Biography
Matej BENUS
 SLOVAK CANOEING
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| 02/11/1987 | |
| 196 | |
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| OTHER SPORTS: |
wildwater canoeing, I play second league in floral (west slovakia), ice
hockey league in bratilava (small part in city 6 teams )
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| BIOGRAPHY: | A C1 silver in Rio 2016 was how Benus marked his Olympic debut. In Tokyo, he had to settle for sixth but made up for it four years later, winning bronze in the men's C1 at Paris 2024. At the world and European level, there are few athletes who can boast a CV like that of the Slovakian. He has nine world titles in the C1 team and eight European gold medals in the same event. | |
| WEBSITE: | http://www.matejbenus.sk | |
| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/matejbenusC1 | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: |
Bratislava
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| OCCUPATION: |
Professional athlete in police sport centrum
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| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
I grow up in boathouse, cause my mom a coach (she paddle in czech-slovakia
national team)
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| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
Parents !!
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| TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
skantar-skantar
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| HERO/IDOL: |
Dad
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| SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: |
I believe in God
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| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
old course in cunovo-Bratislava, Lipno
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
everything, but no sea food
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| FAVOURITE MUSIC: |
czech and slovak punk-rock
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| AMBITIONS : |
Olympic games
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| CLUB: |
Sport police centrum
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| NAME OF COACH: |
Juraj Mincik
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| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: |
Slovak
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| SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: |
2009
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| TRAINING REGIME: |
top secret :)
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
2007
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: |
Slovakia
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
European Championships
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
Liptovsky Mikulas
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| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: |
3.place World championships, 2,3,3 European championships, overall world
cup winner, 5 times World champion in teams in a row, 6 times European champion
in teams,
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| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics- Silver - 1, Bronze - 1; World Championships: Gold - 9, Silver - 1, Bronze - 2. |
2014 66TH INTERNATIONAL TATRA CANOE SLALOM
Results
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