Vojtěch
Heger
Bio
- Canoe slalom (C1)
- Date of birth: 23 August 2000
- Place of birth: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- Facebook: @VojtaHegerC1
- Instagram: @vojtaheger
Vojtěch Heger (born 23rd August 2000) is a Czech slalom canoeist, who has won both gold and silver medals at the ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships.
He regularly represents his country in both U23 and Senior competitions. He started with canoe slalom in Hradec Králové when he was five years old; one year later he participated in his first race. He began amassing international successes in the Junior category in the C2 class. Since 2015, he competes in C1. He currently trains in Prague with Lukáš Kubričan.
His goal is to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and get a permanent place in the Czech Canoe Slalom senior team.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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u23 european |
2×  |
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u23 european |
1×  |
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SILVER IN TEAM |
1× |
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Finished 10th in the overall World Cup standings in 2021 |
ACHIEVEMENTS
2022
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Winner of overall World Cup standings in Kayak Cross (CSLX)
Gold at U23 European Championships in České Budějovice
Gold at ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in La Seu (CSLX)
Bronze at ICF Junior and U23 World Championships in Ivrea (C1)
4th place at World Cup in Pau (CSLX)
5th place at World Cup in Prague (C1)
7th place at World Championships in Augsburg (C1)
11th place at World Cup in Pau (C1)
12th place at World Cup in La Seu (C1)
2021
- Silver at 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava (C1 team)
- Silver at 2021 MS U23 in Tacen (C1 team)
- Silver at 2021 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championship in Solkan (C1)
- Silver at 2021 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championship in Solkan (C1 team)
- 10th place at 2021 Canoe Slalom World Cup in Pau (C1)
- 10th place in the overall World Cup standings in 2021 (C1)
2020
- Gold at 2020 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championship in Kraków (C1)
- Silver at 2020 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championship in Kraków (C1 teams)
- 5th place at 2020 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Prague (C1)
- 5th place at 2020 Canoe Slalom World Cup in Ljubljana (C1)
- 6th place at 2020 Canoe Slalom World Cup in Pau (C1)
2019
- Gold at 2019 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš (C1 team)
- Silver at 2019 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Kraków (C2 mixed)
- Bronze at 2019 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Kraków (C1 team)
- 7th place at 2019 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš (C1)
- 10th place at 2019 Canoe Slalom World Cup in Bratislava (C1)
2018
- Gold at 2018 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava (C1 team)
- Silver at 2018 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Ivrea (C1 team)
2017
- Gold at European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Hohenlimburg (C1)
- Gold at European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Hohenlimburg (C1 team)
- Gold at 2017 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava (C1 team)
- Silver at 2017 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava (C2 team)
- Bronze at 2017 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava (C2)
2016
- 1st place at 2016 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Kraków (C2 team – non-medal event)
