Hannes Aigner

Hannes Aigner

Aigner in 2024
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1989-03-19) 19 March 1989 (age 36) Augsburg, West Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1
Club	Augsburger Kajak Verein
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing   Germany Olympic Games 2012 London K1 2020 Tokyo K1 World Championships 2010 Tacen K1 team 2011 Bratislava K1 team 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 2022 Augsburg K1 team European Championships 2015 Markkleeberg K1 team 2025 Vaires-sur-Marne K1 team 2010 Bratislava K1 team 2012 Augsburg K1 team 2013 Kraków K1 team 2021 Ivrea K1 team 2012 Augsburg K1 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 2019 Pau K1 team 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team U23 European Championships 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team 2010 Markkleeberg K1 Junior World Championships 2006 Solkan K1 team 2006 Solkan K1 Junior European Championships 2007 Kraków K1 2007 Kraków K1 team

Hannes Aigner (born 19 March 1989 in Augsburg) 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 2012 Summer Olympics in London ^[1] and again in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He also finished fourth in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Aigner won four gold medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, one in the K1 event (2018) and three in the K1 team event (2010, 2011, 2022). He also won 10 medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes). ^{[6] [7] [8]}

World Cup individual podiums

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2010	3 July 2010	Augsburg	1st	K1
2013	17 August 2013	Tacen	3rd	K1 [9]
2014	21 June 2014	Prague	1st	K1
2017	24 June 2017	Augsburg	2nd	K1
2018	8 July 2018	Augsburg	3rd	K1
2019	16 June 2019	Lee Valley	3rd	K1
2023	2 June 2023	Augsburg	3rd	K1

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hannes Aigner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
2. "Rio 2016". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
3. "Canoeing – Olympic Games – Slalom 2012". the-sports.org.
4. "Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2010". the-sports.org.
5. "Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing". the-sports.org.
6. "Hannes AIGNER (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
7. "Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2012". the-sports.org.
8. "Canoeing – European Championships – Slalom Canoeing 2013". the-sports.org.
9. "Canoeing – World Cup – Slalom Tacen 2013". the-sports.org.

• "2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 K1 men's team final results". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010. – accessed 12 September 2010.

External links

• Hannes Aigner at the International Canoe Federation
• Hannes Aigner at Olympedia
• Hannes Aigner at Olympics.com
• Hannes Aigner at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
• Hannes Aigner at Olympic.org (archived)
• Hannes Aigner at Team Deutschland (in German)
• Hannes Aigner at the Deutscher Kanu-Verband(in German)
• Hannes Aigner on Facebook