Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 11 to 23 at the
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
Peter Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner (born 7 September 1979) 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 ...
and
Pavol Hochschorner
Pavol Hochschorner (born 7 September 1979) is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1996 to 2017. Competing together with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner, they are the most successful C2 paddlers in t ...
from
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
became the first
slalom
To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to:
Sports
;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding
* Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Super-G ...
canoeists to win three Olympic gold medals.
Qualification
Medal summary
By event
Slalom
Sprint
;Men
;Women
By nation
References
International Canoe Federation2008 Olympic Qualification SystemFlatwater Racing Quotas Situation after Global Qualification Competition
External links
Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Racing – Official Results BookCanoe/Kayak Slalom – Official Results Book
{{Canoeing and kayaking at the Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics events
2008
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Olympics
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