Žiga Lin Hočevar

Žiga Lin Hočevar

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Žiga Lin Hočevar is a remarkable young athlete in the sport of slalom canoeing, known for his impressive achievements at a young age. At only 16, he won a gold medal in the senior category at the national championships in Tacen, outperforming more experienced competitors. Now 17, the talented athlete from Ljubljana has set his sights on the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, showcasing his ambition and dedication to the sport. In a recent interview, he discussed his rigorous training regimen for the upcoming season, his experiences with sea kayaking, cross-country skiing, and the valuable advice he has received from seasoned canoeist Peter Kauzer.

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Žiga Lin Hočevar has high ambitions for the upcoming competitions leading to Los Angeles.

Cerar obudil spomin na Los Angeles, pomagal mu je vzhodnonemški trener
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-06-23
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Žiga Lin won a gold medal in canoeing and was outstanding in the kayaking cross.

Dušan, upam, da si ponosen na nas
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-06-01
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Žiga Lin Hočevar had a fantastic weekend at the opening race of the World Cup in slalom canoeing in Tacen, culminating in another victory.

Popoln vikend Žige Lina Hočevarja v Tacnu
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-05-31
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Žiga Lin Hočevar won the opening race of the World Cup slalom in Tacen, defeating all competitors.

Žiga Lin in Eva Alina Hočevar navdušila domače navijače
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-05-30
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Žiga Lin Hočevar did not qualify for the semifinals and finished in 38th place.

Slovenske kajakašice do nove kolajne na svetovnem prvenstvu
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-10-01
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Žiga Lin Hočevar qualified for the Saturday's kayak cross elimination round.

Ajda Novak Sloveniji takoj priveslala kolajno
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-09-29
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Žiga Lin Hočevar was the only finalist for Slovenia in the competition.

Najstnik reševal slovensko čast, Kauzer je imel spet težave s sodniki
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-09-05
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Žiga Lin is a talented 18-year-old athlete who won a silver medal in kayaking at the World Cup competition.

To je cena, ki jo plačujem za to, da sem profesionalni športnik
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-09-02
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Eva Alina Hocevar

Žiga Lin Hočevar won a silver medal in kayaking at the World Cup slalom events in Tacen.

Zdaj še bolj posluša očeta Simona, veliko ji pomaga tudi mlajši brat Žiga Lin
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-09-01
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Žiga Lin Hočevar finished fifth in the individual cross event.

Mlada Ljubljančanka znova na zmagovalnem odru
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-31
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Žiga Lin Hočevar secured a place on the podium with a strong performance.

Eva Alina in Žiga Lin navdušila na savskih brzicah
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-30
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Žiga Lin Hočevar was the second-place finisher in the competition.

Noben uspeh ne odtehta skupnega veslanja s hčerko. Lanske OI? Zagabilo se mi je
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-30
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Žiga Lin Hočevar won the bronze medal among canoeists in the youth competition.

Eva Alina znova na vrhu, do kolajne tudi njen mlajši brat Žiga Lin
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-02
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Žiga Lin Hočevar became the world champion among juniors in kayak cross.

Niti grom in blisk ne ustavita najboljšega mladeniča na svetu
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-07-12
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Žiga Lin Hočevar finished second in the junior canoe final.

Eva Alina in Žiga Lin osvojila še dve kolajni
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-07-11
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Ziga Lin Hocevar is a strong canoeist who has excelled in both junior and senior competitions.

“El meu somni és arribar a competir en uns Jocs Olímpics”
Diari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·AndorraAndorra· 2025-07-06
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Titouan Estanguet
Titouan Estanguet

Za uvrstitev na zmagovalni oder se bosta potegovala Žiga Lin Hočevar, ki je poskrbel za drugi izid kvalifikacij.

Eva Alina Hočevar v Pragi zaostala le za Slovakinjo
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-06-28
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Žiga Lin Hočevar finished in second place, just 43 hundredths of a second behind the winner.

Slovenski kanuisti potrdili kakovost, kajakaši v krizi
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-06-27
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Žiga Lin Hočevar is a young talent in whitewater sports.

Ni naključje, da je Janja Garnbret del Red Bullove družine
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-06-21
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V finale se je med kanuisti uvrstil le Žiga Lin Hočevar in zasedel šesto mesto.

Ajda Novak poskrbela za veselje v Pauju
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-06-15
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Žiga Lin Hočevar was the only Slovenian canoeist to reach the finals in Pau, finishing in sixth place.

Brez presežka v Pauju, zgolj en slovenski finale
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-06-14
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Žiga Lin Hočevar finished 14th in the competition.

Luka Božič zmagal za elitni uvod
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-06-07
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Žiga Lin Hočevar has proven to be among the top in European and world canoeing by winning a medal at the European Championship.

Še pred polnoletnostjo že drugič med evropsko elito
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-05-17
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Žiga Lin Hočevar is part of the Slovenian canoeing team that won a silver medal at the European Championship.

Po žlahtnem prebitju ledu želi do besede tudi Kauzer
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-05-15
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Žiga Lin Hočevar is a talented slalom canoeist who won a gold medal at the age of 16.

brez tveganja ni slave, mar ne?
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-04-29
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