Elena Apel

Elena Apel (born 14 September 1998) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2014.[4] She is from Weimar, Germany but resides in Augsburg, home of the Augsburg Eiskanal.[3]

Elena Apel

Apel at the 2019 World Championships.
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1998-09-14) 14 September 1998[1] Weimar, Germany
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Canoe slalom
Rank	No. 11 (C1) No. 23 (K1)
Event(s)	C1, K1
Club	Kanu Schwaben Augsburg[2]
Coached by	Sören Kaufmann[3]
Medal record Women's canoe slalom Representing  Germany World Championships 2021 Bratislava C1 2021 Bratislava K1 2021 Bratislava Extreme slalom European Championships 2019 Pau K1 team 2019 Pau C1 team 2018 Prague C1 2021 Ivrea C1 U23 World Championships 2021 Tacen C1 2021 Tacen K1 team U23 European Championships 2020 Kraków C1 2020 Kraków K1 2020 Kraków C1 team 2020 Kraków K1 team Junior World Championships 2015 Foz do Iguaçu K1 2015 Foz do Iguaçu K1 team Junior European Championships 2014 Skopje C1 team

She won three medals at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava with a gold (C1 event) and two silvers (K1 event and Extreme slalom).

Apel has won four medals at the European Championships including two silver medals in the C1 team and K1 team events at the 2019 European Championships in Pau, France and two bronze medals in the C1 event at the 2018 and 2021 events. She also achieved success in her junior career, winning a silver medal in the K1 event 2015 Junior World Championships in Foz do Iguaçu.

Her sister Emily Apel is also a slalom canoeist[5] and her father Thomas Apel is a coach of the German national team.[6]