The men's VL2 competition at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg took place at Sportpark Duisburg.
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Results
Heats
The fastest boat in each heat advanced directly to the final. The next six fastest boats in each heat advanced to the semifinal
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Semifinal
The fastest three boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The next four fastest boats in each semi and best 8th advanced to the final B.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Finals
Final B
Competitors in this final raced for positions 10 to 18.
Final A
Competitors raced for positions 1 to 9, with medals going to the top three.