OLYMPICS: It's third time lucky for Kauzer

Rio de Janeiro, 11 August - The old adage of third time lucky came true for veteran kayak slalomist Peter Kauzer in Rio. Wiser and cooler at 32, he clinched silver to forget the bitter disappointments of London and Beijing.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Slovenia's Peter Kauzer wins silver in the kayak slalom event at the Rio Games.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Slovenia's silver Olympic kayak slalomist Peter Kauzer (left) with Olympic winner Joseph Clarke of the UK. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Slovenia's silver Olympic kayak slalomist Peter Kauzer (left) with Olympic winner Joseph Clarke of the UK.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic kayak slalom podium winners (left to right): Slovenia's Peter Kauzer (silver), Joseph Clarke of the UK (gold) and Jiri Prskavec of the Czech Republic (bronze). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Olympic kayak slalom podium winners (left to right): Slovenia's Peter Kauzer (silver), Joseph Clarke of the UK (gold) and Jiri Prskavec of the Czech Republic (bronze).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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