Tomáš Kučera (canoeist)

Tomáš Kučera (born 21 January 1985 in Liptovský Mikuláš)^[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2001 to 2018. He competed in the C1 event until 2005. He raced in the C2 event together with Ján Bátik from 2006 until 2018, when the discipline was discontinued.

Tomáš Kučera

Personal information
Nationality	Slovak
Born	(1985-01-21) 21 January 1985 (age 39) Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	Slovakia
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	C2, C1
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Slovakia World Championships 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team 2011 Bratislava C2 team 2013 Prague C2 team 2014 Deep Creek Lake C2 team 2007 Foz do Iguaçu C2 team European Championships 2014 Vienna C2 team 2015 Markkleeberg C2 team 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team 2008 Kraków C2 team 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team U23 European Championships 2006 Nottingham C2 2008 Solkan C2 Junior World Championships 2002 Nowy Sącz C1 team Junior European Championships 2001 Bratislava C1 team

Kučera and Bátik won five medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (2009), three silvers (2011, 2013, 2014) and a bronze (2007). They also won 4 golds and 2 bronzes at the European Championships, including a gold medal in the C2 event at the 2016 European Championships on their home course in Liptovský Mikuláš.^[2]

Major championships results timeline

Event		2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
World Championships	C2	17	Not held	6	10	9	Not held	14	18	22	Not held	8	Not held
	C2 team	3	Not held	1	4	2	Not held	2	2	6	Not held	3[a]	Not held
European Championships	C2	4	11	12	6	21	10	16	21	12	1	16	6
	C2 team	6	3	6	5	3	6	4	1	1	1	4	4

1. Not a medal event due to low number of participating nations

References

1. "Tomas KUCERA (SVK)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
2. "Tomas KUCERA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

• 12 September 2009 final results for the men's C2 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 12 September 2009.

External links

• Tomáš Kučera at the International Canoe Federation