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Richard Fox

Richard Fox is a decorated slalom paddler, and the innovator of smooth slalom techniques emulated by many and was the first to use a double torque kayak paddle during the ’89 World Championships.

Pavol and Peter Hochschorner

Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner are the best Slalom C2 team ever. Anyone who has been a fan of Slalom racing has heard of the Hochschorner twins from Slovakia.

Stepanka Hilgertova

Stepanka Hilgertova started to compete in whitewater slalom in 1980 at the age of 12. Since that time she has competed in five straight Olympic Games.

Michal Martikan

Michal Martikan has firmly established himself as one of the best C-1 paddlers of all time beginning with his arrival on the international scene at 16 as the youngest winner of a World Cup slalom canoeing event.

Jean-Pierre Burny

Jean-Pierre is often considered one of the greatest whitewater downriver paddlers of all times. He was the dominant force in K1 downriver racing in the 1970’s winning four world championships over a ten-year timeframe, from 1969 to 1979.

Davey Hearn

Davey Hearn dominated the top levels of canoe slalom for over a decade. He was instrumental in collaboration with other top racers, in designing the Max series of canoes that revolutionized slalom racing.