NICKNAME:
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Saso
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HOBBIES:
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Computers, outdoor sports
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FACEBOOK:
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https://www.facebook.com/slafkovsky/
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TWITTER:
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https://www.twitter.com/ASlafkovsky
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INSTAGRAM:
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https://www.instagram.com/alexanderslafkovsky/
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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Liptovský Mikuláš
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OCCUPATION:
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Athlete
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LANGUAGES:
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English, Slovak
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HIGHER EDUCATION:
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Information Technology - Banking Institute of Prague: Czech Republic
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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He began paddling in 1998
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REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:
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He admired other slalom paddlers
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MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:
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His parents
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HERO/IDOL:
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Czech slalom paddler Lukas Pollert
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:
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"Have fun."
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AWARDS AND HONORS:
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He was named 2013 Athlete of the Year by the Slovak Association of White Water Canoeing. He was also named 2013 Army Sportsman of the Year in Slovakia
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CLUB:
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Kanoe Tatra Klub/ASC Dukla: Liptovský Mikuláš, SVK
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NAME OF COACH:
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Robert Orokocky [national]; Stanislav Gejdos [personal]
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BEST RESULTS:
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C1 world championship silver medalist 2013, 2017. European champion 2014, 2016, 2017.
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