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Czech canoeist

Martin Fuksa
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 (age 31)
Nymburk, Czech Republic
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe sprint
Event(s)C-1 500 m, C-1 1000 m
ClubASC Dukla
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris C-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Milan C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Duisburg C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Moscow C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Račice C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Copenhagen C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Copenhagen C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Samarkand C-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Moscow C-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dartmouth C-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dartmouth C-1 1000 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku C-1 200 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Brandenburg C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Racice C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Moscow C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poznań C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poznań C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich C-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Zagreb C-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Plovdiv C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich C-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Moscow C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Szeged C-1 500 m

Martin Fuksa (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈfuksa]; born 30 April 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist. Three-time world champion (in C-1 500 and C-1 1000 metres), Fuksa won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the C-1 1000 metres event.

Career

Fuksa and his brother Petr represented the Czech Republic together in the men's C-2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Fuksa is the son of former canoeist Petr Fuksa, and the brother of Petr Fuksa Jr.

Major results

Olympic Games

Year C-1 200 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
2016 9 5 —
2020 — 5 — 2 FB
2024 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 —

World championships

Year C-1 200 C-1 500 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
2011 3 FB 6
2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 SF
2019 5 9
2021 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8
2024 2nd place, silver medalist(s) — —

European championships

Year C-1 200 C-1 500 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
2012 1 FB

2nd place, silver medalist(s)

4
2013 6 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8
2015 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
2016 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 7 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 5 SF — 9 — 6
2021 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 1st place, gold medalist(s) — 5 —
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5

References

  1. "Fuksa je olympijským vítězem! Neuvěřitelný, zářil šampion. Česko má třetí medaili". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "Canoe Sprint - Team FUKSA Petr / FUKSA Martin". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

External links

Olympic canoeing champions in men's C-1 1000 m
World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint C-1 500 m
World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint C-1 1000 m


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