About Gabriel De Coster
Born 2000. Gabriel De Coster is a Belgian athletics competitor and canoeist.
Gabriel De Coster (born 25 October 2000 in Uccle) is a Belgian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2017.
Career 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.
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. 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. This was Gabriel's first final at the senior level and marked Belgium's first World Cup victory.
Results World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2022 27 August 2022 Pau 1st K1 2025 29 June 2025 Prague 1st Kayak cross individual 2026 14 June 2026 Augsburg 3rd Kayak cross
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Who is Gabriel De Coster?
Belgian canoeist (born 1996)
When was Gabriel De Coster born?
Gabriel De Coster was born on 25 October 2000 in Uccle.
What is Gabriel De Coster's occupation?
Gabriel De Coster is an athletics competitor and canoeist.
What nationality is Gabriel De Coster?
Gabriel De Coster is Belgian.
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