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Peter Kauzer


Best known as: Pero, Kapsl

Hometown: Hrastnik

Living now: Hrastnik

Discipline: K1  

Current boats: Vajda Salto 3 L

Shaft of choice:  Raab paddles XX16M straight shaft

Big volume or tight and technical: Big volume 

Favourite paddling spot:  Soča river


How did you get into paddling:  

My dad was a paddler so it was sort of our way of life, but it was love at the first sight 

Achievements: 

2016 Olympic games - Silver medal

2009, 2011 World Champion

2010, 2018 European Champion

2009, 2011, 2015 Overall World Cup Winner

2009 Bloudek Award (highest sport award in Slovenia)

2011 Slovenian Sportsman of the year

 

What's next... ambitions / plans: My plan is to go to Paris 2024 and fight for another medal. In the mean time I will have fun on the water and try to do ME on races that are coming 

Best things about paddling:  Being free 

Best boating moment:  Result-wise Olympic silver medal and first world championship title in 2009, in general paddling in Bourg st. Maurice at 70m3 

Worst boating moment:  Dislocating my shoulder in 2014 and failure at 2012 London Olympics 

Any other Hobbies:  Spending time with my family, walks in nature, doing outdoor sports


Ultimate worldwide destination: Maldives


Favourite Stuff Section:

Food: My wife’s cooking

Drink: Redbull, water

Music: Punk, Rock (80s, 90s), rap (90s)

Movie: Braveheart, Godfather, Dangerous Minds, Pulp fiction 

Read:  Scar Tissue (Anthony Kiedis biography), Pot (Nejc Zaplotnik), The Little prince (Antione de Saint-Exupery)

 


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