Kacper Gondek (5 January 1993 - 26 January 2018) was a Polish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2008 to 2015.[3]

Kacper Gondek
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1993-01-05)5 January 1993[1]
Died(2018-01-26)January 26, 2018[2]
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, C2
ClubStart Nowy Sacz
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Foix C1
Silver medal – second place 2010 Foix C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Roudnice nad Labem C2 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice C1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Markkleeberg C1
Silver medal – second place 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Solkan C2 team

He competed in C1 and C2 and had success in both categories at the junior and under-23 level, winning three silver medals at the World Championships (C1 Junior: 2010, C1 team Junior: 2010 and C1 team U23: 2013). His C2 partner was Wojciech Pasiut.

Kacper died on 26 January 2018 after succumbing to cancer.[4]

His brother Kamil Gondek is also a former successful junior slalom canoeist from 2007 to 2010.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Results - 2014 66th International Tatra Slalom". InfoICF.msl.es. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Zmarl Kacper Gondek". pzkaj.pl. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Kacper GONDEK (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Kayak Kacper Gondek is Dead". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Kacper Gondek, a late slalom canoeist". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.