Ján Šajbidor
Slovak slalom canoeist (born 1982)
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Ján Šajbidor (born 29 November 1982 in Liptovský Mikuláš)[1][2] is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2015, specializing in the K1 discipline.
NationalitySlovak
Born29 November 1982
Yearsactive1998 - 2015
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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| Nationality | Slovak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1998 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | K1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is the European champion in the men's K1 event from 2007. He also has a team bronze from 2002.[3]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the K1 event he finished 10th in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished 12th, failing to reach the top ten and the final round.
Career statistics
Major championships results timeline
| Event | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
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| Olympic Games | K1 | Not held | 12 | Not held | — | Not held | — | Not held | ||||||
| World Championships | K1 | 62 | 9 | Not held | 7 | 16 | 8 | Not held | 53 | 37 | — | Not held | 27 | 29 |
| K1 team | — | 24 | Not held | 4 | 7 | 8 | Not held | 14 | 7 | — | Not held | 17 | 4 | |
| European Championships | K1 | — | Not held | 21 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 9 | — | 21 | 29 | 26 |
| K1 team | 3 | Not held | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 5 | — | 11 | 4 | 6 | |
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2004 | 25 Jul 2004 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 3rd | K1 |
