Pavol Hochschorner

Pavol Hochschorner
Hochschorner in 2011
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1979-09-07) 7 September 1979 (age 45)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Years active1996 - 2021
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom, Wildwater canoeing
EventC2
ClubŠKP Bratislava
Coached byPeter Hochschorner Sr.
Retired2021
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
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney C2
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens C2
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing C2
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London C2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bourg St.-Maurice C2
Gold medal – first place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu C2
Gold medal – first place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C2
Gold medal – first place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tacen C2
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bratislava C2
Silver medal – second place 1999 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bratislava C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Prague C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Augsburg C2
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Prague C2
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Prague C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu C2 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Roudnice nad Labem C2
Gold medal – first place 2000 Mezzana C2
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bratislava C2
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bratislava C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tacen C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kraków C2
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nottingham C2
Gold medal – first place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C2
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Markkleeberg C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Roudnice nad Labem C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée C2
Silver medal – second place 2012 Augsburg C2
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš C2
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kraków C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Nowy Sącz C2

Pavol 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 Peter 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]

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).

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pavol Hochschorner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Hochschornerovci a Škantárovci nekončia, vodný slalom vymenia za šprint". Sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Bratia Hochschornerovci sa v šprinte rozlúčili s kariérou". Sport.aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Pavol HOCHSCHORNER (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.