Luka Božič

Luka Božič (born 9 January 1991) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.

Luka Božič
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991
Šempeter pri Gorici, Yugoslavia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 5 (C1)
Event(s)C1, C2
ClubKK Soske Elektrarne
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovenia
World Championships
2014 Deep Creek LakeC2
2018 Rio de JaneiroC1 team
2009 La Seu d'UrgellC2
2014 Deep Creek LakeC1 team
2015 LondonC1 team
2019 La Seu d'UrgellC1
European Championships
2014 ViennaC1 team
2019 PauC1 team
2020 PragueC1 team
2016 Liptovský MikulášC2
2017 TacenC1 team
2013 KrakówC1 team
2014 ViennaC2
2021 IvreaC1 team
U23 World Championships
2013 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
2014 PenrithC1
U23 European Championships
2011 Banja LukaC2
2012 SolkanC2
2008 SolkanC2
2009 Liptovský MikulášC2
Junior World Championships
2006 SolkanC2 team
Junior European Championships
2006 NottinghamC2 team

He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2: 2014), a silver (C1 team: 2018) and four bronzes (C1: 2019, C2: 2009, C1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won three gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the European Championships.[1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he competed in the C2 event where he finished in 8th place after being eliminated in the semi-final. Four years later in Rio de Janeiro he finished in 7th place in the same event.[2][3][4][5]

His partner in the C2 boat was Sašo Taljat.

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
20113 July 2011L'Argentière-la-Bessée2ndC2
14 August 2011Prague1stC2
201210 June 2012Cardiff2ndC2
26 August 2012Prague3rdC2
201323 June 2013Cardiff3rdC2
7 July 2013La Seu d'Urgell3rdC2
18 August 2013Tacen3rdC2[6]
20148 June 2014Lee Valley1stC2
14 June 2014Tacen3rdC1
15 June 2014Tacen2ndC2
22 June 2014Prague3rdC2
20187 July 2018Augsburg3rdC1
8 September 2018La Seu d'Urgell1stC1
201922 June 2019Bratislava3rdC1
31 August 2019Markkleeberg2ndC1
7 September 2019Prague3rdC1
202018 October 2020Tacen1stC1
202112 September 2021Pau3rdC1

References
  1. "Luka BOZIC (SLO)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luka Božič". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2013
  4. Canoeing – World U-23 Championships – Slalom 2013
  5. Canoeing – European U-23 Championships – Slalom 2012
  6. Canoeing – World Cup – Slalom Tacen 2013
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