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| Nationality | Swiss | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 December 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C1, K1, Kayak cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alena Marx (born 21 December 2000) is a Swiss slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016. [1]
She was selected to represent Switzerland in the C1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [2] She finished in 16th place after being eliminated in the semifinal.
She won two gold medals at the 2024 European Championships in Tacen.
Her brother Dimitri Marx also competes in canoe slalom [3] and is a two-time U23 world champion in kayak cross.
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