Roman Vajs

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Roman Vajs
Medal record
Men's slalom canoeing
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 La Seu d'Urgell C-2 team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Mezzana C-2 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bratislava C-2 team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Roudnice nad Labem C-2 team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Augsburg C-2 team

Roman Vajs (born November 18, 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s and 2000s (decade). He finished 13th in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Vajs won two medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1999 and a bronze in 1993.

He won the overall World Cup title in 1998. He also won 3 medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze).

His partner until 2000 was Roman Štrba who was paralyzed in an accident in March 2001. In the years after the accident he teamed up with Pavol Hric who competed in K-1 until then.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
1995 2 Jul 1995 Tacen 3rd C2
1998 21 Jun 1998 Tacen 2nd C2
13 Sep 1998 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C2
1999 24 Jun 1999 Tacen 3rd C2
15 Aug 1999 Bratislava 3rd C2
2002 28 Jul 2002 Tacen 1st C2

References