Alexander Slafkovský

Alexander Slafkovský (born 11 March 1983) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1998.[1]

Alexander Slafkovský
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1983-03-11) 11 March 1983
Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 1
Event(s)C1
ClubKanoe Tatra Klub/ASC Dukla
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 10 5 1
European Championships 12 7 3
U23 European Championships 1 1 1
Junior World Championships 1 1 0
Junior European Championships 1 1 1
Total 25 15 6
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 AugsburgC1 team
Gold medal – first place2009 La Seu d'UrgellC1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 TacenC1 team
Gold medal – first place2011 BratislavaC1 team
Gold medal – first place2013 PragueC1 team
Gold medal – first place2014 Deep Creek LakeC1 team
Gold medal – first place2015 LondonC1 team
Gold medal – first place2017 PauC1 team
Gold medal – first place2018 Rio de JaneiroC1 team
Gold medal – first place2019 La Seu d'UrgellC1 team
Silver medal – second place2013 PragueC1
Silver medal – second place2017 PauC1
Silver medal – second place2021 BratislavaC1
Silver medal – second place2022 AugsburgC1
Silver medal – second place2022 AugsburgC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2021 BratislavaC1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówC1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 BratislavaC1 team
Gold medal – first place2005 TacenC1 team
Gold medal – first place2008 KrakówC1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 BratislavaC1 team
Gold medal – first place2012 AugsburgC1 team
Gold medal – first place2013 KrakówC1 team
Gold medal – first place2014 ViennaC1
Gold medal – first place2015 MarkkleebergC1 team
Gold medal – first place2016 Liptovský MikulášC1
Gold medal – first place2016 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
Gold medal – first place2017 TacenC1
Gold medal – first place2021 IvreaC1 team
Silver medal – second place2004 SkopjeC1 team
Silver medal – second place2005 TacenC1
Silver medal – second place2006 L'ArgentièreC1 team
Silver medal – second place2009 NottinghamC1
Silver medal – second place2011 La Seu d'UrgellC1
Silver medal – second place2018 PragueC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2008 KrakówC1
Bronze medal – third place2010 BratislavaC1
Bronze medal – third place2014 ViennaC1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamC1
Silver medal – second place2002 BratislavaC1
Bronze medal – third place2005 KrakówC1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 BratislavaC1
Silver medal – second place1998 LoferC1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 BratislavaC1
Silver medal – second place1999 SolkanC1
Bronze medal – third place2001 BratislavaC1 team

Slafkovský won 15 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with ten golds (C1 team: 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019), five silvers (C1: 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022, C1 team: 2022) and one bronze (C1 team: 2021).

At the European Championships he won a total of 22 medals (12 golds, 7 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a silver in the C1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. Slafkovský also won the overall World Cup title in the C1 class in 2012, 2016 and 2018.[2] He finished the 2017 season as the World No. 1 in the C1 event.[3]

Personal life

His father, who is also named Alexander, is a former mayor of Liptovský Mikuláš and his second cousin Juraj Slafkovský is an ice hockey player.[4]

World Cup individual podiums
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
C1813728
Season Date Venue Position Event
200423 May 2004La Seu d'Urgell3rdC1
200526 June 2005Tacen2ndC11
200816 March 2008Penrith3rdC12
29 June 2008Tacen2ndC1
200928 June 2009Pau2ndC1
5 July 2009Bratislava2ndC1
201019 June 2010Prague3rdC1
201125 June 2011Tacen3rdC1
13 August 2011Prague1stC1
20129 June 2012Cardiff3rdC1
16 June 2012Pau3rdC1
25 August 2012Prague2ndC1
1 September 2012Bratislava1stC1
201329 June 2013Augsburg1stC1
20142 August 2014La Seu d'Urgell1stC1
20154 July 2015Liptovský Mikuláš2ndC1
201611 June 2016La Seu d'Urgell1stC1
18 June 2016Pau1stC1
10 September 2016Tacen2ndC1
20173 September 2017Ivrea2ndC1
10 September 2017La Seu d'Urgell2ndC1
201823 June 2018Liptovský Mikuláš2ndC1
30 June 2018Kraków2ndC1
7 July 2018Augsburg2ndC1
1 September 2018Tacen2ndC1
201929 June 2019Tacen3rdC1
31 August 2019Markkleeberg1stC1
202226 June 2022Tacen1stC1
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points
2 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points

References
  1. "Alexander Slafkovsky (SVK)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. "Alexander SLAFKOVSKY (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "Ľudia nás vidia nastajlovaných, bolesť zostáva skrytá. Jurajovi držím palce". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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