Tomáš Kučera (born 21 January 1985 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2001 to 2018. He competed in the C1 event until 2005. He raced in the C2 event together with Ján Bátik from 2006 until 2018, when the discipline was discontinued.
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| Nationality | Slovak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1985 Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C2, C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kučera and Bátik won five medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (2009), three silvers (2011, 2013, 2014) and a bronze (2007). They also won 4 golds and 2 bronzes at the European Championships, including a gold medal in the C2 event at the 2016 European Championships on their home course in Liptovský Mikuláš.[2]
Major championships results timeline edit
| Event | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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| World Championships | C2 | 17 | Not held | 6 | 10 | 9 | Not held | 14 | 18 | 22 | Not held | 8 | Not held |
| C2 team | 3 | Not held | 1 | 4 | 2 | Not held | 2 | 2 | 6 | Not held | 3[a] | Not held | |
| European Championships | C2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| C2 team | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
- ^ Not a medal event due to low number of participating nations
References edit
- ^ "Tomas KUCERA (SVK)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Tomas KUCERA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- 12 September 2009 final results for the men's C2 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 12 September 2009.
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