Roman Štrba
Roman Štrba (born 8 March 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1] is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1990 to 2000.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  Czechoslovakia | ||
| Junior World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1992 Sjoa | C2 |
Representing  Slovakia | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1999 La Seu d'Urgell | C2 team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1993 Mezzana | C2 team |
| European Championships | ||
| 1998 Roudnice nad Labem | C2 team |
| 1996 Augsburg | C2 team |
Štrba won two medals in the C2 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 the C2 class in 1998. He also won 2 medals at the European Championships (1 silver and 1 bronze).[2]
Štrba finished 13th in the C2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
His partner in the C2 boat throughout the whole of his active career was Roman Vajs.
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 |
Paralysis
On March 29, 2001, a defunct 36-meter tall chimney in Liptovský Mikuláš collapsed under Štrba. He survived the fall, but it left him completely paralyzed.[3]
References
- "Roman Štrba". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- "Roman STRBA". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- Väzeň vo vlastnom tele (in Slovak)
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