Viktoria Wolffhardt is an Austrian slalom canoeist and whitewater kayaker with a successful international record that spans over a decade. Competing across almost every major tournament, she has taken home three medals from the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers in the K1 event (2014 and 2017) and a bronze in C1. Wolffhardt has also won a gold medal at the European Championships, along with an impressive two silvers and two bronzes.

Still early on in her career but pushing ahead forcefully, Wolffhardt first made a name for herself on the international scene in 2010, picking up a bronze medal at the Summer Youth Olympics ion Singapore. This was followed by a bronze medal at Krakow’s Euro Cup in 2013, and the momentum hasn’t stopped since, as the canoeist continues to find herself on podiums in various tournaments across the world in both open and world championship events, as both a team member and an individual competitor.

Described by Red Bull Sport as “an Austrian talent with a great future in whitewater kayaking”, Wolffhardt has been training since she can remember, spending a lot of time on the water in her youth. With close to 7,000 followers on Instagram, she’s one of the sport’s most popular and likeable talents, with a loyal fanbase and a promising career ahead of her.