Vojtěch Heger

Vojtěch Heger (born 23 August 2000) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[5] Heger competes in the C1 class and in Extreme slalom, having initially competed in C2 alongside his older brother Tomáš and later with Antonie Galušková.[2]

Vojtěch Heger
Heger at the 2019 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000[1]
Home townHradec Králové, Czech Republic[2]
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 30 (C1)[3]
Event(s)C1, Extreme K1, C2
ClubASC Dukla Praha[4]
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
2021 BratislavaC1 team
U23 World Championships
2019 KrakówC2 Mixed
2021 TacenC1 team
2017 BratislavaC2
2019 KrakówC1 team
U23 European Championships
2020 KrakówC1
2019 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
2020 KrakówC1 team
2021 SolkanC1
2021 SolkanC1 team
Junior World Championships
2017 BratislavaC1 team
2018 IvreaC1 team
Junior European Championships
2017 HohenlimburgC1
2017 HohenlimburgC1 team
2018 BratislavaC1 team

Heger began paddling with KVS Hradec Králové in 2005, following his mother and brother into the sport.[6] He moved to Brandýs nad Labem in 2015 and then to Prague, home of the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre.[6] He is currently studying physical education at Charles University.[4]

He won a silver medal in the C1 team event at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava alongside Lukáš Rohan and Václav Chaloupka, ending a seven year drought for the Czech Republic in C1M events at the World Championships.[7] He became U23 European Champion in the C1 event in 2020 in Kraków and vice-champion a year later in Solkan.[1] Heger finished 10th in the overall World Cup standings in 2021.[8]

At the 2019 World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Heger finished 13th, securing an Olympic quota for the Czech Republic in the C1 event.[9] He lost out in domestic selections to eventual silver medallist Lukáš Rohan, being named Olympic substitute.[4]

Results

Complete World Cup results
Year Class WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2017 C2 Prague
 		 Augsburg
 		 Markkleeberg
11		 Ivrea
10		 La Seu
 		 – 18th
2019 C1 Lee Valley
28		 Bratislava
10		 Tacen
 		 Markkleeberg
21		 Prague
16		 119 18th
2020 C1 Tacen
5		 Pau
6		 N/A[a]
2021 C1 Prague
15		 Markkleeberg
13		 La Seu
17		 Pau
10		 152 10th

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

References
  1. "Canoë-kayak – Vojtech Heger". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. "TOMÁŠ HEGER / VOJTĚCH HEGER". Czech canoe slalom team (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. "Three brothers, one sport, one berth at the Olympics". UK Forum. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. "Vojtech HEGER (CZE)". ICF – Planet Canoe. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. "VOJTĚCH HEGER". Czech canoe slalom team (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. Hrbáčková, Anna (September 22, 2021). "Český tým slalomářů a sjezdařů slaví na MS první medaile [The Czech team of slalom skiers celebrates the first medals at the World Championships]". Czech Canoe (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  8. "2021 World Cup Final Ranking" (PDF). CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. "Vojtech HEGER (CZE)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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