Peter Hochschorner (born 7 September 1979)[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1996 to 2017. Competing together with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner, they are the most successful C2 paddlers in the history of canoe slalom. They retired from canoe slalom in 2018 after the C2 event was discontinued and subsequently switched to wildwater canoeing.[2] They retired from wildwater canoeing after the 2021 World Championships in their hometown Bratislava.[3]
Slovak canoeist
Peter Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
Personal information
Nationality
Slovak
Born
(1979-09-07) 7 September 1979 (age43) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height
1.88m (6ft 2in)
Weight
85 kg (187lb)
Sport
Country
Slovakia
Sport
Canoe slalom, Wildwater canoeing
Event(s)
C2
Club
ŠKP Bratislava
Coached by
Peter Hochschorner Sr.
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Olympic Games
3
0
1
World Championships
6
4
4
European Championships
11
3
3
Junior European Championships
0
1
0
Total
20
8
8
Representing Slovakia
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
C2
2004 Athens
C2
2008 Beijing
C2
2012 London
C2
World Championships
2002 Bourg St.-Maurice
C2
2007 Foz do Iguaçu
C2
2009 La Seu d'Urgell
C2
2009 La Seu d'Urgell
C2 team
2010 Tacen
C2
2011 Bratislava
C2
1999 La Seu d'Urgell
C2 team
2011 Bratislava
C2 team
2013 Prague
C2 team
2014 Deep Creek Lake
C2 team
2003 Augsburg
C2
2006 Prague
C2
2006 Prague
C2 team
2007 Foz do Iguaçu
C2 team
European Championships
1998 Roudnice nad Labem
C2
2000 Mezzana
C2
2002 Bratislava
C2
2002 Bratislava
C2 team
2005 Tacen
C2 team
2008 Kraków
C2
2009 Nottingham
C2
2011 La Seu d'Urgell
C2
2014 Vienna
C2 team
2015 Markkleeberg
C2 team
2016 Liptovský Mikuláš
C2 team
1998 Roudnice nad Labem
C2 team
2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée
C2
2012 Augsburg
C2
2007 Liptovský Mikuláš
C2
2008 Kraków
C2 team
2011 La Seu d'Urgell
C2 team
Junior European Championships
1997 Nowy Sącz
C2
Hochschorner won three Olympic gold medals in the C2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and one bronze medal in 2012.
He also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds (C2: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011; C2 team: 2009), four silvers (C2 team: 1999, 2011, 2013, 2014) and four bronzes (C2: 2003, 2006; C2 team: 2006, 2007).[4]
Hochschorner 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 won a total of 17 medals (11 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes).
He lives in Čunovo, a borough of the Slovak capital Bratislava.
The Hochschorner brothers (Peter in rear) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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
See also
List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists
References
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; etal. "Peter Hochschorner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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