Dana Chladek

Dana Chladek (born Dana Chládková on December 27, 1963) is a Czech-born American slalom kayaker. She competed from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K1 event with a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1992.

NationalityAmerican

BornDana Chládková
(1963-12-27) December 27, 1963 (age 62)

Děčín, Czechoslovakia

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Dana Chladek

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Nationality	American
Born	Dana Chládková (1963-12-27) December 27, 1963 (age 62) Děčín, Czechoslovakia
Medal record Women's canoe slalom Representing  United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta K1 1992 Barcelona K1 World Championships 1989 Savage River K1 1989 Savage River K1 team 1991 Tacen K1 1993 Mezzana K1 team 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice K1 team 1991 Tacen K1 team

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Chladek also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K1: 1989, 1991; K1 team: 1989, 1993) and two bronzes (K1 team: 1987, 1991). In 1988 she won the inaugural edition of the World Cup series.

AFter she ended her active career, Dana Chladek became a coach and race director for the Potomac Whitewater Racing Center. Chladek and her team of coaches oversee whitewater training programs for young people who are intent on pursuing high levels of excellence, including Olympic and World Cup level competition. Chladek's program is based on the Potomac River in the Washington, D.C. area. Chladek's hand-picked coaching team is the highest level provided in the United States.