Kacper Gondek

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Kacper Gondek
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Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1993-01-05)5 January 1993 [1]
Died(2018-01-26)January 26, 2018 [2]
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
Sport Canoe slalom
EventC1, C2
ClubStart Nowy Sacz
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
U23 World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Foix C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Foix C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Roudnice nad Labem C2 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice C2 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice C1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Markkleeberg C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Solkan C2 team

Kacper Gondek (5 January 1993 - 26 January 2018) was a Polish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2008 to 2015. [3]

He competed in C1 and C2 and had success in both categories at the junior and under-23 level, winning three silver medals at the World Championships (C1 Junior: 2010, C1 team Junior: 2010 and C1 team U23: 2013). His C2 partner was Wojciech Pasiut.

Kacper died on 26 January 2018 after succumbing to cancer. [4]

His brother Kamil Gondek is also a former successful junior slalom canoeist from 2007 to 2010. [5]

References

  1. "Results - 2014 66th International Tatra Slalom". InfoICF.msl.es. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. "Zmarl Kacper Gondek". pzkaj.pl. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. "Kacper GONDEK (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. "Kayak Kacper Gondek is Dead". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. "Kacper Gondek, a late slalom canoeist". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.