Miroslav Stanovský
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1970-10-18) 18 October 1970
Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia, Latvia
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1996 AugsburgK1

Miroslav Stanovský (born 18 October 1970 in Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2013, specializing in the K1 discipline.

He represented Czechoslovakia at the 1988 World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. At the senior level he represented Slovakia from 1993 to 2000 and then Latvia from 2007 to 2013.[2]

He competed in the K1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he finished in 10th position. He is the first Slovak paddler to win an individual medal in the men's K1 category with a silver at the inaugural 1996 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Augsburg.

As of 2023 he is coaching his daughter Soňa Stanovská.[3]

Major championships results timeline

Representing Slovakia

Event 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Olympic Games K1 Not held 10 Not held
World Championships K1 29 Not held 23 Not held 24 Not held 32 Not held
K1 team 10 Not held 8 Not held 6 Not held 4 Not held
European Championships K1 Not held 2 Not held 16 Not held 28
K1 team Not held 4 Not held 5 Not held

Representing Latvia

Event 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
World Championships K1 Not held DNS DNS 60 Not held
K1 team Not held 13 Not held
European Championships K1 41 28 35 52 51
K1 team 16 13

References

  1. "Miroslav Stanovský". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. "Miroslav STANOVSKY". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. "Stanovská prelomila smolu vrcholných podujatí pár dní pred začiatkom olympijskej nominácie do Paríža". Canoe.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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