Alexander Slafkovský

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

Alexander Slafkovský

Personal information
Nationality	Slovak
Born	(1983-03-11) 11 March 1983 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	Slovakia
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event(s)	C1
Club	Kanoe Tatra Klub/ASC Dukla
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Slovakia World Championships 2003 Augsburg C1 team 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team 2010 Tacen C1 team 2011 Bratislava C1 team 2013 Prague C1 team 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1 team 2015 London C1 team 2017 Pau C1 team 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 team 2019 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team 2013 Prague C1 2017 Pau C1 European Championships 2002 Bratislava C1 team 2005 Tacen C1 team 2008 Kraków C1 team 2010 Bratislava C1 team 2012 Augsburg C1 team 2013 Kraków C1 team 2014 Vienna C1 2015 Markkleeberg C1 team 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team 2017 Tacen C1 2004 Skopje C1 team 2005 Tacen C1 2006 L'Argentière C1 team 2009 Nottingham C1 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1 2018 Prague C1 team 2008 Kraków C1 2010 Bratislava C1 2014 Vienna C1 team U23 European Championships 2006 Nottingham C1 2002 Bratislava C1 2005 Kraków C1 Junior World Championships 2000 Bratislava C1 1998 Lofer C1 Junior European Championships 2001 Bratislava C1 1999 Solkan C1 2001 Bratislava C1 team

Slafkovský won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with ten golds (C1 team: 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) and two silvers (C1: 2013, 2017). At the European Championships he won a total of 20 medals (11 golds, 6 silvers and 3 bronzes). Slafkovský also won the overall World Cup title in the C1 class in 2012, 2016 and 2018.[2]

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	C1^1
2008	16 March 2008	Penrith	3rd	C1^2
	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.

• 12 September 2009 final results of the men's C1 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 12 September 2009.
• 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 C1 men's final results – accessed 12 September 2010.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.

External links

• Alexander Slafkovský at the International Canoe Federation