Jakub Jáně

Jakub Jáně
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1990-09-13) 13 September 1990
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe slalom
Event
C2, Mixed C2
ClubASC Dukla
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
2013 Prague C2 team
2019 La Seu d'Urgell Mixed C2
2014 Deep Creek Lake C2 team
European Championships
2012 Augsburg C2 team
2015 Markkleeberg C2 team
2018 Prague C2 team
2013 Kraków C2
2014 Vienna C2 team
2017 Tacen C2 team
2018 Prague C2
U23 World Championships
2012 Wausau C2 team
2013 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team
2012 Wausau C2
U23 European Championships
2011 Banja Luka C2 team
2010 Markkleeberg C2 team
2011 Banja Luka C2
2012 Solkan C2 team
2010 Markkleeberg C2
2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team
Junior World Championships
2008 Roudnice nad Labem C2 team
2006 Solkan C2 team
2008 Roudnice nad Labem C2
Junior European Championships
2008 Solkan C2 team
2008 Solkan C2

Jakub Jáně (born 13 September 1990) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.

He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (Mixed C2: 2019, C2 team: 2013) and a bronze (C2 team: 2014). He also won three silver and four bronze medals at the European Canoe Slalom Championships.

His partner in the men's C2 was Ondřej Karlovský.

Jáně won the overall World Cup title in mixed C2 in 2018 together with Tereza Fišerová. It was the first year when mixed C2 was included in the World Cup.

His older brother Michal is also a slalom canoeist.