Sören Kaufmann (born 8 May 1971 in Augsburg) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s (decade). He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C1 team: 1995), two silvers (C1: 1995, C1 team: 2002), and a bronze (C1: 1993).
He won three medals at the European Championships (1 gold and 2 silvers).
Kaufmann also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C1 event in Sydney in 2000.
As of 2017 he is the German national team coach for canoeists.[1]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25 Jul 1993 | 3rd | C1 | ||
| 1 Aug 1993 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | C1 | ||
| 1994 | 3 Jul 1994 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | C1 | |
| 1996 | 16 Jun 1996 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | C1 | |
| 2000 | 2 Jul 2000 | 3rd | C1 |