sport.wikisort.org - AthleteIztok Čop (born 17 June 1972) is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist.
Slovenian rower
Iztok Čop

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Medal record |
Men's rowing |
Representing Yugoslavia |
World Championships |
 | 1991 Vienna | Coxless pair |
Representing Slovenia |
Olympic Games |
 | 2000 Sydney | Double sculls |
 | 2004 Athens | Double sculls |
 | 1992 Barcelona | Coxless pair |
 | 2012 London | Double sculls |
World Championships |
 | 1995 Tampere | Single sculls |
 | 1999 St. Catharines | Double sculls |
 | 2005 Gifu | Double sculls |
 | 2007 Munich | Double sculls |
 | 2001 Lucerne | Single sculls |
 | 2002 Seville | Single sculls |
 | 2005 Gifu | Quadruple sculls |
 | 2006 Eton | Double sculls |
 | 1993 Račice | Coxless Pair |
 | 1994 Indianapolis | Single sculls |
 | 2003 Milan | Single sculls |
Gold Cup Challenge |
 | 2011 Philadelphia | Single sculls |
Biography
Čop was born in Kranj, SR Slovenia, and started rowing at the age of 13 in Bled, where Slovenia's best rowing club is located.
Originally rowing in the coxless pairs, Čop finished second in the World Championships in 1991, and won Bronze at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 with Denis Žvegelj (the first Olympic medal for independent Slovenia). He then switched to the single scull, winning gold at the 1995 World Championship, but came fourth at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. He then changed to the men's double sculls with Luka Špik, and won the 1999 World Championships, and gold at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, which was the first Olympic gold medal for Slovenia since its independence.
Špik and Čop were the favourites to win the men's double sculls at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but finished in the silver medal position.
Špik and Čop came into the 2012 Summer Olympics not as favorites; however, with a strong performance in the semifinals they became contenders for a medal. After taking an early lead and holding it until nearly the 1500 m mark, they lost the lead to the Italians and the later winners from New Zealand. They finished in third position, giving Slovenia its second medal of the Olympics after Urška Žolnir won the gold 2 days earlier.
In 2008 Čop became the fourth Slovenian to compete at five Olympics, after shooter Rajmond Debevec (eight Olympics) in 2000, biathlete/cross country skier Sašo Grajf in 2002, and biathlete Janez Ožbolt in 2006.
Čop lives in Radovljica with his wife Petra and daughters Ruby and Amber.
Achievements
Olympic Games
- 1992: Barcelona (ESP) – 3rd place (coxless pair with Denis Žvegelj)
- 1996: Atlanta (USA) – 4th place (single scull)
- 2000: Sydney (AUS) – 1st place (double scull with Luka Špik)
- 2004: Athens (GRE) – 2nd place (double scull with Luka Špik)
- 2008: Beijing (CHI) – 6th place (double scull with Luka Špik)
- 2012: London (GBR) – 3rd place (double scull with Luka Špik)
Junior World Championships:
- 1989: Szeged (HUN) – 1st place (coxless pair)
- 1990: Aiguebelette (FRA) – 1st place (coxless pair)
World Championships:
- 1990: Lake Barrington (AUS) – 7th place (coxless four)
- 1991: Vienna (AUT) – 2nd place (coxless pair)
- 1993: Roudnice (CZE) – 3rd place (coxless pair)
- 1994: Indianapolis (USA) – 3rd place (single scull)
- 1995: Tampere (FIN) – 1st place (single scull)
- 1997: Aiguebelette (FRA) – 4th place (single scull)
- 1998: Cologne (GER) – 4th place (single scull)
- 1999: St. Catharines (CAN) – 1st place (double scull)
- 2001: Lucerne (SUI) – 2nd place (single scull)
