Michal Smolen
Michal Smolen (born 13 September 1993 in Kraków, Poland)[1] is an American slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 London | K1 |
| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Toronto | K1 |
| U23 World Championships | ||
| 2014 Penrith | K1 |
He won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London.[2] Smolen finished 12th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
Smolen's first major victory came at the 2014 Under 23 World Championship in Penrith where he won gold in the K1 event.
His father Rafał represented Poland in canoe slalom and his mother Agnieszka was a Polish national team handball player.[4]
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 Jun 2014 | Prague | 3rd | K1 |
| 2017 | 2 Sep 2017 | Ivrea | 2nd | K1 |
| 2018 | 1 Jul 2018 | Kraków | 3rd | Extreme K1 |
References
- "Profile at Team USA". Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "Michal SMOLEN (USA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- "Michal Smolen". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- "Michal Smolen (USA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links
- Michal SMOLEN at CanoeSlalom.net
- Michal Smolen at the International Canoe Federation
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