Peter Kauzer
Peter Kauzer at the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1983-09-08) 8 September 1983
Trbovlje, Slovenia[1]
Home townHrastnik, Slovenia
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubBD Steklarna Hrastnik
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2009)
Medal record
Representing  Slovenia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroK1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 La Seu d'UrgellK1
Gold medal – first place2011 BratislavaK1
Bronze medal – third place2005 PenrithK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 PauK1
Bronze medal – third place2017 PauK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2021 BratislavaK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 TacenK1 team
Gold medal – first place2006 L'ArgentièreK1 team
Gold medal – first place2007 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 BratislavaK1
Gold medal – first place2011 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Gold medal – first place2018 PragueK1
Silver medal – second place2005 TacenK1
Silver medal – second place2007 Liptovský MikulášK1
Silver medal – second place2019 PauK1 team
Silver medal – second place2020 PragueK1
Bronze medal – third place2010 BratislavaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2018 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2021 IvreaK1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamK1
Silver medal – second place2004 KrakówK1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 BratislavaK1 team

Peter Kauzer (born 8 September 1983) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999.

Career

Kauzer at the 2016 European Canoe Slalom Championships

Kauzer has competed at four 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 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

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K1137727
Season Date Venue Position Event
200526 June 2005Tacen2ndK11
10 July 2005Athens3rdK1
200611 June 2006La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
200829 June 2008Tacen1stK1
200928 June 2009Pau1stK1
11 July 2009Augsburg1stK1
3 August 2009Kananaskis2ndK12
201027 June 2010La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
201125 June 2011Tacen1stK1
2 July 2011L'Argentière-la-Bessée1stK1
13 August 2011Prague3rdK1
201317 August 2013Tacen1stK1[10]
24 August 2013Bratislava2ndK1
20154 July 2015Liptovský Mikuláš3rdK1
15 August 2015Pau1stK1
201611 June 2016La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
10 September 2016Tacen1stK1
20172 September 2017Ivrea3rdK1
9 September 2017La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
20181 July 2018Kraków2ndK1
8 July 2018Augsburg1stK1
201930 June 2019Tacen2ndK1
202017 October 2020Tacen2ndK1
20214 September 2021La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
11 September 2021Pau2ndK1
202211 June 2022Prague1stK1
20232 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points
2 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

References

  1. 1 2 "Peter Kauzer". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "ICF – London 2012: Four Paddlers Selected as Flag-bearers for Opening Ceremony". canoeicf.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  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.
  5. ↑ "Peter KAUZER (SLO)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  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.
  9. ↑ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Canoeing – World Cup – Slalom Tacen 2013. The-sports.org (18 August 2013). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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