Ján Šajbidor (born 29 November 1982 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1][2] is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2015, specializing in the K1 discipline.
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| Nationality | Slovak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1982 Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1998 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | K1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is the European champion in the men's K1 event from 2007. He also has a team bronze from 2002.[3]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the K1 event he finished 10th in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished 12th, failing to reach the top ten and the final round.
Career statistics edit
Major championships results timeline edit
| Event | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
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| Olympic Games | K1 | Not held | 12 | Not held | — | Not held | — | Not held | ||||||
| World Championships | K1 | 62 | 9 | Not held | 7 | 16 | 8 | Not held | 53 | 37 | — | Not held | 27 | 29 |
| K1 team | — | 24 | Not held | 4 | 7 | 8 | Not held | 14 | 7 | — | Not held | 17 | 4 | |
| European Championships | K1 | — | Not held | 21 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 9 | — | 21 | 29 | 26 |
| K1 team | 3 | Not held | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 5 | — | 11 | 4 | 6 | |
World Cup individual podiums edit
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2004 | 25 Jul 2004 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 3rd | K1 |
References edit
- ^ "Ján Šajbidor". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Ján Šajbidor". Olympedia.org. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Jan SAJBIDOR (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
External links edit
- Ján Šajbidor at the International Canoe Federation
- Ján Šajbidor at Olympics.com
- Ján Šajbidor at Olympedia
- Ján Šajbidor at the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (in Slovak)
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