Michal Martikán
Martikán in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Born | 18 May 1979 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Sport | Canoe slalom |
Event | C1 |
| Club | KTK Dukla Liptovský Mikuláš |
Medal record | |
Michal Martikán (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmixal ˈmartikaːn]; born 18 May 1979) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has been competing at the international level since 1994. In 1996 he became the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for Slovakia since the country gained independence in 1993. In total he won 5 Olympic medals (2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze), which is the most among all slalom paddlers. He has also won the World Championship title in the C1 individual category four times.