Benjamin Savšek

Benjamin Savšek (born 24 March 1987) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.[1]

Benjamin Savšek

Personal information
Nationality	Slovenian
Born	(1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	Slovenia
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event(s)	C1
Club	KKK Tacen
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Slovenia World Championships 2017 Pau C1 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1 2015 London C1 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 team 2013 Prague C1 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1 team 2015 London C1 team European Championships 2014 Vienna C1 team 2015 Markkleeberg C1 2019 Pau C1 2019 Pau C1 team 2017 Tacen C1 team 2012 Augsburg C1 2013 Kraków C1 team U23 European Championships 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team 2006 Nottingham C1 team 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team 2008 Solkan C1

He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C1: 2017), three silvers (C1: 2014, 2015, C1 team: 2018) and three bronzes (C1: 2013, C1 team: 2014, 2015). He also won seven medals at the European Canoe Slalom Championships (4 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes).[2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C1 event where he finished in 8th place.[3] He finished in 6th place in the same event four years later at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.