Štěpánka Hilgertová

Štěpánka Hilgertová

Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Tacen K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Savage River K1 team
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta K1
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney K1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 La Seu d'Urgell K1
Gold medal – first place 2003 Augsburg K1
Gold medal – first place 2003 Augsburg K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Penrith K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tacen K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Prague K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 London K1 team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Três Coroas K1
Silver medal – second place 2006 Prague K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bratislava K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu K1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Augsburg K1 team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Roudnice nad Labem K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Mezzana K1
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bratislava K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kraków K1
Gold medal – first place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vienna K1 team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Augsburg K1
Silver medal – second place 1998 Roudnice nad Labem K1
Silver medal – second place 2000 Mezzana K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Bratislava K1
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Krakow K1 team

Štěpánka Hilgertová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃcɛpaːŋka ˈɦɪlɡɛrtovaː], née Prošková, born 10 April 1968 in Prague)[1] is a former Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2017. Competing in six Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K1 event, earning them in 1996 and 2000.

Hilgertová also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with seven golds (K1: 1999, 2003; K1 team: 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015), five silvers (K1: 1997, K1 team: 1991, 2006, 2007, 2011), and two bronzes (K1: 2007, K1 team: 1989). The K1 team silver in 1991 and K1 team bronze in 1989 were with Czechoslovakia while the remaining medals were for the Czech Republic.[2]

She won the overall World Cup title twice (1992 and 1998). She also won a total of 15 medals at the European Championships (7 golds, 5 silvers and 3 bronzes).[2]

She announced her retirement from the professional sport in October 2017, at the age of 49. She did, however, state that she intends to continue competing as an amateur.[3]

Her husband Luboš Hilgert is a former canoe slalom paddler and a multiple medalist from ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. Their son Luboš is an active canoe slalom paddler as well. Amálie Hilgertová is her niece.[4]

World Cup individual podiums

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K1 19 12 15 46
Season Date Venue Position Event
1989 12 August 1989 Mezzana 3rd K1
1990 1 July 1990 Wausau 3rd K1
12 August 1990 Augsburg 3rd K1
18 August 1990 Bourg St.-Maurice 3rd K1
1991 10 July 1991 Reals 3rd K1
25 August 1991 Minden 2nd K1
1 September 1991 Wausau 2nd K1
1992 23 February 1992 Launceston 2nd K1
7 June 1992 Merano 1st K1
1993 25 July 1993 Lofer 3rd K1
1994 26 June 1994 Nottingham 2nd K1
10 July 1994 Bourg St.-Maurice 3rd K1
1995 25 June 1995 Prague 1st K1
9 July 1995 Mezzana 2nd K1
16 July 1995 Lofer 1st K1
1996 21 April 1996 Ocoee 1st K1
25 August 1996 Prague 1st K1
1997 22 June 1997 Bourg St.-Maurice 2nd K1
1998 14 June 1998 Liptovský Mikuláš 2nd K1
28 June 1998 Augsburg 3rd K1
13 September 1998 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
1999 20 June 1999 Tacen 1st K1
24 June 1999 Tacen 1st K1
3 October 1999 Penrith 3rd K1
2000 23 July 2000 Prague 1st K1
2001 27 May 2001 Goumois 1st K1
10 June 2001 Tacen 2nd K1
29 July 2001 Augsburg 1st K1
2002 4 August 2002 Prague 3rd K1
2003 6 July 2003 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
31 July 2003 Bratislava 3rd K1
3 August 2003 Bratislava 1st K1
2004 11 July 2004 Prague 3rd K1
18 July 2004 Augsburg 1st K1
2005 26 June 2005 Tacen 2nd K11
9 July 2005 Athens 1st K1
24 July 2005 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2006 28 May 2006 Athens 1st K1
4 June 2006 Augsburg 2nd K1
2007 30 June 2007 Prague 1st K1
8 July 2007 Tacen 3rd K1
2008 21 June 2008 Prague 1st K1
2009 12 July 2009 Augsburg 2nd K1
2010 20 June 2010 Prague 3rd K1
2014 22 June 2014 Prague 3rd K1
17 August 2014 Augsburg 2nd K1
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points

Decorations

Awarded by Czech Republic

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Štěpánka Hilgertová". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Stepanka HILGERTOVA". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Hilgertová končí v 49 letech profesionální kariéru, závodit může dál". iDnes.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Stepanka HILGERTOVA". CanoeICF.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ "PŘEHLEDNĚ: Seznam všech vyznamenaných". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.