Luka Božič

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NationalitySlovenian
Born (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 35)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Luka Božič
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 35)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportCanoe slalom
Event
C1, C2
ClubKK Soske Elektrarne
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovenia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Deep Creek LakeC2
Gold medal – first place2022 AugsburgC1 team
Silver medal – second place2018 Rio de JaneiroC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2009 La Seu d'UrgellC2
Bronze medal – third place2014 Deep Creek LakeC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2015 LondonC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2019 La Seu d'UrgellC1
Bronze medal – third place2025 PenrithC1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 ViennaC1 team
Gold medal – first place2019 PauC1 team
Gold medal – first place2020 PragueC1 team
Gold medal – first place2024 TacenC1 team
Silver medal – second place2016 Liptovský MikulášC2
Silver medal – second place2017 TacenC1 team
Silver medal – second place2024 TacenC1
Silver medal – second place2025 Vaires-sur-MarneC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 KrakówC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2014 ViennaC2
Bronze medal – third place2021 IvreaC1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
Silver medal – second place2014 PenrithC1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Banja LukaC2
Gold medal – first place2012 SolkanC2
Silver medal – second place2008 SolkanC2
Silver medal – second place2009 Liptovský MikulášC2
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 SolkanC2 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamC2 team

Luka Božič (born 9 January 1991) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. He started out as a C2 paddler partnering Sašo Taljat in the boat until the C2 event was discontinued in 2017. Since 2013 he has been competing internationally in C1.

He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C2: 2014, C1 team: 2022), a silver (C1 team: 2018) and five bronzes (C1: 2019, C2: 2009, C1 team: 2014, 2015, 2025). He also won 11 medals (4 golds, 4 silvers and 3 bronzes) at the European Championships.[1]

Božič won the overall world cup title in the C1 class in 2023, becoming the first Slovenian to do so in single canoe.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he competed in the C2 event where he finished in 8th place after being eliminated in the semi-final. Four years later in Rio de Janeiro he finished in 7th place in the same event.[2][3][4][5]

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