Ander Elosegi

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Ander Elosegi Alkain (born 14 November 1987) is a Spanish-Basque slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.[1]

Ander Elosegi
Personal information
Full nameAnder Elosegi Alkain
NationalitySpanish
Born (1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 36)
Irun, Spain
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1
ClubSD Santiagotarrak
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell C1
Silver medal – second place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C1
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
U23 European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1

He won a three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (C1: 2019, C1 team: 2019) and a bronze (C1 team: 2009), all in La Seu d'Urgell. He also won two bronze medals at the European Championships.[2]

Elosegi participated in four Olympic Games. He finished fourth in the C1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing[3] and again in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he finished 8th in the C1 event.[4] He has qualified to represent Spain again at the 2020 Summer Olympics and he finished 8th in the C1 event.

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2010 27 June 2010 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1
2011 2 July 2011 L'Argentière-la-Bessée 2nd C1
2013 6 July 2013 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd C1

References

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  1. ^ "Ander Elosegi". CanoeICF.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Ander ELOSEGI (ESP)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Athlete - the official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games". Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Ander Elosegi". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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