Peter Šoška
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| Nationality | Slovak | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 October 1976 Žilina, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C2, C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peter Šoška (born 21 October 1976 in Žilina)[1] is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1994 to 2006, specializing mostly in the C2 discipline where he was partnered by his younger brother Ľuboš Šoška.
The brothers won a bronze medal in the C2 team event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague. They also won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1996 European Championships in Augsburg.[2]
Peter and Ľuboš competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where they finished 10th in the C2 event.
Career statistics[edit]
Major championships results timeline[edit]
| Event | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
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| Olympic Games | C2 | Not held | 10 | Not held | — | Not held | — | Not held | |||||
| World Championships | C2 | 24 | Not held | 17 | Not held | — | Not held | 12 | 12 | Not held | — | 16 | |
| C2 team | 4 | Not held | 4 | Not held | — | Not held | — | 6 | Not held | — | 3 | ||
| European Championships | C1 | Not held | — | Not held | 24 | Not held | — | Not held | — | Not held | — | — | — |
| C2 | Not held | 7 | Not held | — | Not held | 12 | Not held | — | Not held | 4 | — | 17 | |
| C2 team | Not held | 3 | Not held | — | Not held | 2[a] | Not held | — | Not held | 2[a] | — | 5 | |
World Cup individual podiums[edit]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 1997 | 6 Jul 1997 | Bratislava | 3rd | C2 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Peter Šoška". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Peter SOSKA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- Peter Šoška at Olympics.com
- Peter Šoška at Olympedia
- Peter Šoška at the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (in Slovak)
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