Peter Hochschorner

2.2.1. Olympic Achievements

The Hochschorner brothers' Olympic journey began at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where they arrived as favorites after defending their overall World Cup title. They won the two-run qualifying round to advance to the final. In the first run of the final, a 2-second penalty relegated them to second place behind the defending champions, Frank Adisson and Wilfrid Forgues. However, they produced the fastest time of the day in their second run, ultimately clinching their first Olympic gold medal.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, they were overwhelming favorites, not just as defending champions but also due to their continuous dominance, having won the overall World Cup title for six consecutive years from 1999 to 2004. They successfully defended their Olympic title by posting the fastest times in both qualifying runs, the semifinal, and maintaining their advantage in the final.

They completed their golden Olympic hat-trick at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Once again, they won the qualification round, then finished second in the semifinal run. Despite this, they were able to ascend to first position with their performance in the final run, securing their third consecutive Olympic gold.

Their remarkable unbeaten streak came to an end at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where they were surpassed by two British boats. Despite this, they still secured a bronze medal, which marked their last major individual medal at the Olympics. They did not participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics after losing an internal qualification battle to fellow Slovak paddlers Ladislav Škantár and Peter Škantár, who went on to win the gold medal at those Games.

2.2.2. World and European Championships

Peter Hochschorner's career was also marked by significant achievements at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships and the European Canoe Slalom Championships. He secured a total of 14 medals at the World Championships, comprising six gold, four silver, and four bronze medals. His C2 individual gold medals were won in 2002 (Bourg St.-Maurice), 2007 (Foz do Iguaçu), 2009 (La Seu d'Urgell), 2010 (Tacen), and 2011 (Bratislava). Additionally, he won a C2 team gold in 2009. The four silver medals were in C2 team events (1999, 2011, 2013, 2014), and his four bronze medals came from C2 individual events (2003, 2006) and C2 team events (2006, 2007).

At the European Championships, Hochschorner amassed an impressive 17 medals, including 11 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze. He won his first senior European medals in 1998 in Roudnice nad Labem, securing a C2 individual gold and a C2 team silver. His C2 individual gold medals at the European Championships include 1998, 2000 (Mezzana), 2002 (Bratislava), 2008 (Kraków), 2009 (Nottingham), and 2011 (La Seu d'Urgell). In C2 team events, he earned gold medals in 2002, 2005 (Tacen), 2014 (Vienna), 2015 (Markkleeberg), and 2016 (Liptovský Mikuláš). His silver medals were in the C2 team event (1998) and C2 individual events (2006 in L'Argentière-la-Bessée and 2012 in Augsburg). Bronze medals were achieved in C2 individual (2007 in Liptovský Mikuláš) and C2 team events (2008 and 2011).

2.2.3. World Cup Performance

Peter Hochschorner holds an exceptional record in the Canoe Slalom World Cup, having won the overall World Cup title an unprecedented ten times with his twin brother. These titles were secured in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2011. This achievement set a record for the most overall World Cup titles in any category within canoe slalom. Additionally, he accumulated 30 individual World Cup victories, further solidifying his and his brother's dominance in the sport.