Most Canoeing World Championships won by an individual (female)

The most World Championships won by an female canoeist is 36 and was achieved by Birgit Fischer (Germany) who won eight Olympic Gold medals and 28 ICF Canoeing World Championship titles from 1978 to 2004. The Canoeing World Championships are held annually except in Olympic years when they are contested at the Olympic Games. Birgit Fischer's 8 Olympic Gold medals came in 1980 K-1 500 m, 1988 K-2 500m, 1988 K-4 500 m, 1992 K-1 500 m, 1996 K-4 500 m, 2000 K-2 500 m, 2000 K-4 500 m and 2004 K-4 500 m. Her 28 ICF Canoeing titles are the following: 1978 Belgrade K-4 500 m 1979 Duisburg K-4 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-1 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-2 500 m 1981 Nottingham K-4 500 m 1982 Belgrade K-1 500 m 1982 Belgrade K-2 500 m 1982 Belgrade K-4 500 m 1983 Tampere K-1 500 m 1983 Tampere K-2 500 m 1983 Tampere K-4 500 m 1985 Mechelen K-1 500 m 1985 Mechelen K-2 500 m 1985 Mechelen K-4 500 m 1987 Duisburg K-1 500 m 1987 Duisburg K-2 500 m 1987 Duisburg K-4 500 m 1993 Copenhagen K-1 500 m 1993 Copenhagen K-4 500 m 1994 Mexico City K-1 500 m 1994 Mexico City K-4 500 m 1995 Duisburg K-4 500 m 1997 Dartmouth K-2 200 m 1997 Dartmouth K-2 500 m 1997 Dartmouth K-2 1000 m 1997 Dartmouth K-4 200 m 1997 Dartmouth K-4 500 m 1998 Szeged K-4 500 m