==== Champions of the Year - International - 1961 ====
^  ^ C2-mixed ^ C2-men ^ Women's Kayak ^ C1-men ^ K1 men ^ 
^ World Champions | [[en_sportler:spo_3534n|NOVAK, Karel]] - [[en_sportler:spo_3536n|NOVAKOVA, Vratislava]]/ TCH {{icons:tch.png}} | [[en_sportler:spo_3470m|MERKEL, Günther]] - [[en_sportler:spo_3472m|MERKEL, Manfred]]/ GDR {{icons:gdr.png}} | [[en_sportler:spo_3698p|POLESNA, Ludmila]]/ TCH {{icons:tch.png}} | [[en_sportler:spo_1284s|SCHUBERT, Manfred]]/ GDR {{icons:gdr.png}} | [[en_sportler:spo_3031g|GLÄSER, Eberhard]]/ GDR {{icons:gdr.png}} |