The 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for a record-tying third time, matching the record set by Spittal, Austria (1963, 1965, 1977). Meran hosted the event previously in 1953 and 1971. The mixed C-2 event was discontinued and the program format has remained unchanged since these championships.
Copley is the executive director of Deep Creek 2014, or the 36th edition of the ICFCanoeSlalomWorld Championships ... The first ICF Canoe Slalom World Championship was held in 1949. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the only other championship held in the U.S.—the 1989 World Championships.