Kacper Gondek Explained

Kacper Gondek
Nationality:Polish
Birth Date:5 January 1993[1]
Death Date:[2]
Height:184cm
Weight:88kg
Country:Poland
Sport:Canoe slalom
Event:C1, C2
Club:Start Nowy Sacz
Show-Medals:yes

Kacper Gondek (5 January 1993 - 26 January 2018) was a Polish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2008 to 2015.[3]

He competed in C1 and C2 and had success in both categories at the junior and under-23 level, winning three silver medals at the World Championships (C1 Junior: 2010, C1 team Junior: 2010 and C1 team U23: 2013). His C2 partner was Wojciech Pasiut.

Kacper died on 26 January 2018 after succumbing to cancer.[4]

His brother Kamil Gondek is also a former successful junior slalom canoeist from 2007 to 2010.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results - 2014 66th International Tatra Slalom . InfoICF.msl.es . 16 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Zmarl Kacper Gondek . pzkaj.pl . 16 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Kacper GONDEK (POL) . CanoeSlalom.net . 16 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Kayak Kacper Gondek is Dead . sadeczanin.info . 16 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Kacper Gondek, a late slalom canoeist . sadeczanin.info . 16 October 2018.