Benjamin Savšek

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Benjamin Savšek
2019 ICF Canoe slalom World Championships 128 - Benjamin Savšek.jpg
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 (age 34)
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 7
Event(s)C1
ClubKKK Tacen
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovenia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo C1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pau C1
Silver medal – second place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1
Silver medal – second place 2015 London C1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Prague C1
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 London C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Markkleeberg C1
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pau C1
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pau C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague C1
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tacen C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Augsburg C1
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kraków C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea C1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Nottingham C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Solkan C1

Benjamin Savšek (born 24 March 1987) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.[1]

He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C1: 2017), three silvers (C1: 2014, 2015, C1 team: 2018) and three bronzes (C1: 2013, C1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won ten medals at the European Canoe Slalom Championships (6 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronzes).[2] Savšek was the World No. 1 in the C1 event in 2015.[3]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C1 event where he finished in 8th place.[4] He finished in 6th place in the same event four years later at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he further improved in the C1 event by winning gold.[5]

World Cup individual podiums[]

Season Date Venue Position Event
2009 3 August 2009 Kananaskis 2nd C11
2010 19 June 2010 Prague 2nd C1
2012 25 August 2012 Prague 1st C1
2014 14 June 2014 Tacen 1st C1
21 June 2014 Prague 3rd C1
2015 20 June 2015 Prague 2nd C1
27 June 2015 Kraków 3rd C1
8 August 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1
2016 3 September 2016 Prague 3rd C1
10 September 2016 Tacen 1st C1
2017 10 September 2017 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C1
2021 13 June 2021 Prague 3rd C1
20 Jun 2021 Markkleeberg 3rd C1
12 September 2021 Pau 2nd C1
1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

References[]

  1. ^ "Benjamin Savsek". london2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Benjamin SAVSEK (SLO)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Benjamin Savšek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Results (Tokyo)" (PDF). Olympics (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 July 2020.

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