Benjamin Savšek (born 24 March 1987) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.[1]
He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C1: 2017, C1 team: 2022), three silvers (C1: 2014, 2015, C1 team: 2018) and three bronzes (C1: 2013, C1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won 11 medals at the European Canoe Slalom Championships (7 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]
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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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 | |
2022 | 19 June 2022 | Kraków | 2nd | C1 |
26 June 2022 | Tacen | 3rd | C1 | |
2022 | 28 August 2022 | Pau | 3rd | C1 |
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World Champions in Men's Canoe Slalom C1 | |
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