Sören Kaufmann
Sören Kaufmann is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold, two silvers, and a bronze.
He won three medals at the European Championships.
Kaufmann also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the [Canoeing at the 2000 Canoe Slalom World Cup|2000 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1|C1 event] in Sydney in 2000.
As of 2017 he is the German national team coach for canoeists.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
| 1993 | 25 Jul 1993 | Lofer | 3rd | C1 |
| 1993 | 1 Aug 1993 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
| 1994 | 3 Jul 1994 | Augsburg | 1st | C1 |
| 1996 | 16 Jun 1996 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
| 2000 | 2 Jul 2000 | Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre | 3rd | C1 |