David Llorente (born 16 December 1996) is a Spanish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2014.[1][2]
He won two medals at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, with a gold in the K1 team event and a silver in the K1 event. Llorente became the first world champion in kayak cross individual in 2025 in Penrith. He also won one gold and two bronze medals at the European Championships, with the gold medal coming in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.
Llorente qualified to represent Spain in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[3] where he finished 10th.
Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 22 September 2024 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | Kayak cross |
2025 | 7 September 2025 | Augsburg | 3rd | Kayak cross individual |