Zuzana Paňková

Zuzana Paňková
Paňková at the 2022 World Championships
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (2004-11-25) 25 November 2004 (age 19)
Košice, Slovakia
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, K1, Kayak cross
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ivrea C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tacen K1
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bratislava C1
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bratislava Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bratislava C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bratislava K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ivrea C1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kraków C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Ivrea Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2022 Ivrea K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tacen K1
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tacen C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ivrea C1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Solkan C1
Gold medal – first place 2021 Solkan K1
Gold medal – first place 2021 Solkan K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Solkan Kayak cross
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team

Zuzana Paňková (born 25 November 2004) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2019.[1]

She won three medals (2 golds and 1 silver) at the European Championships. She won the first of those medals at the age of 16. She won her first world cup medal in 2022 in Pau at the age of 17.

Paňková has won medals across all three disciplines (canoe, kayak and kayak cross) in the junior and under 23 level. She contributed to 4 out of 5 medals won by Slovakia at the 2023 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava, winning silver medals in C1, C1 team, K1 team and Kayak cross.[2]

Paňková qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in C1 after reaching the final round at 2023 World Cup race in Vaires-sur-Marne.[3] Her Olympic debut saw her reach the finals and finish at the fourth place.

Paňková finished 15th in the overall standings of the 2022 Canoe Slalom World Cup in C1 and 5th in 2023.

Paňková won the only individual medal for Slovakia at the 2024 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Tacen, Slovenia by finishing second in K1.[4]

Her first kayak was originally owned by the Olympic gold medalist Elena Kaliská.[5]

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Event 2021 2022 2023 2024
Olympic Games C1 — Not held 4
Kayak cross Not held 35
World Championships C1 18 18 8 Not held
K1 — 28 — Not held
Kayak cross — 14 19 Not held
C1 team 5 6 5 Not held
K1 team — 5 — Not held
European Championships C1 19 12 5[a] 19
K1 — 25 — 2
Kayak cross — 16 10[a] NQ
Kayak cross individual Not held 26
C1 team 1 1 6[a] 6
K1 team — 7 — 7
  1. ^ a b c 2023 European Games

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
2022 28 August 2022 Pau 2nd C1

References

  1. ^ "Zuzana PANKOVA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Reprezentantka vo vodnom slalome Zuzana Paňková". Denník N (in Slovak). 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. ^ "Svetový pohár: Zuzana Paňková sa predstaví na OH v Paríži, miestenku získala postupom do finále". Šport.sk. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Má 19 a pre Slovensko získala na ME jedinú individuálnu medailu. Paňková: Je to niečo úžasné". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Zuzka Paňková má jasný cieľ. Vrátiť slovenskú vlajku vo vodnom slalome žien tam, kam patrí". Red Bull (in Slovak). 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-07-24.