Gabriel De Coster
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| Nationality | Belgian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 2000 Uccle, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | K1, Kayak cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Koninklijke Cano Club Mechelen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Roberto di Angelo | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gabriel De Coster (born 25 October 2000 in Uccle)[2] is a Belgian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2017.[3]
De Coster won the gold medal in kayak cross individual at the 2025 European Championships in Vaires-sur-Marne.
In October 2020 he was a surprise bronze medalist in the K1 event at the U23 European Championships.[4]
On 6 May 2021, De Coster progressed to the semifinal of the 2021 European Championships, qualifying to represent Belgium in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5][6] He finished 22nd after being eliminated in the heats.
De Coster delivered a breakthrough performance at the Pau round of the 2022 Canoe Slalom World Cup, winning the K1 event in a time of 97.94 seconds.[7] This was Gabriel's first final at the senior level and marked Belgium's first World Cup victory.[8][9]
