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.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  Czechoslovakia | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1991 Tacen | K1 team |
 | 1989 Savage River | K1 team |
| Representing Czech Republic | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | K1 |
| 2000 Sydney | K1 |
| World Championships | ||
| 1999 La Seu d'Urgell | K1 |
| 2003 Augsburg | K1 |
| 2003 Augsburg | K1 team |
| 2005 Penrith | K1 team |
| 2010 Tacen | K1 team |
| 2013 Prague | K1 team |
| 2015 London | K1 team |
| 1997 Três Coroas | K1 |
| 2006 Prague | K1 team |
| 2007 Foz do Iguaçu | K1 team |
| 2011 Bratislava | K1 team |
| 2007 Foz do Iguaçu | K1 |
| European Championships | ||
| 1996 Augsburg | K1 team |
| 1998 Roudnice nad Labem | K1 team |
| 2000 Mezzana | K1 |
| 2002 Bratislava | K1 team |
| 2008 Kraków | K1 |
| 2011 La Seu d'Urgell | K1 team |
| 2014 Vienna | K1 team |
| 1996 Augsburg | K1 |
| 1998 Roudnice nad Labem | K1 |
| 2000 Mezzana | K1 team |
| 2005 Tacen | K1 |
| 2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée | K1 team |
| 2002 Bratislava | K1 |
| 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš | K1 |
| 2013 Krakow | K1 team |
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
edit |  |  | 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
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Stepanka HILGERTOVA". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stepanka HILGERTOVA". CanoeICF.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 11 September 2010 K-1 women's team final results. – accessed 11 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine (archived July 17, 2011)
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 8, 2007)
- Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009). Additional archives: 11 March 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- Štěpánka Hilgertová at the International Canoe Federation
- Štěpánka Hilgertová at Olympics.com
- Štěpánka Hilgertová at Olympic.org (archived)
- Štěpánka Hilgertová at Olympedia
