Eliška Mintálová
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| Nationality | Slovak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1999 Žilina, Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | K1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eliška Mintálová (born 23 March 1999) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[1][2]
She won two medals at the World Championships with a silver in the K1 event in 2023 and a bronze in the K1 team event in 2021. She also won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2022 European Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš.
In July 2020 she won the women’s Slovak National Championship in the K1, winning by a 10 second margin.[3]
On 8 May 2021 at the European Canoe Slalom Championships Mintálová finished 11th and secured her qualification for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4] She finished in 9th place in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Career statistics[edit]
Major championships results timeline[edit]
| Event | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| Olympic Games | K1 | Not held | 9 | Not held | ||||
| World Championships | K1 | 61 | 31 | 22 | Not held | 19 | 15 | 2 |
| Kayak cross | — | — | — | Not held | 25 | 11 | 11 | |
| K1 team | 7 | 11 | 6 | Not held | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| European Championships | K1 | 36 | 20 | 10 | — | 11 | 1 | 19[a] |
| Kayak cross | Not held | — | 8 | 5[a] | ||||
| K1 team | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | 11 | 7 | 7[a] | |
World Cup individual podiums[edit]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2021 | 4 September 2021 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | K1 |
| 2023 | 2 September 2023 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Eliska MINTALOVA". ICF – Planet Canoe. 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Eliska MINTALOVA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ s, SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "Vodný slalom: Nedeľné výhry v C1 pre Mirgorodského a Glejtekovú, uspel aj Ohström a Mintálová". Šport.sk.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mintálová nepostúpila do finále. Má však miestenku do Tokia". Pravda.sk. 8 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- Eliška Mintálová at the International Canoe Federation
- Eliška Mintálová at Olympics.com
- Eliška Mintálová at Olympedia
- Eliška Mintálová at the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (in Slovak)
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- Living people
- 1999 births
- Slalom canoeists
- Slovak female canoeists
- Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic canoeists for Slovakia
- Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
- Sportspeople from Žilina
- European Games competitors for Slovakia
- Canoeists at the 2023 European Games
- Slovak canoeist stubs