Viktor Beneš

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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[edit]

Major championships results timeline[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

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