| Vojtěch Heger | |
| Nationality: | Czech |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 2000 |
| Hometown: | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Sport: | Canoe slalom |
| Event: | C1, Kayak cross, C2, C2 mixed |
| Rank: | No. 30 (C1)[1] |
| Club: | ASC Dukla Praha |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Vojtěch Heger (born 23 August 2000) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[2] Heger competes in the C1 class and in kayak slalom, having initially competed in C2 alongside his older brother Tomáš and later with Antonie Galušková.[3]
Heger began paddling with KVS Hradec Králové in 2005, following his mother and brother into the sport.[4] He moved to Brandýs nad Labem in 2015 and then to Prague, home of the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre.[4] He is currently studying physical education at Charles University.[5]
He won a silver medal in the C1 team event at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava alongside Lukáš Rohan and Václav Chaloupka, ending a seven year drought for the Czech Republic in C1M events at the World Championships.[6] He became U23 European Champion in the C1 event in 2020 in Kraków and vice-champion a year later in Solkan.[7]
At the 2019 World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Heger finished 13th, securing an Olympic quota for the Czech Republic in the C1 event.[8] He lost out in domestic selections to eventual silver medallist Lukáš Rohan, being named Olympic substitute.[5]
Heger won the overall World Cup title in Extreme K1 in 2022. He finished 10th in the overall World Cup standings in the C1 class in 2021.[9]
| Year | Class | WC1 | WC2 | WC3 | WC4 | WC5 | Points | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | C2 | Prague | Augsburg | Markkleeberg 11 | Ivrea 10 | La Seu | – | 18th | |
| 2019 | C1 | Lee Valley 28 | Bratislava 10 | Tacen | Markkleeberg 21 | Prague 16 | 119 | 18th | |
| 2020 | C1 | Tacen 5 | Pau 6 | ||||||
| 2021 | C1 | Prague 15 | Markkleeberg 13 | La Seu 17 | Pau 10 | 152 | 10th | ||