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Jakub Grigar
Jakub Grigar during the 2019 Canoe slalom World Championships
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27)
Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 13
EventK1
ClubDukla Liptovský Mikuláš
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo K1
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 London K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bratislava K1 team
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nanjing K1
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kraków K1
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bratislava K1
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kraków K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bratislava K1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bratislava K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Gold medal – first place 2015 Foz do Iguaçu K1
Silver medal – second place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wausau K1
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Penrith K1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice K1
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kraków K1 team

Jakub Grigar (born 27 April 1997) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012.[1][2]

Grigar competed at two Olympic Games. He finished 5th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won the silver medal in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

He also won two silver medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 2015 and 2021.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
2016 11 Jun 2016 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd K1
2021 19 Jun 2021 Markkleeberg 1st K1
2022 25 June 2022 Tacen 3rd K1

References

  1. ^ "Jakub Grigar". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Jakub GRIGAR (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.