Andraž Vehovar
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Andraž Vehovar is a Slovenia
n slalom canoer
who competed in the mid to late 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, he won a silver medal in the K-1 event.
Vehovar's efforts earned him the Slovenian Sportsman of the year in 1996.
He also won two silver medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
, earning them in 1995
and 1999
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n slalom canoer
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed in the mid to late 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, he won a silver medal in the K-1 event.
Vehovar's efforts earned him the Slovenian Sportsman of the year in 1996.
He also won two silver medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
, earning them in 1995
1995 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1995 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Nottingham, Great Britain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. Nottingham became the first city to host the canoe slalom and canoe sprint world championships, having hosted the sprint championships previously in...
and 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. A record eleven nations won medals at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
.