Viktor Beneš

Viktor Beneš
Personal information
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Years active1984-1993
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
World Championships
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Gold medal – first place 1985 Augsburg C2 team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C2 team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Tacen C2 team
Representing  Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Mezzana C2 team

Viktor Beneš (born 1961) is a Czechoslovak-Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1984 to 1993.

He won four medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (1985) and two silvers (1987, 1991) for Czechoslovakia and a bronze (1993) for Slovakia.[1]

His partner in the C2 boat from 1984 to 1989 was Ondřej Mohout. From 1991 to 1993 he paddled with Milan Kučera.

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Representing Czechoslovakia from 1985 to 1992 and Slovakia in 1993.

Event 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
World Championships C2 7 Not held 12 Not held Not held 10 Not held 17
C2 team 1 Not held 2 Not held Not held 2 Not held 3

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
1991 6 Jul 1991 Augsburg 3rd C2
1992 20 Jun 1992 Bourg St.-Maurice 1st C2

References

  1. ^ "Profile and results". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.