Martin Dougoud
{{short description|Swiss kayaker (born 1991)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Martin Dougoud
| image = Dougoud M. – 2023 Canoe Slalom WC Prague 5060.jpg
| caption = Martin Dougoud in 2023
| nationality = Swiss
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|19|df=y}}
| country = Switzerland
| sport = Canoe slalom
| event = K1, Kayak cross
| rank =
| club = Canoë Club Genève{{cite web |title=Martin Dougoud|url=http://www.teamgeneve.ch/team/le-team/martin-dougoud/ |accessdate=26 May 2021}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's canoe slalom}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SUI}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 London|Kayak cross}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Kraków|K1}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Prague|K1 team}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Tacen|Kayak cross individual}}
}}
Martin Dougoud (born 19 May 1991) is a Swiss slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.{{cite web |title=Martin DOUGOUD (SUI) |url=https://canoeslalom.net/doku.php/de_sportler/spo_12249d |website=CanoeSlalom.net |accessdate=26 May 2021}} He is from Geneva, Switzerland but lives and trains in Pau, France. Martin competes in the K1 and kayak cross disciplines.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/athlete/martin-dougoud|title=Martin DOUGOUD (SUI)|website=ICF - Planet Canoe|language=en|access-date=26 May 2021}}
He won a bronze medal in kayak cross at the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London. He also won three medals (1 silver and 2 bronzes) at the European Championships, including a silver medal in the K1 event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.
Martin finished 19th at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships securing a quota place for Switzerland in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Swiss Olympic Selection Committee approved his nomination for the position on 11 November 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swissolympicteam.ch/de/news/details.html?pageId=074d6510-17c8-49fe-b27c-54c9ed3bf9fb&entryId=S42208|title=Zwei Schweizer Kanuten in Tokio|website=swissolympicteam.ch|language=de|access-date=26 May 2021}} He finished 13th at the Olympics after being eliminated in the semifinal.
World Cup individual podiums
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
!Season !Date !Venue !Position !Event | ||||
2020 | align=right| 7 November 2020{{cite web |title=K1M official result list – World Cup Race 2 |url=https://123result.blob.core.windows.net/canoe/CS_2020/201201/1551/MK1_FI_7@Final%20Results.pdf |accessdate=26 May 2021}} | align=left| Pau | bgcolor=gold|1st | K1 |
rowspan=2| 2022 | align=right| 11 June 2022 | align=left| Prague | bgcolor=cc9966|3rd | K1 |
align=right| 27 August 2022 | align=left| Pau | bgcolor=silver|2nd | K1 | |
2023 | align=right| 4 June 2023 | align=left| Augsburg | bgcolor=silver|2nd | Kayak cross |
2024 | align=right| 16 June 2024 | align=left| Kraków | bgcolor=gold|1st | Kayak cross |
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Category:Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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