Eliška Mintálová Explained

Eliška Mintálová
Nationality:Slovak
Birth Date:23 March 1999
Birth Place:Žilina, Slovakia
Height:1.71 m
Weight:61 kg
Country:Slovakia
Sport:Canoe slalom
Event:K1

Eliška Mintálová (born 23 March 1999) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[1] [2]

She won two medals at the World Championships with a silver in the K1 event in 2023 and a bronze in the K1 team event in 2021. She also won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2022 European Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš.

In July 2020 she won the women’s Slovak National Championship in the K1, winning by a 10 second margin.[3]

On 8 May 2021 at the European Canoe Slalom Championships Mintálová finished 11th and secured her qualification for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4] She finished in 9th place in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Event20172018201920202021202220232024
Olympic GamesK1Not held9Not held
World ChampionshipsK1613122Not held19152Not held
Kayak crossNot held251111Not held
K1 team7116Not held3511Not held
European ChampionshipsK13620101111912
Kayak crossNot held856
Kayak cross individualNot held14
K1 team1012611777

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2021 4 September 2021 3rd K1
2023 2 September 2023 bgcolor=gold1st K1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eliska MINTALOVA. 21 September 2019. ICF – Planet Canoe.
  2. Web site: Eliska MINTALOVA (SVK) . CanoeSlalom.net . 4 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Vodný slalom: Nedeľné výhry v C1 pre Mirgorodského a Glejtekovú, uspel aj Ohström a Mintálová. SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. s. Šport.sk. 5 July 2020 .
  4. Web site: Mintálová nepostúpila do finále. Má však miestenku do Tokia. 8 May 2021. Pravda.sk.