Luka Božič
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Medal record
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Luka Božič (born 9 January 1991) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2: 2014) and three bronzes (C-2: 2009, C-1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won one gold and two bronze medals at the European Championships.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he competed in the C-2 event where he finished in 8th place after being eliminated in the semifinal.
His partner in the C2 boat is Sašo Taljat.
World Cup individual podiums
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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2011 | 3 Jul 2011 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 2nd | C2 |
14 Aug 2011 | Prague | 1st | C2 | |
2012 | 10 Jun 2012 | Cardiff | 2nd | C2 |
26 Aug 2012 | Prague | 3rd | C2 | |
2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | Cardiff | 3rd | C2 |
7 Jul 2013 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C2 | |
18 Aug 2013 | Tacen | 3rd | C2[4] | |
2014 | 8 Jun 2014 | Lee Valley | 1st | C2 |
14 Jun 2014 | Tacen | 3rd | C1 | |
15 Jun 2014 | Tacen | 2nd | C2 | |
22 Jun 2014 | Prague | 3rd | C2 |
References
- 13 September 2009 final results of the men's C-2 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. - accessed 13 September 2009.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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