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Vladimír Vala

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Vladimír Vala
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1963-04-12) 12 April 1963 (age 61)
Slovakia
Sport
SportWildwater canoeing
EventC2, C1
Medal record
Men's wildwater canoeing
World Championships
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Silver medal – second place 1989 Savage River C1 classic
Representing  Slovakia
Gold medal – first place 1995 Bala C2 classic
Gold medal – first place 1996 Landeck C2 classic
Gold medal – first place 2000 Treignac C2 classic
Gold medal – first place 2002 Valsesia C2 classic
Gold medal – first place 2004 Garmisch-Partenkirchen C2 classic
Gold medal – first place 2004 Garmisch-Partenkirchen C2 sprint
Silver medal – second place 1993 Mezzana C2 classic
Silver medal – second place 1998 Garmisch-Partenkirchen C2 classic
Silver medal – second place 2010 Spain C2 classic
Silver medal – second place 2002 Valsesia C2 sprint

Vladimir Vala (born 12 April 1963) is a former Slovak male Wildwater canoeist who competed from the 1980s to 2010s, specializing primarily in the C2 discipline, where he was partnered by Jaroslav Slúčik.

He is a five time world champion in the C2 classic discipline and one time world champion in C2 sprint at the Wildwater Canoeing World Championships.[1]

World Cup titles

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Vala won seven editions of the Wildwater Canoeing World Cup in C2 classic.[2]

Season
Discipline
1992 C2 classic
1995 C2 classic
1998 C2 classic
1999 C2 classic
2003 C2 classic
2004 C2 classic
2005 C2 classic

References

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  1. ^ "World and European Championships Results from 1959 to 2019". canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Historie - Kanusport Weltcup Wildwasserkanu". sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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