Miroslav Stanovský (born 18 October 1970 in
Ružomberok,
Czechoslovakia) is a retired
Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2013, specializing in the K1 discipline.
He represented Czechoslovakia at the
1988 World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. At the senior level he represented Slovakia from 1993 to 2000 and then
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
from 2007 to 2013.
He competed in the
K1 event at the
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
in
Atlanta, where he finished in 10th position. He is the first Slovak paddler to win an individual medal in the men's K1 category with a silver at the inaugural
1996 European Canoe Slalom Championships The 1996 European Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Augsburg, Germany between August 29 and September 1, 1996, under the auspices of the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was the inaugural edition. The races were held on the Eiskanal whic ...
in
Augsburg.
As of 2023 he is coaching his daughter
Soňa Stanovská
Soňa Stanovská (born 27 February 2000) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2015. She competes in C1 and K1 individually, as well as in Mixed C2 with Ján Bátik
She won a bronze medal in the K1 team e ...
.
Major championships results timeline
Representing Slovakia
Representing Latvia
References
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1970 births
Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Living people
Olympic canoeists for Slovakia
Slovak male canoeists
Latvian male canoeists
Sportspeople from Ružomberok
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