 Heger at the 2019 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | No. 30 (C1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | C1, Kayak cross, C2, C2 mixed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ASC Dukla Praha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vojtěch Heger (born 23 August 2000) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016. Heger competes in the C1 class and in kayak slalom, having initially competed in C2 alongside his older brother Tomáš and later with Antonie Galušková.
Heger began paddling with KVS Hradec Králové in 2005, following his mother and brother into the sport. He moved to Brandýs nad Labem in 2015 and then to Prague, home of the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre. He is currently studying physical education at Charles University.
He won a silver medal in the C1 team event at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava alongside Lukáš Rohan and Václav Chaloupka, ending a seven year drought for the Czech Republic in C1M events at the World Championships. He became U23 European Champion in the C1 event in 2020 in Kraków and vice-champion a year later in Solkan.
At the 2019 World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Heger finished 13th, securing an Olympic quota for the Czech Republic in the C1 event. He lost out in domestic selections to eventual silver medallist Lukáš Rohan, being named Olympic substitute.
Heger won the overall World Cup title in Extreme K1 in 2022. He finished 10th in the overall World Cup standings in the C1 class in 2021.
Results
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 September 2022 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | Extreme K1 |
Complete World Cup results
| Year | Class | WC1 | WC2 | WC3 | WC4 | WC5 | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | C2 | Prague  |
Augsburg  |
Markkleeberg 11 |
Ivrea  10 |
La Seu  |
– | 18th |
| 2019 | C1 | Lee Valley  28 |
Bratislava  10 |
Tacen  |
Markkleeberg 21 |
Prague 16 |
119 | 18th |
| 2020 | C1 | Tacen 5 |
Pau  6 |
N/A | ||||
| 2021 | C1 | Prague 15 |
Markkleeberg 13 |
La Seu 17 |
Pau 10 |
152 | 10th | |
Notes
No overall rankings were determined by the ICF, with only two races possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "Canoë-kayak – Vojtech Heger". les-sports.info (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "TOMÁŠ HEGER / VOJTĚCH HEGER". Czech canoe slalom team (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Three brothers, one sport, one berth at the Olympics". UK Forum. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Vojtech HEGER (CZE)". ICF – Planet Canoe. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "VOJTĚCH HEGER". Czech canoe slalom team (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- Hrbáčková, Anna (September 22, 2021). "Český tým slalomářů a sjezdařů slaví na MS první medaile [The Czech team of slalom skiers celebrates the first medals at the World Championships]". Czech Canoe (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Vojtech HEGER (CZE)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "2021 World Cup Final Ranking" (PDF). CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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