Tomáš Kučera
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1985-01-21) 21 January 1985
Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2, C1
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 La Seu d'UrgellC2 team
Silver medal – second place2011 BratislavaC2 team
Silver medal – second place2013 PragueC2 team
Silver medal – second place2014 Deep Creek LakeC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2007 Foz do IguaçuC2 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 ViennaC2 team
Gold medal – first place2015 MarkkleebergC2 team
Gold medal – first place2016 Liptovský MikulášC2
Gold medal – first place2016 Liptovský MikulášC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2008 KrakówC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2011 La Seu d'UrgellC2 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamC2
Bronze medal – third place2008 SolkanC2
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2002 Nowy SączC1 team
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2001 BratislavaC1 team

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.

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[lower-alpha 1] 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.
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