Maialen Chourraut

Maialen Chourraut

Maialen Chourraut at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Maialen Chourraut Yurramendi
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1983-03-08) March 8, 1983 San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Canoe slalom
Club	Club Atlético San Sebastián
Medal record Women's canoe slalom Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 2012 London K-1 World Championships 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K-1 2011 Bratislava K-1 European Championships 2015 Markkleeberg K-1 2014 Vienna K-1 team 2017 Tacen K-1 team

Maialen Chourraut Yurramendi (born March 8, 1983 in Donostia-San Sebastián) is a Spanish slalom canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s. She won the gold medal in the K-1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics^[1] in Rio de Janeiro. Previously she won the bronze medal at the K-1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed in the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the heats and finished in 16th place.

Chourraut won a silver medal in the K-1 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell. Two years later, she won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava. She also won three medals at the European Championships (1 gold and 2 silvers).

References

• 13 September 2009 final results of the women's K-1 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 13 September 2009.
• Sports-Reference.com profile