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Sašo Taljat

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Sašo Taljat
Personal information
Born22 September 1989 (1989-09-22) (age 35)
Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovenia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C-2
Bronze medal – third place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C-2
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Vienna C-2
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Banja Luka C-2
Gold medal – first place 2012 Solkan C-2[1]
Silver medal – second place 2008 Solkan C-2
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C-2
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Solkan C-2 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham C-2 team

Sašo Taljat (born 22 September 1989) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s. He won two medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2014 and a bronze in 2009. He also won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2014 European Championships in Vienna.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he competed in the C-2 event where he finished in 8th place after being eliminated in the semifinal.

His partner in the C2 boat is Luka Božič.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
2011 3 Jul 2011 L'Argentière-la-Bessée 2nd C2
14 Aug 2011 Prague 1st C2
2012 10 Jun 2012 Cardiff 2nd C2
26 Aug 2012 Prague 3rd C2
2013 23 Jun 2013 Cardiff 3rd C2
7 Jul 2013 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C2
18 Aug 2013 Tacen 3rd C2[2]
2014 8 Jun 2014 Lee Valley 1st C2
15 Jun 2014 Tacen 2nd C2
22 Jun 2014 Prague 3rd C2

References

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