Martin Dougoud

Martin Dougoud
Martin Dougoud in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1991-05-19) 19 May 1991
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportCanoe slalom
Event
K1, Kayak cross
ClubCanoë Club Genève[1]
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 Oklahoma CityK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2023 LondonKayak cross
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówK1
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2024 TacenKayak cross individual

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 two medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver (K1 team: 2026) and a bronze (kayak cross: 2023).

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.

Dougoud 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 in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinal. He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, finishing 4th in the K1 event and 5th in kayak cross.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
20207 November 2020[5]Pau1stK1
202211 June 2022Prague3rdK1
27 August 2022Pau2ndK1
20234 June 2023Augsburg2ndKayak cross
202416 June 2024Kraków1stKayak cross

References

  1. ↑ "Martin Dougoud". Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Martin DOUGOUD (SUI)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Martin DOUGOUD (SUI)". ICF - Planet Canoe. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Zwei Schweizer Kanuten in Tokio". swissolympicteam.ch (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "K1M official result list – World Cup Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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