Gabriel De Coster
Gabriel De Coster is a Belgian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2017.
Career
De Coster won the gold medal in kayak cross individual at the 2025 European Championships in Vaires-sur-Marne.In October 2020 he was a surprise bronze medalist in the K1 event at the U23 European Championships.
On 6 May 2021, De Coster progressed to the semifinal of the 2021 European Championships, qualifying to represent Belgium in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He finished 22nd after being eliminated in the heats.
De Coster delivered a breakthrough performance at the Pau round of the 2022 Canoe Slalom World Cup, winning the K1 event in a time of 97.94 seconds. This was Gabriel's first final at the senior level and marked Belgium's first World Cup victory.