Václav Chaloupka

Václav Chaloupka (born 18 February 1998) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2014.[4] Chaloupka is originally from Šternberk, Czech Republic and resides in Prague, home of the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre.[3]

Václav Chaloupka
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born18 February 1998[1]
Šternberk
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 13[2]
Event(s)C1
ClubUniverzitní sportovní klub Praha[3]
Coached byMiloslav Říha
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
2021 BratislavaC1
2021 BratislavaC1 team
European Championships
2020 PragueC1
U23 World Championships
2017 BratislavaC1 team
2018 IvreaC1
2017 BratislavaC1
2021 TacenC1 team
2019 KrakówC1 team
2021 TacenC1
U23 European Championships
2018 BratislavaC1 team
2021 SolkanC1
2019 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
2020 KrakówC1 team
2021 SolkanC1 team
2017 HohenlimburgC1 team
Junior World Championships
2014 PenrithC1 team
2015 Foz do IguaçuC1
2015 Foz do IguaçuC1 team
Junior European Championships
2014 SkopjeC1 team
2016 SolkanC1 team
2016 SolkanC1

He won two medals at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava with a gold in C1 and a silver in the C1 team event.[5] His individual title made him the first to become both World and U23 World Champion in the C1 event, as well as the first Czech to win the title since Petr Sodomka did so in Spittal in 1977. He also won a bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2020 European Championships on his home course in Prague.[6]

He won six medals at the U23 World Championships including a gold, silver and bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2018, 2017 and 2021 events, respectively.[7]

Václav started paddling in 2008 with Sportovní Klub Univerzity Palackého in Olomouc after quitting football due to an injury.[8] He is coached by Miloslav Říha.[3]

Results

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
20208 November 2020[9]Pau2ndC1

Complete World Cup results
Year WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2017 Prague
12		 Augsburg
16		 Markkleeberg
32		 Ivrea
14		 La Seu
7		 169 8th
2020 Tacen
 		 Pau
2		 N/A[a]
2021 Prague
28		 Markkleeberg
24		 La Seu
11		 Pau
5		 146 11th

Notes
a No overall rankings were determined by the ICF, with only two races possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Complete Championship Results
Year Level Venue Event Result
2014 Junior European SkopjeC1 team2nd
C116th
Junior World PenrithC1 team2nd
C123rd
2015 Junior European KrakówC1 team4th
C14th
Junior World Foz do IguaçuC1 team3rd
C13rd
2016 Junior European SolkanC1 team2nd
C13rd
Junior World KrakówC1 team8th
C110th
2017 U23 European HohenlimburgC1 team3rd
C14th
U23 World BratislavaC1 team1st
C12nd
2018 U23 European BratislavaC1 team1st
C112th
U23 World IvreaC1 team4th
C11st
2019 U23 European Liptovský MikulášC1 team2nd
C14th
U23 World KrakówC1 team3rd
C120th
2020 U23 European KrakówC1 team2nd
C14th
European PragueC1 team4th
C13rd
2021 U23 European SolkanC1 team2nd
C11st
U23 World TacenC1 team2nd
C13rd
European IvreaC1 team6th
C110th
World BratislavaC1 team2nd
C11st

References
  1. "Vaclav Chaloupka" (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. "Chaloupka Václav, 1998" (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. "Vaclav Chaloupka (CZE)". ICF - Planet Canoe. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. "Young guns upstage C1 rivals". ICF Media. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. "Canoë-kayak - Vaclav Chaloupka". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. "Vaclav Chaloupka (CZE)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. "Václav Chaloupka" (in Czech). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. "C1M official result list – World Cup Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.