Nationality Slovak Role Olympic athlete Country Slovakia Height 1.88 m | Event(s) C-2 Weight 87 kg Name Peter Hochschorner | |
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Born 7 September 1979 (age 44) ( 1979-09-07 ) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Parents Peter Hochschorner Snr, Gabriela Hochschornerova Siblings Pavol Hochschorner, Eva Rasek-Hochschornerova Awards Crystal Wing Award for Sport Similar People Pavol Hochschorner, David Florence, Richard Hounslow, Tim Baillie, Etienne Stott | ||
Pavol and peter hochschorner svk c2m gold world cup bratislava 2013
Peter Hochschorner (born 7 September 1979) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who won three Olympic gold medals in the C2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and one bronze medal in 2012, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.
Hochschorner 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).
Hochschorner has 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 has won a total of 17 medals (17 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes).
He lives in Čunovo, a borough of the Slovak capital Bratislava.