Martin Dougoud Explained

Martin Dougoud
Nationality:Swiss
Birth Date:19 May 1991
Country:Switzerland
Sport:Canoe slalom
Event:K1, Kayak cross
Club:Canoë Club Genève[1]

Martin Dougoud (born 19 May 1991) is a Swiss slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[2] He is from Geneva, Switzerland but lives and trains in Pau, France. Martin competes in the K1 and kayak cross disciplines.[3]

He won a bronze medal in kayak cross at the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London. He also won three medals (1 silver and 2 bronzes) at the European Championships, including a silver medal in the K1 event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Martin finished 19th at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships securing a quota place for Switzerland in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Swiss Olympic Selection Committee approved his nomination for the position on 11 November 2019.[4] He finished 13th at the Olympics after being eliminated in the semifinal.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2020 7 November 2020[5] bgcolor=gold1st K1
2022 11 June 2022 3rd K1
27 August 2022 bgcolor=silver2nd K1
2023 4 June 2023 bgcolor=silver2nd Kayak cross
2024 16 June 2024 bgcolor=gold1st Kayak cross

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Dougoud. 26 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Martin DOUGOUD (SUI) . CanoeSlalom.net . 26 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Martin DOUGOUD (SUI). ICF - Planet Canoe. en. 26 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Zwei Schweizer Kanuten in Tokio. swissolympicteam.ch. de. 26 May 2021.
  5. Web site: K1M official result list – World Cup Race 2 . 26 May 2021.