Ján Bátik (born 17 January 1986 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2002 to 2018.

Ján Bátik
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1986-01-17) 17 January 1986 (age 38)
Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2, Mixed C2, C1
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bratislava C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Prague C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu C2 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Markkleeberg C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2
Gold medal – first place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kraków C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham C2
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Solkan C2
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Lofer C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Nowy Sącz C1 team
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Kraków C1

He competed in the C1 event until 2005. He raced in the C2 event together with Tomáš Kučera from 2006 until 2018, when the discipline was discontinued. He also competed in the mixed C2 event alongside Simona Maceková in 2017 and Soňa Stanovská in 2018.

Bátik and Kučera 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]

Career statistics

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Major championships results timeline

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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
Mixed C2 Not held 8 5
C2 team 3 Not held 1 4 2 Not held 2 2 6 Not held 3[a] 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

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2018 23 Jun 2018 Liptovský Mikuláš 1st Mixed C2
30 Jun 2018 Kraków 2nd Mixed C2

References

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  1. ^ "Jan BATIK (SVK)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Jan BATIK (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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