Sören Kaufmann

{{short description|German canoeist}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's canoe slalom}}

{{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1995 Nottingham|C1 team}}

{{MedalSilver|1995 Nottingham|C1}}

{{MedalSilver|2002 Bourg St.-Maurice|C1 team}}

{{MedalBronze|1993 Mezzana|C1}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1996 Augsburg|C1 team}}

{{MedalSilver|1996 Augsburg|C1}}

{{MedalSilver|2002 Bratislava|C1 team}}

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Sören Kaufmann (born 8 May 1971 in Augsburg) is a German slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s (decade). He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C1 team: 1995), two silvers (C1: 1995, C1 team: 2002), and a bronze (C1: 1993).

He won three medals at the European Championships (1 gold and 2 silvers).

Kaufmann also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C1 event in Sydney in 2000.

As of 2017 he is the German national team coach for canoeists.{{cite web|title=Trainer und Betreuer|url=https://www.teamkanuslalom.de/index.php/team-d-news/trainer-und-betreuer|accessdate=25 August 2017}}