Florian Breuer (born 30 January 1997)[1] is a former slalom canoeist who competed for Germany from 2012 to 2020, specializing in the C1 discipline.[2] He won a total of 15 medals at World and European championships at the junior and under-23 level.[3][4]
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| Full name | Florian Breuer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1997 Düren, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | https://flobreuer.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editFlorian Breuer was born on 30 January 30 1997 in Düren, Germany. At two years old, he moved with his family to Nuremberg, where he grew up and developed an early interest in sports, especially canoe slalom.[5]
Career
editBeginnings
editAfter winning several German championship titles for students, Breuer moved to Augsburg in 2009 to take advantage of the first-class training opportunities at the "Federal Performance Center for Canoe Slalom and Whitewater", home to the Augsburg Eiskanal. As a member of the Augsburg Kayak Club, he was named “Athlete of the Year” by the Bavarian Canoe Association in 2011.[1] At just 15 years old, he qualified for the German U18 national team and competed with the team in the World and the European Championships since 2012.[6]
Achievements and recognitions
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Trained by Sören Kaufmann,[7] Breuer won his first international individual medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships in Bourg Saint Maurice, France. The following year, Breuer won his first world title at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Penrith, Australia.[8]
These achievements earned him nominations for "Junior Athlete of the Year" from Deutsche Sporthilfe.[9] and “Sports Junior” from the World Paddle Awards[10] He was also the youngest participant at the 2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Deep Creek Lake, USA.[11] In 2016, Breuer set another milestone by winning the U23 World Championships title in Kraków, Poland.
Health challenges
editIn 2018, Breuer faced health problems that seriously jeopardized his career.[12] Despite efforts, he was unable to return fully to his previous performance. Postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a complicated rupture of a ligament in his left ring finger ultimately led to him ending his active career in 2021.[13]
Current activities
editAfter ending his active sporting career, Florian Breuer moved to Berlin. He is working as the Creative Director and Managing Director of DAS WORKOUT n'CM GmbH.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sportler des Jahres 2011". Bayerischer Kanu-Verband. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Thorpe, George (18 July 2017). "Breuer progresses at ICF Under-23 and Junior World Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Florian Breuer (Canoeing) : Prize list and results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Florian BREUER (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "FLORIAN BREUER ÜBER "SO MANCHES OPFER"". Deutsche Sport Lotterie. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Great success of Czech team at Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships". canoe-europe.org. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Florian Breuer. "Canoe ICF". Canoe ICF. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Result: Junioren-Weltmeisterschaften - 2014". canoeslalom.net. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Sporthilfe nominiert Kandidaten für Juniorsportler des Jahres". Zeit Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "2014 Nominees". WorldPaddle Awards. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "(2014 ARCHIVED) Florian Breuer - Germany | 2018 Nominees | World Paddle Awards | The Global Awards for Canoe, Kayak and other Paddlesports". www.worldpaddleawards.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Früher an später denken". Sporthilfe. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Kanuslalom Verletzungspech beendet olympische Saison für Florian Breuer vorzeitig". Presse Augsburg. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "DAS WORKOUT n'CM GmbH, Berlin". North Data. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
