Canoeing At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Slalom C-1
The men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 11 and 12 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-1 (solo canoe) event was raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course. There were three rounds of competitions: the heats, the semifinal, and the final. In the heats, each canoeist completed two runs of the course. The time, in seconds, of each run was added to the number of penalty points assessed. Touching any of the 21 slalom gates resulted in a 2-second penalty for each gate touched, while skipping any of the gates resulted in a 50-second penalty. The total times for the two preliminary runs were summed to give a score for the heats. The top 12 boats advanced to the semifinals. The semifinals consisted of a single run. The field was narrowed to the top 8 scores from that run; those 8 boats advanced to the final. The times from the final were added to the semifinal score to give an overall total. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Slalom Canoeing
Canoe slalom (previously known as whitewater slalom) is a competitive sport with the aim to navigate a Spraydeck, decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on Whitewater, river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as Canoe/Kayak Slalom. The other Olympic canoeing discipline is canoe racing, canoe sprint. Wildwater canoeing is a non-Olympic paddlesport. History Canoe slalom racing started in Switzerland in 1933, initially on a flatwater course. In 1946, the International Canoe Federation (ICF), which governs the sport, was formed. The first ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, World Championships were held in 1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1949 in Switzerland. From 1949 to 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, 1999, the championships were held every odd-numbered year and have been held ann ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stanislav Ježek
Stanislav Ježek (; born 21 November 1976 in Prague) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1994. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C1 team: 2002), a silver (C1 team: 2006), and six bronzes (C1: 2006, C1 team: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011). He is the overall World Cup champion in C1 from 1999 and 2011. He also won a total of 7 medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes). Ježek also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the C1 event, he finished fourth in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished second, managing to reach the top eight and the final round. In the final he finished fifth. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he repeated his 5th position in the C1 event. He also started in the C2 event with Vavřinec Hradilek where they finished 9th after being eliminated in the semifinals. Ježek is the nom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Siboniso Cele
Siboniso Master Cele (born 23 March 1985 in Pietermaritzburg) is a South African slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2010. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing, finishing in 16th place. World Cup individual podiums :1 African Championship counting for World Cup points References 1985 births Sportspeople from Pietermaritzburg Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for South Africa South African male canoeists {{SouthAfrica-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emir Mujčinović
Emir Mujčinović (born 13 March 1978 in Zagreb, lives in Sydney, Australia) is a Croatian slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Became junior World Champion in 1996 with Croatian downriver canoe team. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing, finishing 15th overall while then moving on to compete in triathlons. He represented Australia at ITU World Championships at Auckland 2012, Ironman World Championships at Kona, Hawaii 2014, Ironman 70.3 World Championships at Sunshine Coast, Australia. Emir won his age division at Ironman Busselton 2016 with the time of 8h46'. Currently he is the co-owner of Pelotone - Sydney's Premier Cycling and Fitness studio and Tri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takuya Haneda
is a Japanese male slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002. He won a bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first Asian canoeist to win an Olympic medal. He also won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2014 Asian Games. Haneda participated in four Olympic Games. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing he was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C1 event finishing in 14th place. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he was able to qualify for the final and finished in 7th place in the C1 event. He represented the host nation at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing in 10th place. Haneda has lived and trained in Slovakia since the age of 18. He is coached by former Slovak canoeist Milan Kubáň Milan Kubáň (born 1976) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1993 to 2007, specializing in the C2 event. He and his partner in the boat Marián Olejn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Cartwright (canoeist)
James Cartwright-Garland (born 16 June 1976 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the C1 event in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ... in 2004. World Cup individual podiums :1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points References James Cartwright on Real Champions 1976 births Canadian male canoeists Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Canada Sportspeople from North Vancouver Sportspeople from British Columbia University of Ottawa alumni {{canada-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jan Benzien
Jan Benzien (born 22 July 1982) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. Benzien started out as a C1 paddler. Since 2012 he has also been competing in C2, teaming up with Franz Anton. He won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C1 team: 2006, C2: 2015), eight silvers (C1: 2002; C1 team: 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013; C2 team: 2015), and a bronze (C1: 2009). He won additional 16 medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 7 silvers, and 6 bronzes). Benzien competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the C1 event, he finished second in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Benzien finished twelfth, failing to reach the top eight and the final round. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed fourth in the C2 event, together with teammate Franz Anton. Benzien serves with the German Army and has a degree in sport management from the Vocational Aca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Feng Liming
Feng Liming (; born 17 September 1986 in Dechang, Sichuan) is a Chinese slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2002 to 2010. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing, finishing in 11th place. World Cup individual podiums :1 Asia Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points References 1986 births Living people People from Liangshan Sportspeople from Sichuan Olympic canoeists for China Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Chinese male canoeists 21st-century Chinese sportspeople {{PRChina-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexander Lipatov
Alexander Yevgenyevich Lipatov (russian: Александр Евгеньевич Липатов; born 10 June 1981 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1998. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C1 event finishing 10th overall. Four years later at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he finished 11th in the C1 event after being eliminated in the semifinals. He finished 13th in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b .... World Cup individual podiums References External links * * 1981 births Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2016 Su ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tony Estanguet
Tony Estanguet (born 6 May 1978 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau) is a French Canoe slalom, slalom canoeist and a three-time Olympic champion in C1. He competed at the international level from 1994 to 2012. Racing career Estanguet won three Olympic gold medals in the C1 event in 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012. At the 2004 games in Athens he won the gold medal after a late judges decision to award a 2-second penalty to Michal Martikán. Estanguet was the flag-bearer for France at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremony. He finished in the 9th position (out of 12 competitors; only the first eight would qualify for the final) in the semi-finals of the C1 event and was thus eliminated from the final. At the 2012 London Summer Olympics, he became the first French Olympian to win three gold medals in the same Olympic discipline. He won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (C1: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Krzysztof Bieryt
Krysztof Dariusz Bieryt (born 17 May 1974 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1990 to 2009. He won a gold medal in the C1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell. He also won two silvers and a bronze at the European Championships. Bieryt competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth in the C1 event in Beijing in 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; .... World Cup individual podiums References * 1974 births Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Poland Polish male canoeists Sportspeople from Nowy Sącz Medalists at the ICF C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christos Tsakmakis
Christos Tsakmakis (born 6 September 1987 in Augsburg) is a German-born, Greek slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002. He won a bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2007 European Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the C1 event in Beijing in 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; .... References External links * 1987 births Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics German people of Greek descent Sportspeople of Greek descent Greek male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for Greece Sportspeople from Augsburg European Games competitors for Greece Canoeists at the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |