Alexander Slafkovský

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Alexander Slafkovský
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Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1983-03-11) 11 March 1983 (age 38)
Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 1
Event(s)C1
ClubKanoe Tatra Klub/ASC Dukla
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Augsburg C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tacen C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bratislava C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Prague C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 London C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pau C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Prague C1
Silver medal – second place 2017 Pau C1
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bratislava C1
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bratislava C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bratislava C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tacen C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kraków C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bratislava C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Augsburg C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kraków C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna C1
Gold medal – first place 2015 Markkleeberg C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C1
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tacen C1
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ivrea C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Skopje C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Tacen C1
Silver medal – second place 2006 L'Argentière C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Nottingham C1
Silver medal – second place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Prague C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kraków C1
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bratislava C1
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Vienna C1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham C1
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bratislava C1
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kraków C1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Bratislava C1
Silver medal – second place 1998 Lofer C1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bratislava C1
Silver medal – second place 1999 Solkan C1
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Bratislava C1 team

Alexander Slafkovský (born 11 March 1983) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1998.[1]

Slafkovský won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with ten golds (C1 team: 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019), three silvers (C1: 2013, 2017, 2021) and one bronze (C1 team: 2021).

At the European Championships he won a total of 21 medals (12 golds, 6 silvers and 3 bronzes). Slafkovský also won the overall World Cup title in the C1 class in 2012, 2016 and 2018.[2] He finished the 2017 season as the World No. 1 in the C1 event.[3]

His father Alexander Slafkovský is a former mayor of Liptovský Mikuláš.

World Cup individual podiums[]

Season Date Venue Position Event
2004 23 May 2004 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1
2005 26 June 2005 Tacen 2nd C11
2008 16 March 2008 Penrith 3rd C12
29 June 2008 Tacen 2nd C1
2009 28 June 2009 Pau 2nd C1
5 July 2009 Bratislava 2nd C1
2010 19 June 2010 Prague 3rd C1
2011 25 June 2011 Tacen 3rd C1
13 August 2011 Prague 1st C1
2012 9 June 2012 Cardiff 3rd C1
16 June 2012 Pau 3rd C1
25 August 2012 Prague 2nd C1
1 September 2012 Bratislava 1st C1
2013 29 June 2013 Augsburg 1st C1
2014 2 August 2014 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C1
2015 4 July 2015 Liptovský Mikuláš 2nd C1
2016 11 June 2016 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C1
18 June 2016 Pau 1st C1
10 September 2016 Tacen 2nd C1
2017 3 September 2017 Ivrea 2nd C1
10 September 2017 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd C1
2018 23 June 2018 Liptovský Mikuláš 2nd C1
30 June 2018 Kraków 2nd C1
7 July 2018 Augsburg 2nd C1
1 September 2018 Tacen 2nd C1
2019 29 June 2019 Tacen 3rd C1
31 August 2019 Markkleeberg 1st C1
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points
2 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points

References[]

  1. ^ "Alexander Slafkovsky (SVK)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Alexander SLAFKOVSKY (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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