Ľuboš Šoška

(Redirected from Lubos Soska)

Ľuboš Šoška (born 21 December 1977 in Žilina)[1] is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1994 to 2006, specializing in the C2 discipline where he was partnered by his older brother Peter Šoška.

Ľuboš Šoška
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1977-12-21) 21 December 1977 (age 46)
Žilina, Czechoslovakia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Prague C2 team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Augsburg C2 team

The brothers a bronze medal in the C2 team event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague. They also won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1996 European Championships in Augsburg.[2]

Ľuboš and Peter competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where they finished 10th in the C2 event.

Career statistics

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Major championships results timeline

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Event 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Olympic Games C2 Not held 10 Not held Not held Not held
World Championships C2 24 Not held 17 Not held Not held 12 12 Not held 16
C2 team 4 Not held 4 Not held Not held 6 Not held 3
European Championships C2 Not held 7 Not held Not held 12 Not held Not held 4 17
C2 team Not held 3 Not held Not held 2[a] Not held Not held 2[a] 5
  1. ^ a b Not a medal event due to low number of participating nations

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
1997 6 Jul 1997 Bratislava 3rd C2

References

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  1. ^ "Ľuboš Šoška". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Lubos SOSKA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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