Roman Štrba (born 8 March 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1990 to 2000, specializing in the C2 discipline.

Roman Štrba
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1974-03-08) 8 March 1974 (age 50)
Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Sjoa C2
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Mezzana C2 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Roudnice nad Labem C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Augsburg C2 team

Štrba won two medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1999 and a bronze in 1993. He won the overall World Cup title in the C2 class in 1998, he also won 2 medals at the European Championships (1 silver and 1 bronze).[2]

Štrba finished 13th in the C2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

His partner in the C2 boat throughout the whole of his active career was Roman Vajs.

Career statistics

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Major championships results timeline

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Event 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Olympic Games C2 Not held 13 Not held
World Championships C2 12 Not held 9 Not held 9 Not held 18 Not held
C2 team 3 Not held 4 Not held 4 Not held 2 Not held
European Championships C2 Not held 6 Not held 13 Not held 7
C2 team Not held 3 Not held 2 Not held 2[a]
  1. ^ Not a medal event due to low number of participating nations

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
1995 2 Jul 1995 Tacen 3rd C2
1998 21 Jun 1998 Tacen 2nd C2
13 Sep 1998 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C2
1999 24 Jun 1999 Tacen 3rd C2
15 Aug 1999 Bratislava 3rd C2

Paralysis

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On March 29, 2001, a defunct 36-meter tall chimney in Liptovský Mikuláš collapsed under Štrba. He survived the fall, but it left him completely paralyzed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Roman Štrba". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Roman STRBA". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ Väzeň vo vlastnom tele (in Slovak)
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