Eliška Mintálová
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999
Žilina, Slovakia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 LondonK1
Bronze medal – third place2021 BratislavaK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Liptovský MikulášK1
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 IvreaK1 team
Gold medal – first place2022 IvreaK1
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2019 Liptovský MikulášK1
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 BratislavaK1
Bronze medal – third place2017 BratislavaK1 team

Eliška Mintálová (born 23 March 1999) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[1][2]

She won two medals at the World Championships with a silver in the K1 event in 2023 and a bronze in the K1 team event in 2021. She also won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2022 European Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš.

In July 2020 she won the women’s Slovak National Championship in the K1, winning by a 10 second margin.[3]

On 8 May 2021 at the European Canoe Slalom Championships Mintálová finished 11th and secured her qualification for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4] She finished in 9th place in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Event 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Olympic Games K1 Not held 9 Not held
World Championships K1 61 31 22 Not held 19 15 2
Kayak cross Not held 25 11 11
K1 team 7 11 6 Not held 3 5 11
European Championships K1 36 20 10 11 1 19[lower-alpha 1]
Kayak cross Not held 8 5[lower-alpha 1]
K1 team 10 12 6 11 7 7[lower-alpha 1]
  1. 1 2 3 2023 European Games

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
20214 September 2021La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
20232 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell1stK1

References

  1. "Eliska MINTALOVA". ICF – Planet Canoe. 21 September 2019.
  2. "Eliska MINTALOVA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. s, SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "Vodný slalom: Nedeľné výhry v C1 pre Mirgorodského a Glejtekovú, uspel aj Ohström a Mintálová". Šport.sk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Mintálová nepostúpila do finále. Má však miestenku do Tokia". Pravda.sk. 8 May 2021.
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