Karl Slezak

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Karl Slezak
Personal information
Born (1981-12-14) December 14, 1981 (age 43)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Equestrian eventing
Medal record
Equestrian eventing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team eventing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Team eventing

Karl Slezak (born December 14, 1981) is a Canadian equestrian competing in the eventing disicipline. [1]

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Career

Slezak has represented Canada at two Pan American Games. [1] Slezak first represented Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. [2] [3] Slezak was part of the team that won the bronze medal in the team event. [4] Four years later at the 2023 Pan American Games, Slezak would win the gold medal as part of the team event. [5] Slezak would also finish fourth individually. [5]

In July 2024, Slezak qualified to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Karl Slezak". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Canada nominates Pan Am Games equestrian team". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Equestrian Team Nominated for Lima 2019 Pan American Games" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Christie, Jesse (13 August 2019). "Canadian Eventing Team Claims Bronze Medal at Lima 2019 Pan Am Games". www.horsejournals.com/. Horse Journals. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Canada wins Pan Am Games equestrian gold, qualifies eventing team for Paris Olympics". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Fenton, Caela (5 July 2024). "Dressage and eventing athletes and horses named to Team Canada for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Canada Names Dressage And Eventing Teams For Paris". www.chronofhorse.com/. The Chronicle of the Horse. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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