Juraj Ontko

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Juraj Ontko
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1964-12-23) 23 December 1964 (age 59)
Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
Years active1981-1998
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
Sport Canoe slalom
EventC1, C2
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Meran C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1 team
Representing Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Três Coroas C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Mezzana C2 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Nottingham C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Roudnice nad Labem C1 team

Juraj Ontko (born 23 December 1964 in Liptovský Mikuláš) [1] is a Czechoslovak-Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1981 to 1998, specializing primarily in the C1 discipline. He also competed in C2 in 1993, when he was partnered by Ladislav Čáni.

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He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. A silver and a bronze for Czechoslovakia in the C1 team event (1983, 1987) and a gold (C1 team: 1997) and two bronzes for Slovakia (C1 team: 1995, C2 team: 1993). He also won a gold medal in the C1 team event at the 1998 European Championships. [2]

Ontko competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, finishing eighth in the C1 event.

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Representing Czechoslovakia

Event198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992
Olympic Games C1Not held 8
World Championships C1 15 Not held 6 Not held 5 Not held 10 Not held 8 Not held 13 Not held
C1 team 5 Not held 2 Not held 8 Not held 3 Not heldNot held 5 Not held

Representing Slovakia

Event199319941995199619971998
World Championships C1Not held 38 Not held 11 Not held
C2 18 Not heldNot heldNot held
C1 teamNot held 3 Not held 1 Not held
C2 team 3 Not heldNot heldNot held
European Championships C1Not heldNot held 34
C1 teamNot heldNot held 1

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1992 23 Feb 1992 Launceston 3rdC1
7 Jun 1992 Merano 2ndC1

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juraj Ontko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. "Profile and results". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.