Luboš Hilgert (canoeist, born 1960) explained

Luboš Hilgert (born 25 October 1960 in Prague) is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver (K1: 1981) and four bronzes (K1: 1985, K1 team: 1983, 1991, 1993).[1]

Hilgert also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of 18th in the K1 event at Atlanta in 1996 Summer Olympics.

He is the husband of Štěpánka Hilgertová, a slalom canoeist who competed for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic in six Summer Olympics. Their son Luboš Hilgert is also an active slalom canoeist. Amálie Hilgertová is his niece.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1989 12 Aug 1989 bgcolor=silver2nd K1
15 Aug 1989 bgcolor=silver2nd K1
20 Aug 1989 3rd K1
1990 1990 bgcolor=gold1st K1
11 Aug 1990 bgcolor=silver2nd K1
18 Aug 1990 3rd K1
1992 16 Feb 1992 bgcolor=gold1st K1
23 Feb 1992 3rd K1
1993 1 Aug 1993 bgcolor=gold1st K1

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. CanoeSlalom.net. 1 October 2017.