Kacper Gondek

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Kacper Gondek
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Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1993-01-05)5 January 1993[1]
Died(2018-01-26)January 26, 2018[2]
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)C1, C2
ClubStart Nowy Sacz

Kacper Gondek (5 January 1993 - 26 January 2018) was a Polish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2008 to 2015.[3]

He competed in C1 and C2 and had success in both categories at the junior and under-23 level, winning three silver medals at the World Championships (C1 Junior: 2010, C1 team Junior: 2010 and C1 team U23: 2013). His C2 partner was Wojciech Pasiut.

Kacper died on 26 January 2018 after succumbing to cancer.[4]

His brother Kamil Gondek is also a former successful junior slalom canoeist from 2007-2010.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Results - 2014 66th International Tatra Slalom". InfoICF.msl.es. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Zmarl Kacper Gondek". pzkaj.pl. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Kacper GONDEK (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Kayak Kacper Gondek is Dead". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Kacper Gondek, a late slalom canoeist". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.