Maialen Chourraut

Maialen Chourraut

Maialen Chourraut at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Maialen Chourraut Yurramendi
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1983-03-08) March 8, 1983 (age 34) San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Canoe slalom
Club
Medal record Women's canoe slalom Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 2012 London K-1 World Championships 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K-1 2011 Bratislava K-1 European Championships 2015 Markkleeberg K-1 2014 Vienna K-1 team

Maialen Chourraut Yurramendi (born March 8, 1983 in Donostia-San Sebastián) is a Spanish slalom canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s. She won the gold medal in the K-1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Previously she won the bronze medal at the K-1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed in the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the heats and finished in 16th place.

Chourraut won a silver medal in the K-1 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell. Two years later, she won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava. She also won two medals at the European Championships (1 gold and 1 silver).