Simon Hočevar
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Simon Hočevar is a Slovenia
n slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won three medals in the C-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with a gold (1993
) and two bronzes (1997
, 2002
).
Hočevar also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C-1
event at Athens
in 2004
.
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 who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won three medals in the C-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...
with a gold (1993
1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Mezzana, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time that the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as separate nations following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia earlier that...
) and two bronzes (1997
1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Três Coroas, Brazil under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time the championships were held in South America.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:...
, 2002
2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record-tying third time. Bourg St.-Maurice hosted the championships previously in 1969 and 1987, and matches the times hosted by Spittal, Austria and...
).
Hočevar also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C-1
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom C-1
These are the results of the men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course...
event at Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.