- 2002: Seville (ESP) – 2nd place (single scull)
- 2003: Milan (ITA) – 3rd place (single scull)
- 2005: Gifu (JPN) – 1st place (double scull), 2nd place (quadruple scull)
- 2006: Eton (GBR) – 2nd place (double scull)
- 2007: Munich (GER) – 1st place (double scull)
See also
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
External links
Olympic Games |
Preceded by |
Flagbearer for Slovenia Sydney 2000 |
Succeeded by Beno Lapajne |
Awards and achievements |
Preceded by |
Thomas Keller Medal 2015 |
Succeeded by |
Slovenian Sportsman of the Year |
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 Olympic champions – Men's double sculls |
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World champions – Men's single sculls |
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This boat class is an Olympic event; see Olympic champions – Men's single sculls |
World champions – Men's double sculls |
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- 1962:
(René Duhamel, Bernard Monnereau)
- 1966:
(Melchior Bürgin, Martin Studach)
- 1970:
(Jørgen Engelbrecht, Niels Henry Secher)
- 1974:
(Christof Kreuziger, Uli Schmied)
- 1975:
(Alf Hansen, Frank Hansen)
- 1977:
(Chris Baillieu, Michael Hart)
- 1978:
(Frank Hansen, Alf Hansen)
- 1979:
(Alf Hansen, Frank Hansen)
- 1981:
(Klaus Kröppelien, Joachim Dreifke)
- 1982:
(Rolf Thorsen, Alf Hansen)
- 1983:
(Thomas Lange, Uwe Heppner)
- 1985:
(Thomas Lange, Uwe Heppner)
- 1986:
(Alberto Belgeri, Igor Pescialli)
- 1987:
(Daniel Yordanov, Vasil Radev)
- 1989:
(Rolf Thorsen, Lars Bjønness)
- 1990:
(Arnold Jonke, Christoph Zerbst)
- 1991:
(Nico Rienks, Henk-Jan Zwolle)
- 1993:
(Samuel Barathay, Yves Lamarque)
- 1994:
(Lars Bjønness, Rolf Thorsen)
- 1995:
(Lars Christensen, Martin Haldbo Hansen)
- 1997:
(Andreas Hajek, Stephan Volkert)
- 1998:
(Andreas Hajek, Stephan Volkert)
- 1999:
(Iztok Čop, Luka Špik)
- 2001:
(Ákos Haller, Tibor Pető)
- 2002:
(Ákos Haller, Tibor Pető)
- 2003:
(Sébastien Vieilledent, Adrien Hardy)
- 2005:
(Luka Špik, Iztok Čop)
- 2006:
(Jean-Baptiste Macquet, Adrien Hardy)
- 2007:
(Luka Špik, Iztok Čop)
- 2009:
(Eric Knittel, Stephan Krüger)
- 2010:
(Nathan Cohen, Joseph Sullivan)
- 2011:
(Nathan Cohen, Joseph Sullivan)
- 2013:
(Nils Jakob Hoff, Kjetil Borch)
- 2014:
(Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković)
- 2015:
(Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković)
- 2017:
(John Storey, Chris Harris)
- 2018:
(Hugo Boucheron, Matthieu Androdias)
- 2019:
(Zhang Liang, Liu Zhiyu)
- 2022:
(Hugo Boucheron, Matthieu Androdias)
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This boat class is an Olympic event; see Olympic champions – Men's double sculls |
Thomas Keller Medal recipients |
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See also: Thomas Keller |
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На других языках
- [en] Iztok Čop
[fr] Iztok Čop
Iztok Čop, né le 17 juin 1972 à Kranj en Yougoslavie, est un sportif slovène qui remporta plusieurs titres importants en aviron dont une médaille olympique en or.
[it] Iztok Čop
Iztok Čop (Kranj, 17 giugno 1972) è un ex canottiere sloveno.
[ru] Чоп, Изток
Изток Чоп (словен. Iztok Čop, род. 17 июня 1972[1][2], Крань) — словенский гребец, участник шести летних Олимпийских игр, чемпион Игр 2000 года в соревнованиях двоек парных, призёр Олимпийских игр 1992, 2004 и 2012 годов, четырёхкратный чемпион мира, многократный чемпион Словении, чемпион Средиземноморских игр. Обладатель медали Томаса Келлера (2015) и словенского ордена «За заслуги» (2009).
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