Vojtěch Heger (born 23 August 2000) is a Czech
slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016. Heger competes in the C1 class and in kayak slalom, having initially competed in C2 alongside his older brother
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and later with
Antonie Galušková.
Heger began paddling with KVS Hradec Králové in 2005, following his mother and brother into the sport.
He moved to
Brandýs nad Labem Brandys or Brandýs may refer to:
* Brandys (surname)
*Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
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in 2015 and then to
Prague
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, home of the
Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre
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.
[ He is currently studying physical education at ]Charles University
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.Bratislava
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alongside Lukáš Rohan
Lukáš Rohan (; born 30 May 1995) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2010. He is from Mělník, Czech Republic but lives and trains in Prague. Lukáš now competes solely in the C1 discipline, however he ...
and Václav Chaloupka
Václav Chaloupka (born 18 February 1998) is a Czech Canoe slalom, slalom canoeist. He has competed at the international level since 2014.
BIography
Chaloupka is originally from Šternberk, Czech Republic and resides in Prague, home of the Prague ...
, ending a seven year drought for the Czech Republic in C1M events at the World Championships. He became U23 European Champion in the C1 event in 2020
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in Kraków
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and vice-champion a year later in Solkan
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.La Seu d'Urgell
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, Heger finished 13th, securing an Olympic quota for the Czech Republic in the C1 event.[
Heger won the overall ]World Cup
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title in Extreme K1 in 2022
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. He finished 10th in the overall World Cup standings in the C1 class in 2021
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Results
World Cup individual podiums
Complete World Cup results
Notes
No overall rankings were determined by the ICF, with only two races possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Czech male canoeists
Canoeists from Hradec Králové
Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Charles University alumni
21st-century Czech sportsmen
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