 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1989 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
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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 9 medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes). [6] [7] [8]
| 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 |
Štěpánka Hilgertová is a former Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2017. Competing in six Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K1 event, earning them in 1996 and 2000.
Peter Kauzer is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999.
Daniele Cristoforo Molmenti is an Italian slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1999 to 2016.
Alexander Grimm is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.
Jasmin Schornberg is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2001.
Richard John Hounslow is a British slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1999 until his retirement in 2016. He started out as a specialist in the kayak (K1) category, but in 2009 he also started competing in canoe doubles (C2) alongside David Florence. In his last season (2016) he concentrated on the C2 class exclusively.
Melanie Pfeifer is a German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2016.
Sideris Tasiadis is a German slalom canoeist of Greek descent who has competed at the international level since 2005. He is the son of Greek immigrants who lived in Thrace, Greece in the village of Komara for 10 years during his childhood, before moving back to Germany.
Franz Anton is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. He specialized in the C1 class from the start of his career. Between 2012 and 2018 he was also competing in the C2 class together with Jan Benzien.
Jure Meglič is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who started competing at the international level in 2001. He represented Azerbaijan from 2014 until his retirement in 2016.
Jessica Esther "Jess" Fox is a French-born Australian world and Olympic champion slalom canoeist.
Giovanni De Gennaro is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kateřina Minařík Kudějová is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2005.
Natalia Pacierpnik is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.
Jiří Prskavec is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008, specializing in the K1 discipline. In 2023 he also started competing in C1. He also occasionally appears in kayak cross. With an Olympic gold and a bronze, 2 individual world titles and 5 individual European titles, he is one of the most successful K1 paddlers of his generation.
Joseph Clarke, is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2009, specializing in the K1 (kayak) and KX1 events. He is the 2016 Olympic champion in the K1 event,the 2023 World champion in the same event, and a triple World champion in the kayak cross discipline, and has won multiple medals at World and European Championships. He is the most successful kayak cross competitor at global level in the history of the event.
Jakub Grigar is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012. He specializes in the K1 discipline and occasionally competes in kayak cross.
Ricarda Funk is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008, specializing in the K1 discipline and since 2021 also in kayak cross.
Marie-Zélia Lafont is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.
Stefanie Horn is a German-Italian slalom canoeist who competed for Germany from 2006 to 2012. She has represented Italy since 2013. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
