Biography
Stepanka HILGERTOVA
 CZECH CANOE UNION - CCU
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| 10/04/1968 | |
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| other members of the team: |
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Katerina MINARIK KUDEJOVA | |
| Veronika VOJTOVA | |||
| Medals: | |||
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Gold
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Women's K1x3 SENIOR as member of |
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CZECH CANOE UNION - CCU |
| NICKNAME: | Stepana | |
| PREV. NAMES: |
Prošková
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| HOBBIES: |
reading, yoga, dancing
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| SPORTING RELATIVES: | Her husband Lubos Hilgert competed in canoe slalom at international level and won bronze in K1 at the 1985 World Championships in Augsburg, West Germany. Her son Lubos III and her niece Amalka Hilgertova have represented Czech Republic in the sport. (aktualne.cz, 08 Jul 2015; sportscene.tv, 14 May 2013) | |
| OTHER SPORTS: |
skiing, yoga
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| WEBSITE: | http://www.hilgertova.cz/ | |
| FACEBOOK: |
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Štepánka-Hilgertová
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| TWITTER: |
https://twitter.com/shilgertova
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| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: |
Prague
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| OCCUPATION: |
Sport instructor, HiKO team manager
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| LANGUAGES: |
Czech, English
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| HIGHER EDUCATION: | Physical Education - Charles University: Prague | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
I began at age 12 in Prague, CZE
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| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: |
I started with no idea about what kind of sport it is - only that it will
be some boats and water :-)
But I liked it from the first moments - nature, good friends and especially a lot of different courses all arround the world... |
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| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
My first coach Renata Knýová - kayaker from the sixties
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| TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
my son Luboš
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| SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: |
breathe deeply for better concentration
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| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: |
"You think you ought to stop trying things because you had a few too many
birthdays? I do not."
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| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
Sydney, London
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
salads, cheeses, chocolate
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| AMBITIONS : |
keep in touch with top paddlers
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| AWARDS AND HONORS: |
Czech canoeist of century - 2000. She was flag bearer for Czech Republic at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
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| CLUB: |
DUKLA - Czech army club
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| NAME OF COACH: |
Luboš Hilgert - my husband
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| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: |
Czech
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| SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: |
We were sparing partners (1988-1997), than he became my coach.
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| TRAINING REGIME: |
The most important is feeling of the water and technique, and we need power
as well.
And I do some special balance exercizes - they help me in my technique, but also as a prevention of injuries... |
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
1988
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: |
USA
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
World Cup
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
South Bend, Illinois
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| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: |
My first olympic gold in Atlanta 1996 - I started to believe in myslelf
after this.
Carrying national flag during Opening ceremony in Bejing 2008. Participating in London Olympics - age 44, start number 4, 4-th place :-) |
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| OTHER INFORMATION: | She represented Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona then Czech Republic five times in a row from Atlanta 1996 to London 2012. She won gold at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (hilgertova.cz, 14 May 2016) |
2014 66TH INTERNATIONAL TATRA CANOE SLALOM
Results
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Sep 16 11:15 |
Women's K1 SENIOR Heats |
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27
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98.77
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Sep 16 15:00 |
Women's K1 SENIOR Heats |
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8
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97.39
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Sep 19 10:59 |
Women's K1 SENIOR Semifinal |
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10
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111.41
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Sep 19 13:38 |
Women's K1 SENIOR Final |
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8
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119.41
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Sep 19 16:08 |
Women's K1x3 SENIOR Final |
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1
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127.33
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