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Canoeing At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Slalom K-1
The men's K-1 slalom canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 28 and 30 July 2021 at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Course. 24 canoeists from 24 nations competed. Jiří Prskavec from the Czech Republic won the event, Jakub Grigar from Slovakia was second, and Hannes Aigner from Germany third. Prskavec and Aigner were bronze medalists in this event at the 2016 and 2012 Olympics, respectively; for Grigar, this is the first Olympic medal. Background This was the ninth appearance of the event, having previously appeared in every Summer Olympics with slalom canoeing: 1972 and 1992–2016. Reigning Olympic champion Joe Clarke did not make the Great Britain team, with that nation selecting Bradley Forbes-Cryans instead. Reigning World Champion Jiří Prskavec of the Czech Republic, who won bronze at the 2016 Games, earned a place for his nation. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified canoeist in the men's slalom K-1 event. A t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasai Canoe Slalom Course
The Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre is a whitewater paddling venue, constructed to host the canoeing slalom events for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It is first artificial slalom course in Japan. The total construction cost of this venue was around 7 billion yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the e ... (about $64 million) and it has the capacity 7,500 spectators. References Edogawa, Tokyo Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics Sports venues in Tokyo Sports venues completed in 2019 2019 establishments in Japan Olympic canoeing venues Olympic kayaking venues Artificial whitewater courses {{Japan-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Delfour
Lucien Delfour (born 22 December 1988) is a French-Australian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. He represented France in the 2006 season. Since 2010 he has represented Australia. Delfour qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.He completed his heats and semi-final successfully with an excellent time of 91.12 in his heats second run the highlight. Delfour finished 8th in the final of the Men's slalom K1 event with a time of 102.33. Early years Delfour was born in Papeete in French Polynesia, He has the nickname 'Lulu' and started canoeing in 1997 at the age of 8. Delfour enjoyed both the slalom and downriver disciplines but had to make a choice. From the age of 14 he decided to focus solely on slalom. He won silver in the 2006 European Junior Championships in Nottingham, Great Britain In 2010, Delfour moved to Australia and four years later became an Australian citizen. Achievements Training under Julien Billaut, Delfour secured the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isak Öhrström
Isak Öhrström (born 26 November 1990) is a Sweden, Swedish slalom canoeing, slalom canoeist and an Olympian who has competed since 2006. In 2008 as a junior he made it to the final at the World Championships in the Czech Republic. He also finished 4th at the Youth Olympic Games in Sydney 2009 after winning the semifinal. In Brazil 2016 he became the first Swedish athlete in history to compete in the Olympic Games in Canoe Slalom. He finished in 15th place in the Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1, K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. At the World Championships in Spain 2019 he qualified a nation quota for the Tokyo Olympic Games for Sweden. On the first ever race on the venue that will hold the Tokyo Olympic Games he finished in 5th place. Isak has been in several World Cup finals, including Prague 2015, Tacen 2016 and Tacen 2020 where he took the first ever world cup medal for Sweden with a gold. He has also won a number of race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepe Gonçalves
Pedro Henrique "Pepe" Gonçalves da Silva (born 12 April 1993 in Ipaussu) is a Brazilian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2009. Early life Raised in Piraju, da Silva got interested in canoeing after seeing the Brazilian team that would participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics practice in his city. He joined a social project that taught the sport in the Paranapanema River and got moved to sailing for a year due to his low stature, but his abilities in the kayak soon convinced his teachers. Once moved from sprint to slalom, Gonçalves won his first Brazilian championship in 2011, and nearly qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics - missing the qualifying time by 0.13 seconds. Career At the 2015 Pan American Games, in his first participation in Pans, he obtained the silver medal in the K1 category. In the same year, he won bronze in the 2015 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships. Gonçalves won a bronze medal in the Extreme K1 event at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Smolen
Michal Smolen (born Michał Smoleń, September 13 1993) is a Polish-American slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008 for the United States. He won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London. Smolen participated at two Olympic Games. He finished 12th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He qualified to represent the United States again at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ..., where he finished 5th in the K1 event. Smolen's first major victory came at the 2014 Under 23 World Championship in Penrith where he won gold in the K1 event. His father Rafał represented Poland in canoe slalom and his mother Agnieszka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kauzer
Peter Kauzer (born 8 September 1983) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. Career Kauzer has competed at four Summer Olympics. He finished 13th in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after being eliminated in the semi-finals. Four years later at the London games he was one of the top favorites for gold in the K1 event. He made the final after recording the fastest time in the semi-final, but after a disappointing run in the final he could only finish in sixth place. He was also the Slovenian flag-bearer at the London games. He won his first Olympic medal, a silver in the K1 event, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He then finished 12th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after being eliminated in the semi-final. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1: 2009, 2011) and four bronzes (K1: 2017, K1 team: 2005, 2017, 2021). Kauzer won the over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niko Testen
Niko Testen (born 1 April 1997) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012. He won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim .... References External links * Living people Slovenian male canoeists 1997 births Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{Slovenia-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dougoud
Martin Dougoud (born 19 May 1991) is a Swiss slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008. He is from Geneva, Switzerland but lives and trains in Pau, France. Martin competes in the K1 and kayak cross disciplines. He won a bronze medal in kayak cross at the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London. He also won three medals (1 silver and 2 bronzes) at the European Championships, including a silver medal in the K1 event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. Martin finished 19th at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships securing a quota place for Switzerland in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... in Tokyo. The Swiss Olympic Selection Committee approved his nomination for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Oschmautz
Felix Oschmautz (born 18 July 1999) is an Austrian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2014. Oschmautz won three medals (0-1-2) at the European Championships, including a silver medal in kayak cross at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. He represented Austria at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing fourth in the K1 event. He has won four medals at the ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships with a gold (2017) and a silver (2016) in the Junior K1 event, a silver in the U23 K1 event (2022) and a bronze (2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...) in the U23 K1 team event. Results World Cup individual podiums Complete World Cup results Complete Championship Results References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni De Gennaro (canoeist)
Giovanni De Gennaro (born 21 July 1992) is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career De Gennaro won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K1 team: 2013) a silver (K1: 2022) and a bronze (K1 team: 2011). He also won two silvers and one bronze medal at the European Championships. De Gennaro competed at two Olympic Games. In his first Olympic participation he finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He then finished 14th in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after being eliminated in the semifinal. Personal life De Gennaro lives in Roncadelle (Brescia) and he was a member of Corpo Forestale dello Stato, now Carabinieri The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Tayler
Michael Tayler (born February 6, 1992) is a Canadian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008. Tayler competed at three Summer Olympics. His first Olympic appearance came at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K1 event, finishing in 20th place after being eliminated in the heats. He beat former world champion David Ford to earn the Canadian spot at the 2012 Olympics. In July 2016, he was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the second time. He finished in 16th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He represented Canada again at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he finished 24th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the heats. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. References External links *Michael TAYLERat CanoeSlalom.net at |
Ben Hayward
''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior officers The following actors appeared as senior officers in ''The Bill''. Simon Rouse, as Jack Meadows, appeared in 884 episodes, including the series finale "Respect". He is the longest serving actor to portray a character in a senior role. Andrew Lancel, as Neil Manson, and Alex Walkinshaw, as "Smithy", also appeared in the series finale. The character of D.I. Roy Galloway appeared in the pilot episode, "Woodentop", played by Robert Pugh. This character would go on to be portrayed by John Salthouse from 1984 onwards. Notable senior officers * Peter Ellis played Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow from the start of the series in 1984 to 2000, when the character tendered his resignation in light of the Don Beech scandal. He was empha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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