Martin Fuksa

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Martin Fuksa (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈfuksa]; born 30 April 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist. Three-time world champion (in C-1 500 and C-1 1000 metres), Fuksa won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the C-1 1000 metres event.[1]

NationalityCzech
Born (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 (age 32)
Nymburk, Czech Republic
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
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Martin Fuksa
Fuksa in 2016
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 (age 32)
Nymburk, Czech Republic
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe sprint
Event(s)
C-1 500 m, C-1 1000 m
ClubASC Dukla
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisC-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 MilanC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2023 DuisburgC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2025 MilanC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2014 MoscowC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2017 RačiceC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2021 CopenhagenC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2021 CopenhagenC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2024 SamarkandC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2025 MilanC-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 MoscowC-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 DartmouthC-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 DartmouthC-1 1000 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2015 BakuC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuC-1 200 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2014 BrandenburgC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2015 RaciceC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2016 MoscowC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 PlovdivC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 BelgradeC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 BelgradeC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańC-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2023 KrakówC-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2025 RaciceC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2012 ZagrebC-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2017 PlovdivC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2022 MunichC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2024 SzegedC-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2025 RaciceC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2016 MoscowC-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2024 SzegedC-1 500 m
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Career

Fuksa and his brother Petr represented the Czech Republic together in the men's C-2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life

Fuksa is the son of former canoeist Petr Fuksa, and the brother of Petr Fuksa Jr.[citation needed]

Major results

Olympic Games

More information Year, C-1 200 ...
Year C-1 200 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
201695N/a
2020N/a5N/a2 FB
2024N/a1st place, gold medalist(s)7N/a
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World championships

More information Year, C-1 200 ...
Year C-1 200 C-1 500 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
2011 3 FB 6
2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 SF
2019 5 9
2021 N/a 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022 N/a 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8
2024 2nd place, silver medalist(s) N/a N/a
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European championships

More information Year, C-1 200 ...
Year C-1 200 C-1 500 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
2012 1 FB

2nd place, silver medalist(s)

 4
2013 61st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8
2015 41st place, gold medalist(s) 4
2016 51st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017 41st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 71st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 5 SFN/a 9 N/a 6
2021 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 1st place, gold medalist(s) N/a 5 N/a
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5
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Awards and recognition

References

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