Alexandra kayaker Finn Butcher has won gold in the men's kayak cross event at the Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague this week.

Finn posted on social media that it was an “epic day” and he was “stoked to take home the win”. 

He took part in kayak heats and finals on Friday (June 27), canoe heats and finals on Saturday, and kayak cross on Sunday.

Planet Canoe reported that Finn was up against Joseph Clarke (UK), against whom he won gold in the Olympic final last year.

Clarke was faulted in the heat, and Finn “proved a cut above the rest as he swept to victory with a dominant display in the final”.

Planet Canoe said the gold was “a big boost for Butcher as he looks to add a world title to his Olympic gold later this year”.

The World Cup is the highest level season-long series of competitions across six canoe slalom disciplines, organised by the International Canoe Federation. 

This year is the 38th edition of the event, featuring five stops in five different venues.

The Central App will catch up with Finn on his return to Central Otago.