport irk founded forerunner international canoe federation men competition consisted three canadian single paddle open boat seven kayak event two event held woman kayak first championship canoe sprint one held prior world war ii would break following year also time k folding k folding event would take place world championship canoe kayak kayak international canoe federation icf medalist olympic world championship part flatwater sprint icf medalist olympic world championship part rest flatwater sprint remaining canoeing discipline