Roman Štrba Explained

Roman Štrba
Nationality:Slovak
Birth Date:8 March 1974
Birth Place:Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.75 m
Weight:67 kg
Country:Slovakia
Sport:Canoe slalom
Event:C2
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Roman Štrba (born 8 March 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1990 to 2000, specializing in the C2 discipline.

Štrba won two medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1999 and a bronze in 1993. He won the overall World Cup title in the C2 class in 1998, he also won 2 medals at the European Championships (1 silver and 1 bronze).[2]

Štrba finished 13th in the C2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

His partner in the C2 boat throughout the whole of his active career was Roman Vajs.

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Event19931994199519961997199819992000
Olympic GamesC2Not held13Not held
World ChampionshipsC212Not held9Not held9Not held18Not held
C2 team3Not held4Not held4Not held2Not held
European ChampionshipsC2Not held6Not held13Not held7
C2 teamNot held3Not held2Not held2

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1995 2 Jul 1995 3rd C2
1998 21 Jun 1998 bgcolor=silver2nd C2
13 Sep 1998 bgcolor=gold1st C2
1999 24 Jun 1999 3rd C2
15 Aug 1999 3rd C2

Paralysis

On March 29, 2001, a defunct 36-meter tall chimney in Liptovský Mikuláš collapsed under Štrba. He survived the fall, but it left him completely paralyzed.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roman Štrba. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115557/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/roman-strba-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 3 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Roman STRBA. CanoeSlalom.net. 3 December 2017.
  3. http://www.canoekayak.sk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=773&Itemid=61 Väzeň vo vlastnom tele