Juraj Ontko
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1964-12-23) 23 December 1964
Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
Years active1981-1998
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, C2
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1983 MeranC1 team
Bronze medal – third place1987 Bourg St.-MauriceC1 team
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Três CoroasC1 team
Bronze medal – third place1993 MezzanaC2 team
Bronze medal – third place1995 NottinghamC1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 Roudnice nad LabemC1 team

Juraj Ontko (born 23 December 1964 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1] is a Czechoslovak-Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1981 to 1998, specializing primarily in the C1 discipline. He also competed in C2 in 1993, when he was partnered by Ladislav Čáni.

He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. A silver and a bronze for Czechoslovakia in the C1 team event (1983, 1987) and a gold (C1 team: 1997) and two bronzes for Slovakia (C1 team: 1995, C2 team: 1993). He also won a gold medal in the C1 team event at the 1998 European Championships.[2]

Ontko competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, finishing eighth in the C1 event.

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Representing Czechoslovakia

Event 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Olympic Games C1 Not held 8
World Championships C1 15 Not held 6 Not held 5 Not held 10 Not held 8 Not held 13 Not held
C1 team 5 Not held 2 Not held 8 Not held 3 Not held Not held 5 Not held

Representing Slovakia

Event 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
World Championships C1 Not held 38 Not held 11 Not held
C2 18 Not held Not held Not held
C1 team Not held 3 Not held 1 Not held
C2 team 3 Not held Not held Not held
European Championships C1 Not held Not held 34
C1 team Not held Not held 1

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
199223 Feb 1992Launceston3rdC1
7 Jun 1992Merano2ndC1

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juraj Ontko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. "Profile and results". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.


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