Vavřinec Hradilek

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Vavřinec Hradilek
Hradilek at the 2016 European Championships
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987 (age 37)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubUSK Praha
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London K1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Prague K1
Gold medal – first place 2015 London K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pau Extreme K1
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pau K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ivrea K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Silver medal – second place 2020 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bratislava K1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kraków K1 team
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Lofer K1
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Lofer K1 team
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hohenlimburg K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kraków K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Kraków K1

Vavřinec Hradilek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvavr̝ɪnɛts ˈɦraɟɪlɛk]; born 10 March 1987) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.[1]

Hradilek competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the K1 event he finished seventh in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished eleventh, failing to reach the final round. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won a silver medal in the K1 event. He recorded a time of 94.78 seconds in the final which was only beaten by Daniele Molmenti (93.43 s). He also started in the C2 event with Stanislav Ježek where they finished ninth after being eliminated in the semifinals.[1]

Hradilek won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (K1: 2013; K1 team: 2009, 2015; Extreme K1: 2017), three silvers (K1: 2010, K1 team: 2014, 2019) and a bronze (K1 team: 2007). He also won seven medals at the European Championships (4 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze).[2]

World Cup individual podiums[edit]

Season Date Venue Position Event
2007 1 Jul 2007 Prague 1st K1
2009 1 Feb 2009 Mangahao 1st K11
2010 21 Feb 2010 Penrith 2nd K12
2011 13 Aug 2011 Prague 1st K1
2013 6 Jul 2013 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2015 27 Jun 2015 Kraków 1st K1
4 Jul 2015 Liptovský Mikuláš 2nd K1
2016 3 Sep 2016 Prague 3rd K1
2019 23 June 2019 Bratislava 1st Extreme K1
1 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points
2 Oceania Canoe Slalom Open counting for World Cup points

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Vavřinec Hradilek". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Vavrinec HRADILEK (CZE)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

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