Jiří Prskavec (canoeist, born 1972)

Jiří Prskavec (born 2 May 1972 in Jablonec nad Nisou)[1] is a Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from the 1988 to 2002.

Jiří Prskavec
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Tavanasa K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Tavanasa K1
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Nottingham K1
Bronze medal – third place 1999 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Roudnice nad Labem K1 team

He won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (K1: 1995, K1 team: 1999). He also won a silver medal in the K1 team event at the 1998 European Championships in Roudnice nad Labem.[2]

Prskavec also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of 13th in the K1 event in Sydney in 2000.

His son Jiří is also a slalom canoeist and a medalist from Olympic, World and European championships.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Jiri PRSKAVEC". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Jirí Prskavec (CZE)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.