Blaž Cof
Cof in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | 5 July 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Canoeing |
Event | Wildwater canoeing |
Blaž Cof (born 5 July 1991) is a Slovenian wildwater canoeist. He is a world champion in the C1 sprint event (2018) and one of the most successful Slovenian athletes in the wildwater sprint discipline. Wildwater Canoeing World Championships.[1]
In 2026, he was awarded the Bloudkova plaketa, the highest national recognition in Slovenian sport, for his achievements and contribution to sport.[2]
Career
Cof started his career competing in both canoe slalom and wildwater canoeing before specializing in wildwater sprint. He achieved his greatest success in 2018, winning the gold medal in the C1 sprint at the ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships.[3]
He remained among the top international competitors for over a decade, winning multiple medals at World Championships and achieving consistent podium finishes in the World Cup circuit. He concluded his top-level competitive career with a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships.[4]
World Championships
Senior
- Gold medal – C1 sprint (2018)
- Silver medal – C1 sprint (2023)
- Bronze medal – C1 sprint (2013)
- Bronze medal – C1 sprint (2017)
- Silver medal – C2 sprint (2013)
- Silver medal – C2 sprint (2014)
- Bronze medal – C2 sprint (2015)
European Championships
- Silver medal – C1 sprint (2013)
- Silver medal – C1 sprint (2023)
- Bronze medal – C1 sprint (2011)
- Bronze medal – C1 classic (2019)
- Gold medal – C2 sprint (2015)
World Cup
Cof was a regular podium contender in the ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Cup, particularly in the C1 sprint discipline.[5]
- Multiple World Cup podium finishes (C1 sprint)
- Consistent top rankings in overall World Cup standings
- Among the leading European sprint specialists during the 2010s and early 2020s
Awards
- Bloudkova plaketa (2025, awarded in 2026)[6]
References
- ^ "Blaž Oven - Results". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Podeljena Bloudkova priznanja za leto 2025". Government of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ^ "ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships results". International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ^ "Kajak zveza Slovenije – Bloudkova priznanja". Kayak Canoe Federation of Slovenia. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ^ "ICF rankings and results". International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ^ "Podeljena Bloudkova priznanja za leto 2025". Government of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
External links
- Blaž Cof at the International Canoe Federation
- "ICF Athlete Database". Retrieved 2026-03-23.