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Luboš Hilgert (canoeist, Born 1986)
Luboš Hilgert (born 17 December 1986) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004. He won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Foz do Iguaçu. He is the son of successful canoe slalom paddlers Štěpánka Hilgertová and Luboš Hilgert. Amálie Hilgertová Amálie Hilgertová (born 4 September 1997) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2013. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 2019 (K1 team) and a bronze in 2017 (E ... is his cousin. World Cup individual podiums References 1986 births Czech male canoeists Living people Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 21st-century Czech sportsmen {{CzechRepublic-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoe Slalom
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 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 annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štěpánka Hilgertová
Štěpánka Hilgertová (, née Prošková, born 10 April 1968 in Prague) is a former Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2017. Competing in six Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K1 event, earning them in 1996 and 2000. Hilgertová also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with seven golds (K1: 1999, 2003; K1 team: 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015), five silvers (K1: 1997, K1 team: 1991, 2006, 2007, 2011), and two bronzes (K1: 2007, K1 team: 1989). The K1 team silver in 1991 and K1 team bronze in 1989 were with Czechoslovakia while the remaining medals were for the Czech Republic. She won the overall World Cup title twice (1992 and 1998). She also won a total of 15 medals at the European Championships A European Championship is the top level international sports competition between European athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Czech Male Canoeists
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surname) *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Check (other) * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republic (1969–1990) *Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (1939–1945) See also ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
L'Argentière-la-Bessée (; ) is a Communes of France, commune of the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in the Alps in southeastern France. The town lies on the River Durance, which is used for kayaking, white-water rafting and other water sports. The Argentiere Canoe Slalom Course is in the Durance River south of the town. The town is located on the edge of the Écrins National Park. There is an SNCF station in the town with trains running to Briançon and Paris. The village has an old silver mine (which is where the name of L'Argentière comes from), which is now open for tourists. Population See also * Écrins National Park * Durance *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department References External links Official Web site Communes of Hautes-Alpes {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup
The 2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of four races in five canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 24th edition. Calendar The series opened with World Cup Race 1 in Tacen, Slovenia (24–26 June) and ended with the World Cup Final in Prague, Czech Republic (12–14 August). The World Cup Final held a special status as the tie-breaker. Final standings The winner of each race was awarded 60 points. Points for lower places differed from one category to another. Every participant was guaranteed at least two points for participation and five points for qualifying for the semifinal run. If two or more athletes or boats had the same number of points at the end of the series, the athletes or boats with the better result in the World Cup Final were awarded the higher position. Results World Cup Race 1 The series opener took place in Tacen, Slovenia on 24–26 June. The five gold medals went to five differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre
The Prague Canoeing Centre is one of the most frequently used venues for international canoe slalom competition. Built in 1983 in Czechoslovakia, it diverts water around a dam at Troja on the Vltava river in Prague. Its two unique features are its use of car and truck tires as flow diverters and its shallow slope, closer to 1% than the usual nearly 2% for such venues. Despite these characteristics, the Troja facility has hosted ten World Cup races and one World Championship in the 21 years 1992–2012, and the 2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, 2013 World Championships. Venue The channel walls are vertical, with flow diverters constructed of automobile and truck tires stacked side by side to form large cylinders attached to the bottom by beams running through the tires. Large truck tires are used at the channel sides, where they often breach the surface. In the centre of the flow are smaller automobile tires which remain submerged, and shallow-sloped ramps. In several s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Canoe Slalom World Cup
The 2010 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of five races in 5 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 23rd edition and it marked the first time that women competed for the single canoe world cup points and title. The series consisted of 2 continental championships (Oceania and Asia) which were open to all countries and 3 world cup races. The athletes gained points for their results in the three world cup races plus their best result from any of the two continental championships. Calendar Final standings The winner of each race was awarded 60 points. Points for lower places differed from one category to another. Every participant was guaranteed at least 2 points for participation and 5 points for qualifying for the semifinal run. Results Oceania Canoe Slalom Open The Oceania Canoe Slalom Open took place in Penrith, Australia on February 19–21. Five different countries have won a gold medal at the event. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amálie Hilgertová
Amálie Hilgertová (born 4 September 1997) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2013. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 2019 (K1 team) and a bronze in 2017 (Extreme K1). She also won a gold and a bronze medal in the K1 event at the European Championships and a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. Family She comes from a canoeing family. Her father is Ivan Hilgert, her mother is Marcela Hilgertová Marcela Hilgertová (née Košťálová, born 1962) is a former Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. She won two bronze medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earnin .... Double Olympic champion Štěpánka Hilgertová is her aunt. Her uncle is Luboš Hilgert sr. and her cousin is Luboš Hilgert jr. World Cup individual podiums References External links * Czech female canoeists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luboš Hilgert (canoeist Born 1960)
Luboš Hilgert may refer to: * Luboš Hilgert (canoeist, born 1960), husband of Štěpánka Hilgertová * Luboš Hilgert (canoeist, born 1986), son of Štěpánka Hilgertová {{Hndis, Hilgert, Lubos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foz Do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu (; "Iguazu River mouth"), colloquially referred to as Foz, is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. Foz in Portuguese language, Portuguese means the mouth or end of a river and Iguaçu in Guarani language, Guarani or Tupi language, Tupi comes from the words "''y''" , meaning "water" or "river", and "''guasu''" , meaning "big". The city is the 7th largest in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná with a population of approximately 258,000 inhabitants. It is approximately 650 km (400 mi) west of the capital of the state, Curitiba, being the westernmost city in that State. The inhabitants of the city are known as ''iguaçuenses''. The Iguaçu Falls located on the border of Argentina and Brazil and consisting of approximately 257 individual waterfalls over were chosen as one of the "''New Seven Wonders of Nature, New Natural Seven Wonders of the World''." The city is characterized by tourism and cultural diversity. There are about 80 Nationality, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
