About Stefan Hengst
Born 1994. Stefan Hengst is a German athlete.
Stefan Hengst (born 17 March 1994) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2011, specializing in K1 and kayak cross.
He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (Kayak cross: 2019, K1 team: 2022) and a bronze (Kayak cross: 2022).
He also won four medals (1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronzes) in the K1 team event at the European Championships.
Hengst competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, finishing 30th in kayak cross.
World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2018 8 July 2018 Augsburg 3rd Kayak cross 2019 8 September 2019 Prague 1st Kayak cross1 2021 20 June 2021 Markkleeberg 3rd Kayak cross 2022 12 June 2022 Prague 1st Kayak cross 2023 18 June 2023 Tacen 3rd Kayak cross
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
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Who is Stefan Hengst?
German slalom canoeist
When was Stefan Hengst born?
Stefan Hengst was born on 17 March 1994 in Hamm.
What is Stefan Hengst's occupation?
Stefan Hengst is an athlete.
What nationality is Stefan Hengst?
Stefan Hengst is German.
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