Peter Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner (born 7 September 1979) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and one bronze medal in 2012, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.
Hochschorner also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds (C-2: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011; C-2 team: 2009), four silvers (C-2 team: 1999, 2011, 2013, 2014) and four bronzes (C-2: 2003, 2006; C-2 team: 2006, 2007).
Hochschorner has won the overall World Cup title 10 times (1999–2004, 2006–2008 and 2011) with his twin brother, which is a record in any category.
At the European Championships he has won a total of 17 medals (17 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes).
He lives in Čunovo, a borough of the Slovak capital Bratislava.
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World Cup individual podiums
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 20 Jun 1999 | Tacen | 2nd | C2 |
15 Aug 1999 | Bratislava | 1st | C2 | |
22 Aug 1999 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 | |
3 Oct 1999 | Penrith | 1st | C2 | |
2000 | 9 Jul 2000 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 |
23 Jul 2000 | Prague | 1st | C2 | |
30 Jul 2000 | Augsburg | 2nd | C2 | |
2001 | 27 May 2001 | Goumois | 1st | C2 |
3 Jun 2001 | Merano | 1st | C2 | |
5 Aug 2001 | Prague | 3rd | C2 | |
9 Sep 2001 | Wausau | 1st | C2 | |
2002 | 26 May 2002 | Guangzhou | 1st | C2 |
20 Jul 2002 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 | |
14 Sep 2002 | Tibagi | 1st | C2 | |
2003 | 6 Jul 2003 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 |
13 Jul 2003 | Tacen | 2nd | C2 | |
31 Jul 2003 | Bratislava | 1st | C2 | |
3 Aug 2003 | Bratislava | 1st | C2 | |
2004 | 23 May 2004 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 |
30 May 2004 | Merano | 1st | C2 | |
11 Jul 2004 | Prague | 1st | C2 | |
25 Jul 2004 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 2nd | C2 | |
2005 | 10 Jul 2005 | Athens | 2nd | C2 |
24 Jul 2005 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 | |
2006 | 28 May 2006 | Athens | 1st | C2 |
2 Jul 2006 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 2nd | C21 | |
5 Aug 2006 | Prague | 3rd | C22 | |
2007 | 18 Mar 2007 | Foz do Iguaçu | 2nd | C23 |
1 Jul 2007 | Prague | 1st | C2 | |
8 Jul 2007 | Tacen | 1st | C2 | |
14 Jul 2007 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 | |
2008 | 16 Mar 2008 | Penrith | 2nd | C24 |
29 Jun 2008 | Tacen | 1st | C2 | |
5 Jul 2008 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 | |
2009 | 5 Jul 2009 | Bratislava | 1st | C2 |
11 Jul 2009 | Augsburg | 2nd | C2 | |
2010 | 21 Feb 2010 | Penrith | 2nd | C25 |
19 Jun 2010 | Prague | 2nd | C2 | |
2011 | 26 Jun 2011 | Tacen | 1st | C2 |
10 Jul 2011 | Markkleeberg | 1st | C2 | |
2012 | 10 Jun 2012 | Cardiff | 3rd | C2 |
2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | Cardiff | 1st | C2 |
25 Aug 2013 | Bratislava | 1st | C2 | |
2015 | 5 Jul 2015 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 1st | C2 |
- 1 European Championship counting for World Cup points
- 2 World Championship counting for World Cup points
- 3 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points
- 4 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points
- 5 Oceania Canoe Slalom Open counting for World Cup points
References
- 12 September 2009 final results for the men's C-2 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 12 September 2009.
- 13 September 2009 final results of the men's C-2 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 13 September 2009.
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 11 September 2010 C-2 men's final results – accessed 11 September 2010.
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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