Savšek was already second at the Worlds in Deep Creek US last year, while he is also the reigning European champion. He only had to concede to David Florence from Britain, while Florence's compatriot Ryan Westley was third.

The medal-winning Slovenian team was meanwhile comprised of Savšek, Luka Božič and Jure Lenarčič. Victory in the team competition went to Slovakia ahead of Germany.