Kateřina Minařík Kudějová

Kateřina Minařík Kudějová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkatɛr̝ɪna ˈkuɟɛjovaː]; née Kudějová, born 17 January 1990) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2005.

Kateřina Minařík Kudějová
Kudějová during the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1990-01-17) 17 January 1990 (age 34)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
ClubUSK Praha
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Prague K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 London K1
Gold medal – first place 2015 London K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bratislava K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague K1
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ivrea Kayak cross
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Krakow K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Markkleeberg K1
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea K1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Wausau K1
Gold medal – first place 2012 Wausau K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Gold medal – first place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Gold medal – first place 2011 Banja Luka K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bourg St. Maurice K1 team[2]
Silver medal – second place 2010 Markkleeberg K1
Silver medal – second place 2012 Solkan K1
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Solkan K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Roudnice nad Labem K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Solkan K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Roudnice nad Labem K1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham K1
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Solkan K1
Silver medal – second place 2006 Nottingham K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kraków K1

She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (K1: 2015; K1 team: 2013, 2015) and three silvers (K1 team: 2011, 2019, 2021). She also won nine medals at the European Championships (5 golds and 4 bronzes).[3]

Minařík Kudějová participated in two Olympic Games. She finished in 10th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro[4] and 15th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after being eliminated in the semifinal.

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2010 20 February 2010 Penrith 2nd K11
2011 3 July 2011 L'Argentière-la-Bessée 3rd K1
2012 24 June 2012 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
2 September 2012 Bratislava 2nd K1
2013 7 July 2013 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
2014 22 June 2014 Prague 2nd K1
2015 21 June 2015 Prague 3rd K1
2021 11 September 2021 Pau 2nd K1
1 Oceania Canoe Slalom Open counting for World Cup points

References

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  1. ^ Kateřina Kudějová Archived 14 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. ^ 2013 ECA Canoe Slalom Junior/U23 European Championships U23 Team K1[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Katerina KUDEJOVA (CZE)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Kateřina Kudějová". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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