Roman Štrba
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's slalom canoeing | ||
Representing  Slovakia
| ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 La Seu d'Urgell | C-2 team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1993 Mezzana | C-2 team |
| European Championships | ||
| | 1998 Roudnice nad Labem | C-2 team |
| | 1996 Augsburg | C-2 team |
Roman Štrba (born March 8, 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the end of 20th century. He finished 13th in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Štrba won two medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1999 and a bronze in 1993.
He won the overall World Cup title in 1998. He also won 2 medals at the European Championships (1 silver and 1 bronze).
His partner throughout the whole of his active career was Roman Vajs.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 Jul 1995 | Tacen | 3rd | C2 |
| 1998 | 21 Jun 1998 | Tacen | 2nd | C2 |
| 13 Sep 1998 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 | |
| 1999 | 24 Jun 1999 | Tacen | 3rd | C2 |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Bratislava | 3rd | C2 |
Paralysis
On March 29, 2001, a defunct 36-meter tall chimney in Liptovský Mikuláš collapsed under Štrba. He survived the fall, but it left him completely paralyzed.[1]
References
- ↑ Väzeň vo vlastnom tele (Slovak)
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