Peter Hochschorner

Peter Hochschorner

Peter Hochschorner
Personal information
Nationality	Slovak
Born	(1979-09-07) 7 September 1979 (age 45) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Years active	1996 - 2021
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Slovakia
Sport	Canoe slalom, Wildwater canoeing
Event	C2
Club	ŠKP Bratislava
Coached by	Peter Hochschorner Sr.
Retired	2021
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

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]

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).