Žiga Lin Hočevar

Žiga Lin Hočevar
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (2007-06-23) 23 June 2007
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportCanoe slalom
Event
C1, K1, Kayak cross
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovenia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Penrith C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen C1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2025 Vaires-sur-Marne C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Vaires-sur-Marne C1
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ivrea C1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 České Budějovice C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kraków C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bratislava C1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków C1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Liptovský Mikuláš C1
Gold medal – first place 2024 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Gold medal – first place 2025 Foix Kayak cross
Gold medal – first place 2025 Foix Kayak cross individual
Gold medal – first place 2025 Foix K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Liptovský Mikuláš Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2025 Foix C1
Silver medal – second place 2025 Foix K1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków K1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 České Budějovice K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kraków C1
Gold medal – first place 2025 Solkan Kayak cross individual
Silver medal – second place 2022 České Budějovice C1
Silver medal – second place 2022 České Budějovice K1
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kraków K1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bratislava K1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bratislava C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kraków Kayak cross
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Solkan C1

Žiga Lin Hočevar (born 23 June 2007)[1] is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2022.[2] Žiga Lin competes in all canoe slalom disciplines (C1, K1 and kayak cross).

He won a bronze medal in the C1 team event at the 2025 World Championships in Penrith. He also won four medals at the European Championships with 2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze.

His father Simon Hočevar and his older sister Eva Alina Hočevar are also successful slalom canoeists.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
2024 1 June 2024 Augsburg 1st C1
2025 29 August 2025 Tacen 2nd K1

References

  1. ^ "Žiga Lin Hočevar". RedBull.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Ziga Lin HOCEVAR (SLO)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 30 September 2025.