| Slovakia at the 2019 Military World Games | |
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| IOC code | SVK |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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Slovakia competed at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China from 18 to 27 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Slovakia won two silver medals and one bronze medal. All medals were won in athletics and the country finished in 40th place in the medal table.
| Medals by sport | ||||
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| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Tomáš Veszelka | Athletics | Men's triple jump |
| Silver | Martina Hrašnová | Athletics | Women's hammer throw |
| Bronze | Miroslav Úradník | Athletics | Men's 20 kilometres walk |
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