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Spanish slalom canoeist (born 1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maialen Chourraut Yurramendi (born 8 March 1983) is a Basque slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level representing Spain since 2000.
![]() Chourraut at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Maialen Chourraut Yurramendi |
Born | Lasarte-Oria, Basque Country, Spain | 8 March 1983
Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Spain |
Sport | Canoe slalom |
Event | K1 |
Club | Club Atlético San Sebastián |
Medal record |
Chourraut has a full set of Olympic medals. She won the gold medal in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics[1] in Rio de Janeiro. She went on to win a silver medal in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Previously she won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the heats and finished in 16th place.[2]
Chourraut won two individual medals in the K1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 2009 and a bronze in 2011. She also won a silver in the K1 team event in 2023. Chourraut won three medals at the European Championships (1 gold and 2 silvers).[3]
The Spanish Olympic Committee, chose Chourraut and the Olympic canoer Marcus Cooper as the Spanish flag bearers at the París 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine. Chourraut turned it down as she was competing the next day in the K1 Slalom. The sailor Tamara Echegoyen was competing at her fourth Olympics and she was chosen to replace her as she had the next most outstanding record.[4]
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Total | |
K1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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2010 | 27 Jun 2010 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 |
2011 | 3 Jul 2011 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 2nd | K1 |
10 Jul 2011 | Markkleeberg | 3rd | K1 | |
2012 | 10 Jun 2012 | Cardiff | 1st | K1 |
17 Jun 2012 | Pau | 1st | K1 | |
2014 | 3 Aug 2014 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 |
2015 | 28 Jun 2015 | Kraków | 1st | K1 |
5 Jul 2015 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 2nd | K1 | |
9 Aug 2015 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 | |
2016 | 12 Jun 2016 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 |
19 Jun 2016 | Pau | 3rd | K1 | |
2017 | 18 Jun 2017 | Prague | 1st | K1 |
10 Sep 2017 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | K1 | |
2018 | 8 Sep 2018 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 |
2024 | 14 June 2024 | Kraków | 2nd | K1 |
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