Eliška Mintálová
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| Born | 23 March 1999 Žilina, Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | K1, Kayak cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | KTK Dukla Liptovský Mikuláš | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eliška Mintálová (born 23 March 1999) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016, specializing in K1 and kayak cross.[1][2] She is a two-time Olympian and a World Championship medalist.
Career
Mintálová won two medals at the World Championships with a silver in the K1 event in 2023 and a bronze in the K1 team event in 2021.
She also won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2022 European Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš.
On 8 May 2021 at the European Canoe Slalom Championships Mintálová finished 11th and secured her qualification for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
Mintálová finished in 9th place in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing 9th in the K1 event and 27th in kayak cross.[4]
In July 2020 she won the women's Slovak National Championship in the K1, winning by a 10-second margin.[5]
Personal life
Mintálová missed the 2025 international season due to pregnancy and motherhood. She gave birth to her son Noel in May 2025.[6]
Career statistics
Major championships results timeline
| Event | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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| Olympic Games | K1 | Not held | 9 | Not held | 9 | ||||
| Kayak cross | Not held | 27 | |||||||
| World Championships | K1 | 61 | 31 | 22 | Not held | 19 | 15 | 2 | Not held |
| Kayak cross | — | — | — | Not held | 25 | 11 | 11 | Not held | |
| K1 team | 7 | 11 | 6 | Not held | 3 | 5 | 11 | Not held | |
| European Championships | K1 | 36 | 20 | 10 | — | 11 | 1 | 19[a] | 12 |
| Kayak cross | Not held | — | 8 | 5[a] | 6 | ||||
| Kayak cross individual | Not held | 14 | |||||||
| K1 team | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | 11 | 7 | 7[a] | 7 | |
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2021 | 4 September 2021 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | K1 |
| 2023 | 2 September 2023 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 |
References
- ^ "Eliska MINTALOVA". ICF – Planet Canoe. 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Eliska MINTALOVA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Mintálová nepostúpila do finále. Má však miestenku do Tokia" [Mintálová did not advance to the final. However, she has a place in Tokyo.]. Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 8 May 2021.
- ^ "MINTALOVA Eliska". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Vodný slalom: Nedeľné výhry v C1 pre Mirgorodského a Glejtekovú, uspel aj Ohström a Mintálová" [Water slalom: Sunday wins in C1 for Mirgorodský and Glejtekova, Ohström and Mintálová also succeeded]. Šport.sk (in Slovak). 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Mintálová bojovala počas pôrodu o život a po 13 mesiacoch je späť na divokej vode". DennikSport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
External links
- Eliška Mintálová at the International Canoe Federation
- Eliška Mintálová at Olympics.com
- Eliška Mintálová at the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (in Slovak)
- Eliška Mintálová at Olympedia
- Eliška Mintálová on Instagram