OLYMPICS: Kayaker Kauzer Botches Finals, Finishes Sixth

London, 1 August - Whitewater kayaker and one of the top Slovenian contenders for an Olympic medal Peter Kauzer failed to make it to the podium at the men's K-1 event on Wednesday. Kauzer finished sixth after touching gates number three and then making further mistakes downstream which earned him a total of six penalty seconds.

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Velika Britanija, London.
Poletne olimpijske igre 2012.
Kajak, slalom na divjih vodah, finale.
Slovenski kajakaš Peter Kauzer.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

London
Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

London
Slovenian kayaker Peter Kauzer in the finals of the men's K-1 event
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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