luka bozic

Luka Bozic, born on January 9, 1991, in Šempeter pri Gorici, Yugoslavia, is a Slovenian slalom canoeist. He began his international career in 2006, initially competing in the C2 event. For many years, he partnered with Sašo Taljat in the C2 category, where they achieved significant success. In 2012, Bozic participated in the London Summer Olympics in the C2 event, finishing 8th. He continued his Olympic journey in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, securing a 7th place finish in the same event. Since 2013, he has also been competing internationally in the C1 category, adapting to the evolution of the sport as the C2 event was discontinued in 2017.

Bozic has accumulated numerous accolades throughout his career. His achievements include eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, with individual gold in C2 in 2014 and a team gold in C1 in 2022. He also earned a silver medal in the C1 team event in 2018 and five bronze medals across C1, C2, and C1 team categories between 2009 and 2025. In the European Championships, he has won 11 medals, comprising four golds, four silvers, and three bronzes. His consistency led him to win the overall World Cup title in the C1 class in 2023, making him the first Slovenian to achieve this in single canoe. Luka Bozic continues to be coached by Dejan Testen, who has guided him since he started paddling, and trains with Sašo Taljat at Kajak klub Soške elektrarne in Nova Gorica.