Elena Kaliská
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Elena Kaliská (born 19 January 1972)[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2019. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K1 event, earning them in 2004 and 2008.
Kaliská also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1: 2005, K1 team: 2011), two silvers (K1: 2007, K1 team: 2009) and a bronze (K1 team: 2014).[2]
She has won the overall World Cup title 6 times (2000-2001, 2003–2006), which is a record among women.[2]
At the European Championships she won a total of 16 medals (8 golds, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes).[2]
In 2021, she won a gold medal in K1 at inaugural ICF Masters Canoe Slalom World Championship in Kraków.[3][4]
She announced her retirement from the sport during the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava, where she performed demo runs. Kaliská began competing in canoe slalom as soon as 1979.[5][6]
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25 Aug 1996 | Prague | 3rd | K1 |
| 29 Sep 1996 | Três Coroas | 3rd | K1 | |
| 1998 | 14 Jun 1998 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 1st | K1 |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Tacen | 3rd | K1 | |
| 13 Sep 1998 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | K1 | |
| 1999 | 20 Jun 1999 | Tacen | 2nd | K1 |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Bratislava | 3rd | K1 | |
| 2000 | 30 Apr 2000 | Penrith | 2nd | K1 |
| 9 Jul 2000 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 | |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Augsburg | 1st | K1 | |
| 2001 | 3 Jun 2001 | Merano | 1st | K1 |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Prague | 3rd | K1 | |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Wausau | 1st | K1 | |
| 2002 | 21 Jul 2002 | Augsburg | 2nd | K1 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Tibagi | 3rd | K1 | |
| 2003 | 13 Jul 2003 | Tacen | 3rd | K1 |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Bratislava | 2nd | K1 | |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Bratislava | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2004 | 23 Apr 2004 | Athens | 1st | K1 |
| 30 May 2004 | Merano | 1st | K1 | |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Prague | 1st | K1 | |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 1st | K1 | |
| 2005 | 24 Jul 2005 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 |
| 1 Oct 2005 | Penrith | 1st | K11 | |
| 2006 | 4 Jun 2006 | Augsburg | 1st | K1 |
| 11 Jun 2006 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | K1 | |
| 2 Jul 2006 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 1st | K12 | |
| 2008 | 16 Mar 2008 | Penrith | 1st | K13 |
| 2009 | 5 Jul 2009 | Bratislava | 1st | K1 |
| 2010 | 27 Jun 2010 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 |
| 2011 | 14 Aug 2011 | Prague | 1st | K1 |
| 2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | Cardiff | 2nd | K1 |
- 1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
- 2 European Championship counting for World Cup points
- 3 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elena Kaliská". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Elena KALISKA". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Kaliská prišla, videla a zvíťazila, šampióni Daník aj Simon". Canoe.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Live results 2021 ICF MASTERS CANOE SLALOM - KRAKOW (POLAND)".
- ^ "Čas rozlúčiť sa. Elena Kaliská končí kariéru". Canoe.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ prekop (25 September 2021). "Čas rozlúčiť sa. Elena Kaliská končí kariéru". Majstrovstvá sveta v kanoistike na divokej vode 2021 (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- 12 September 2009 results of the women's K1 team finals at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. - accessed 12 September 2009.
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
External links
- Official website
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- Elena Kaliská at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
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