Michal Martikán, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michal Martikán

Slovak slalom canoeist

Date of Birth: 18-May-1979

Place of Birth: Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovak Socialist Republic, Slovakia

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: Slovakia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Michal Martikán (Slovak pronunciation: ['mixal 'ma?tika?n]; 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.
He is considered by many the greatest C1 slalom paddler alive.