Luka Božič

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Luka Božič
2019 ICF Canoe slalom World Championships 124 - Luka Božič.jpg
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 30)
Šempeter pri Gorici, Yugoslavia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 5 (C1)
Event(s)C1, C2
ClubKK Soske Elektrarne
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovenia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C2
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C2
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 London C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell C1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pau C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tacen C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kraków C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Vienna C2
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea C1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Penrith C1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Banja Luka C2
Gold medal – first place 2012 Solkan C2
Silver medal – second place 2008 Solkan C2
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C2
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Solkan C2 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham C2 team

Luka Božič (born 9 January 1991) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.

He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2: 2014), a silver (C1 team: 2018) and four bronzes (C1: 2019, C2: 2009, C1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won three gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the European Championships.[1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he competed in the C2 event where he finished in 8th place after being eliminated in the semi-final. Four years later in Rio de Janeiro he finished in 7th place in the same event.[2][3][4][5]

His partner in the C2 boat was Sašo Taljat.

World Cup individual podiums[]

Season Date Venue Position Event
2011 3 July 2011 L'Argentière-la-Bessée 2nd C2
14 August 2011 Prague 1st C2
2012 10 June 2012 Cardiff 2nd C2
26 August 2012 Prague 3rd C2
2013 23 June 2013 Cardiff 3rd C2
7 July 2013 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C2
18 August 2013 Tacen 3rd C2[6]
2014 8 June 2014 Lee Valley 1st C2
14 June 2014 Tacen 3rd C1
15 June 2014 Tacen 2nd C2
22 June 2014 Prague 3rd C2
2018 7 July 2018 Augsburg 3rd C1
8 September 2018 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C1
2019 22 June 2019 Bratislava 3rd C1
31 August 2019 Markkleeberg 2nd C1
7 September 2019 Prague 3rd C1
2020 18 October 2020 Tacen 1st C1
2021 12 September 2021 Pau 3rd C1

References[]

  1. ^ "Luka BOZIC (SLO)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luka Božič". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2013
  4. ^ Canoeing – World U-23 Championships – Slalom 2013
  5. ^ Canoeing – European U-23 Championships – Slalom 2012
  6. ^ Canoeing – World Cup – Slalom Tacen 2013

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