Hannes Aigner (born 19 March 1989 in

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) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. He is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist.

Career

Aigner competed at three Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the

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and again in the K1 event at the delayed

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. He also finished fourth in the K1 event at the

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. Aigner won four gold medals at the

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, one in the K1 event (

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) and three in the K1 team event (

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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). He also won 10 medals at the

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(2 golds, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes).

World Cup individual podiums

References

* – accessed 12 September 2010.

External links

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