Kacper Gondek

Kacper Gondek (5 January 1993 - 26 January 2018) was a Polish slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2008 to 2015.[3]

Kacper Gondek

Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	5 January 1993[1]
Died	January 26, 2018[2]
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event(s)	C1, C2
Club	Start Nowy Sacz
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Poland U23 World Championships 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team Junior World Championships 2010 Foix C1 2010 Foix C1 team 2008 Roudnice nad Labem C2 team U23 European Championships 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice C2 team 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice C1 team Junior European Championships 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team 2010 Markkleeberg C1 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team 2008 Solkan C2 team

He competed in C1 and C2 and had success in both categories at the junior and under-23 level, winning three silver medals at the World Championships (C1 Junior: 2010, C1 team Junior: 2010 and C1 team U23: 2013). His C2 partner was Wojciech Pasiut.

Kacper died on 26 January 2018 after succumbing to cancer.[4]

His brother Kamil Gondek is also a former successful junior slalom canoeist from 2007-2010.[5]

References

1. "Results - 2014 66th International Tatra Slalom". InfoICF.msl.es. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
2. "Zmarl Kacper Gondek". pzkaj.pl. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
3. "Kacper GONDEK (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
4. "Kayak Kacper Gondek is Dead". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
5. "Kacper Gondek, a late slalom canoeist". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 16 October 2018.