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| Nationality | Slovak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marián Olejník (born 1976) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1993 to 2007, specializing in the C2 event.
He and his partner in the boat Milan Kubáň won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (C2: 2005, C2 team: 1999) and a bronze (C2 team: 2006). The silver medal in the C2 event at the 2005 World Championships in Penrith was their greatest achievement.
At the European Championships Kubáň and Olejník won a total of 5 medals (2 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes), including a bronze medal in the C2 event at the 1998 European Championships in Roudnice nad Labem. The remaining four medals have come from team events.
They have earned a total of eight World Cup podiums, including 4 wins.
Career statistics
Major championships results timeline
| Event | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | C2 | 27 | Not held | 17 | Not held | 6 | Not held | 4 | Not held | 7 | — | Not held | 2 | 11 | |
| C2 team | — | Not held | 4 | Not held | 4 | Not held | 2 | Not held | 6 | — | Not held | — | 3 | ||
| European Championships | C2 | Not held | 9 | Not held | 3 | Not held | 8 | Not held | 7 | Not held | 5 | 11 | 8 | ||
| C2 team | Not held | 3 | Not held | 2 | Not held | — | Not held | 1 | Not held | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
- Not a medal event due to low number of participating nations
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25 Aug 1996 | Prague | 1st | C2 |
| 1997 | 6 Jul 1997 | Bratislava | 1st | C2 |
| 1998 | 21 Jun 1998 | Tacen | 1st | C2 |
| 1999 | 22 Aug 1999 | Augsburg | 3rd | C2 |
| 2001 | 3 Jun 2001 | Merano | 3rd | C2 |
| 2002 | 28 Jul 2002 | Tacen | 2nd | C2 |
| 2003 | 11 May 2003 | Penrith | 1st | C2 |
| 2005 | 2 Oct 2005 | Penrith | 2nd | C2 |
- World Championship counting for World Cup points
References
- "Marian OLEJNIK (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
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