Peter Kauzer

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Peter Kauzer
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Kauzer in 2024
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1983-09-08) 8 September 1983 (age 42)
Trbovlje, Slovenia[1]
Home townHrastnik, Slovenia
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportCanoe slalom
Event
K1
ClubBD Steklarna Hrastnik
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2009)
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro K1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K1
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bratislava K1
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Penrith K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pau K1
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pau K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bratislava K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tacen K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2006 L'Argentière K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bratislava K1
Gold medal – first place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Prague K1
Silver medal – second place 2005 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pau K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Prague K1
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bratislava K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea K1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham K1
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kraków K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Bratislava K1 team

Peter Kauzer (born 8 September 1983) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. specializing in the K1 evemt. With an Olympic silver medal, two individual world titles and three overall World Cup titles, he is one of the most successful K1 paddlers of all time.

Career

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Kauzer at the 2016 European Canoe Slalom Championships

Kauzer has competed at five Summer Olympics. He finished 13th in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after being eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later at the London games he was one of the top favorites for gold in the K1 event. He made the final after recording the fastest time in the semi-final, but after a disappointing run in the final he could only finish in sixth place.[1] He was also the Slovenian flag-bearer at the London games.[2] He won his first Olympic medal, a silver in the K1 event, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He then finished 12th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after being eliminated in the semi-final. He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, finishing 18th in the K1 event and 24th in kayak cross.

He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1: 2009,[3] 2011[4]) and four bronzes (K1: 2017, K1 team: 2005, 2017, 2021).

Kauzer won the overall World Cup title in 2009, 2011 and 2015 in K1.

At the European Championships he has won a total of 13 medals (6 golds, 4 silvers and 3 bronzes).[5][6][7][8] Kauzer finished the 2009 season as the World No. 1 in the K1 event.[9]

World Cup individual podiums

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1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K1 13 7 9 29
Season Date Venue Position Event
2005 26 June 2005 Tacen 2nd K11
10 July 2005 Athens 3rd K1
2006 11 June 2006 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2008 29 June 2008 Tacen 1st K1
2009 28 June 2009 Pau 1st K1
11 July 2009 Augsburg 1st K1
3 August 2009 Kananaskis 2nd K12
2010 27 June 2010 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
2011 25 June 2011 Tacen 1st K1
2 July 2011 L'Argentière-la-Bessée 1st K1
13 August 2011 Prague 3rd K1
2013 17 August 2013 Tacen 1st K1[10]
24 August 2013 Bratislava 2nd K1
2015 4 July 2015 Liptovský Mikuláš 3rd K1
15 August 2015 Pau 1st K1
2016 11 June 2016 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
10 September 2016 Tacen 1st K1
2017 2 September 2017 Ivrea 3rd K1
9 September 2017 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2018 1 July 2018 Kraków 2nd K1
8 July 2018 Augsburg 1st K1
2019 30 June 2019 Tacen 2nd K1
2020 17 October 2020 Tacen 2nd K1
2021 4 September 2021 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
11 September 2021 Pau 2nd K1
2022 11 June 2022 Prague 1st K1
2023 2 September 2023 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2024 31 May 2024 Augsburg 3rd K1
14 September 2024 Ivrea 3rd K1
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points
2 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

References

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  3. ^ Canoeing – World Championships – Slalom canoeing 2009. The-sports.org (13 September 2009). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ Canoeing – World Championships – Slalom canoeing 2011. The-sports.org (11 September 2011). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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  6. ^ Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2010. The-sports.org (15 August 2010). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. ^ Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2011. The-sports.org (12 June 2011). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ^ Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2010. The-sports.org (15 August 2010). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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  10. ^ Canoeing – World Cup – Slalom Tacen 2013. The-sports.org (18 August 2013). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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