Slalom canoeist Kauzer wins silver at European championship in Prague

Prague, 19 September - Slovenia's Peter Kauzer bagged silver at the European championship in canoe slalom in Prague on Saturday. Gold went to Czech jiri Prskavec. This is Kauzer's third silver medal from European championships, while he has also won two golds.

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Slalom canoeist Peter Kauzer.
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The other Slovenians competing in the finals were Niko Testen, who finished ninth, and Eva Alina Hočevar, who was eighth in the women's category.

The Slovenian women's team, featuring Eva Alina Hočevar, Lea Novak and Alja Kozorog, also won silver today, while the men's team had to settle for fourth place after touching a gate.

Five teams competed in women's category and a dozen in men's.

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