Štěpánka Hilgertová (pronounced as /cs/, née Prošková, born 10 April 1968 in Prague)[1] is a former Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2017. Competing in six Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K1 event, earning them in 1996 and 2000.
Hilgertová also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with seven golds (K1: 1999, 2003; K1 team: 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015), five silvers (K1: 1997, K1 team: 1991, 2006, 2007, 2011), and two bronzes (K1: 2007, K1 team: 1989). The K1 team silver in 1991 and K1 team bronze in 1989 were with Czechoslovakia while the remaining medals were for the Czech Republic.[2]
She won the overall World Cup title twice (1992 and 1998). She also won a total of 15 medals at the European Championships (7 golds, 5 silvers and 3 bronzes).
She announced her retirement from the professional sport in October 2017, at the age of 49. She did, however, state that she intends to continue competing as an amateur.[3]
Her husband Luboš Hilgert is a former canoe slalom paddler and a multiple medalist from ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. Their son Luboš is an active canoe slalom paddler as well. Amálie Hilgertová is her niece.[4]
| Total | ||||
| K1 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 46 |
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12 August 1989 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 1990 | 1 July 1990 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 12 August 1990 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 18 August 1990 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 1991 | 10 July 1991 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 25 August 1991 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | ||
| 1 September 1991 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | ||
| 1992 | 23 February 1992 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 7 June 1992 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 1993 | 25 July 1993 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 1994 | 26 June 1994 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 10 July 1994 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 1995 | 25 June 1995 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 9 July 1995 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | ||
| 16 July 1995 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 1996 | 21 April 1996 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 25 August 1996 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 1997 | 22 June 1997 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 1998 | 14 June 1998 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 28 June 1998 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 13 September 1998 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 1999 | 20 June 1999 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 24 June 1999 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 3 October 1999 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 2000 | 23 July 2000 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 2001 | 27 May 2001 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 10 June 2001 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | ||
| 29 July 2001 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 2002 | 4 August 2002 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 2003 | 6 July 2003 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 31 July 2003 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 3 August 2003 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 2004 | 11 July 2004 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 18 July 2004 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 2005 | 26 June 2005 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K11 | |
| 9 July 2005 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 24 July 2005 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | ||
| 2006 | 28 May 2006 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 4 June 2006 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | ||
| 2007 | 30 June 2007 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 8 July 2007 | 3rd | K1 | |||
| 2008 | 21 June 2008 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 | |
| 2009 | 12 July 2009 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2010 | 20 June 2010 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 2014 | 22 June 2014 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 17 August 2014 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 |
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points
Awarded by Czech Republic