Sören Kaufmann

Sören Kaufmann (born 8 May 1971 in Augsburg) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s (decade). He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C1 team: 1995), two silvers (C1: 1995, C1 team: 2002), and a bronze (C1: 1993).

He won three medals at the European Championships (1 gold and 2 silvers).

Kaufmann also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C1 event in Sydney in 2000.

As of 2017 he is the German national team coach for canoeists.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent1993 25 Jul 1993 Lofer 3rd C1 1 Aug 1993 Augsburg 2nd C1 1994 3 Jul 1994 Augsburg 1st C1 1996 16 Jun 1996 Augsburg 2nd C1 2000 2 Jul 2000 Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre 3rd C1