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Saúl Craviotto

Craviotto at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Birth name	Saúl Craviotto Rivero
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1984-11-03) 3 November 1984 (age 40) Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Education	Catholic University of Murcia
Height	192 cm
Weight	98 kg
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Sprint kayak
Event(s)	K-1 200 m, K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-4 500 m
Club	Club Deportivo Basico Piragua Madrid
Coached by	Miguel Garcia
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing  Spain Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing K-2 500 m Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-2 200 m Silver 2012 London K-1 200 m Silver 2020 Tokyo K-4 500 m Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 200 m Bronze 2024 Paris K-4 500 m World Championships Gold 2009 Dartmouth K-1 4×200 m Gold 2010 Poznań K-1 4×200 m Gold 2011 Szeged K-1 4×200 m Gold 2022 Dartmouth K-4 500 m Silver 2009 Dartmouth K-2 200 m Silver 2010 Poznań K-2 200 m Silver 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-2 200 m Silver 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m Silver 2019 Szeged K-4 500 m Bronze 2013 Duisburg K-1 200 m Bronze 2014 Moscow K-1 200 m European Games Gold 2023 Kraków-Małopolska K-4 500 m European Championships Gold 2009 Brandenburg K-2 200 m Gold 2018 Belgrade K-2 200 m Gold 2018 Belgrade K-4 500 m Silver 2008 Milan K-2 500 m Silver 2010 Trasona K-2 200 m Silver 2010 Trasona K-2 500 m Mediterranean Games Gold 2009 Pescara K-2 500 m Gold 2013 Mersin K-2 200 m Bronze 2013 Mersin K-1 200 m

Saúl Craviotto Rivero (born November 3, 1984) is a famous Spanish sprint kayaker. He is also a police officer. Sprint kayaking is a sport where athletes race canoes or kayaks over short distances.

Saúl is one of the most successful Olympic athletes from Spain. He has won six Olympic medals! These include two gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal. He won his first gold medal in 2008 in Beijing. He also won gold in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

He was chosen to carry the flag for Spain at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. He was also the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Saúl has also won many medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. He has won four gold medals, five silver medals, and two bronze medals at these championships.

Saúl's Early Life and Family

Saúl Craviotto started kayaking when he was just seven years old. He followed in his father's footsteps, who also kayaked. They even competed in K-2 events together.

Saúl is married to Celia García. They have two daughters, Valentina and Olivia. He asked Celia to marry him in London during the 2012 Olympics. This was the day after he won a silver medal.

Life as a Police Officer

Besides being a top athlete, Saúl Craviotto works as a police officer. He is based in the city of Gijón, Spain. It's amazing how he balances his demanding job with his intense training for kayaking!

TV Appearances

In 2017, Saúl Craviotto showed another one of his talents. He took part in a TV cooking show called MasterChef Celebrity in Spain. He ended up winning the competition!

In 2021, Saúl became the first brand ambassador for Hockerty. This means he helped promote their products.

Images for kids

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  Craviotto at the 2013 World Championships

External links

• Saúl Craviotto at the International Canoe FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Saul Craviotto at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Rafael Nadal	Flagbearer for  Spain (with Mireia Belmonte) Tokyo 2020	Succeeded by Incumbent

See also

In Spanish: Saúl Craviotto para niños