Michael Kurt

Michael "Mike" Kurt (born 2 April 1980)[2] is a Swiss slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1996 to 2016.

Michael Kurt
Kurt at the 2016 European Championships
Personal information
Born2 April 1980 (1980-04-02) (age 43)
Wiedlisbach, Switzerland
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
ClubSolothurner Kajakfahrer
Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 AugsburgK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 SkopjeK1 team
Silver medal – second place2013 KrakówK1
Bronze medal – third place2000 MezzanaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2008 KrakówK1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place1998 LoferK1
Silver medal – second place1998 LoferK1 team

He won a gold medal in the K1 team event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg. He also won four medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronzes).[3]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics Kurt competed in the K1 event. He won the qualification round, and progressed to the semifinals. However, at this stage, he finished 20th out of 25. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he finished seventeenth in the qualification round of the K1 event, failing to progress to the semifinals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he placed 13th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinals.[1]

He lives in Solothurn and is a co-founder and CEO of the crowdfunding platform www.ibelieveinyou.ch.[2]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
200313 Jul 2003Tacen3rdK1
200411 Jul 2004Prague2ndK1
200718 Mar 2007Foz do Iguaçu2ndK11
14 Jul 2007Augsburg3rdK1
201020 Jun 2010Prague3rdK1
27 Jun 2010La Seu d'Urgell2ndK1
1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Kurt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. "Michael Kurt (SUI)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Mike KURT (SUI)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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