Štěpánka Hilgertová

Štěpánka Hilgertová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃcɛpaːŋka ˈɦɪlɡɛrtovaː], née Prošková, born 10 April 1968 in Prague)[1] is a former Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1988 to 2017. Competing in six Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K1 event, earning them in 1996 and 2000.

Štěpánka Hilgertová

Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1991 TacenK1 team
Bronze medal – third place1989 Savage RiverK1 team
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaK1
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyK1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 La Seu d'UrgellK1
Gold medal – first place2003 AugsburgK1
Gold medal – first place2003 AugsburgK1 team
Gold medal – first place2005 PenrithK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 TacenK1 team
Gold medal – first place2013 PragueK1 team
Gold medal – first place2015 LondonK1 team
Silver medal – second place1997 Três CoroasK1
Silver medal – second place2006 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2007 Foz do IguaçuK1 team
Silver medal – second place2011 BratislavaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2007 Foz do IguaçuK1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 AugsburgK1 team
Gold medal – first place1998 Roudnice nad LabemK1 team
Gold medal – first place2000 MezzanaK1
Gold medal – first place2002 BratislavaK1 team
Gold medal – first place2008 KrakówK1
Gold medal – first place2011 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Gold medal – first place2014 ViennaK1 team
Silver medal – second place1996 AugsburgK1
Silver medal – second place1998 Roudnice nad LabemK1
Silver medal – second place2000 MezzanaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2005 TacenK1
Silver medal – second place2006 L'Argentière-la-BesséeK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2002 BratislavaK1
Bronze medal – third place2007 Liptovský MikulášK1
Bronze medal – third place2013 KrakowK1 team

Hilgertová also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with seven golds (K1: 1999, 2003; K1 team: 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015), five silvers (K1: 1997, K1 team: 1991, 2006, 2007, 2011), and two bronzes (K1: 2007, K1 team: 1989). The K1 team silver in 1991 and K1 team bronze in 1989 were with Czechoslovakia while the remaining medals were for the Czech Republic.[2]

She won the overall World Cup title twice (1992 and 1998). She also won a total of 15 medals at the European Championships (7 golds, 5 silvers and 3 bronzes).[2]

She announced her retirement from the professional sport in October 2017, at the age of 49. She did, however, state that she intends to continue competing as an amateur.[3]

Her husband Luboš Hilgert is a former canoe slalom paddler and a multiple medalist from ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. Their son Luboš is an active canoe slalom paddler as well. Amálie Hilgertová is her niece.[4]

World Cup individual podiums
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K119121546
Season Date Venue Position Event
198912 August 1989Mezzana3rdK1
19901 July 1990Wausau3rdK1
12 August 1990Augsburg3rdK1
18 August 1990Bourg St.-Maurice3rdK1
199110 July 1991Reals3rdK1
25 August 1991Minden2ndK1
1 September 1991Wausau2ndK1
199223 February 1992Launceston2ndK1
7 June 1992Merano1stK1
199325 July 1993Lofer3rdK1
199426 June 1994Nottingham2ndK1
10 July 1994Bourg St.-Maurice3rdK1
199525 June 1995Prague1stK1
9 July 1995Mezzana2ndK1
16 July 1995Lofer1stK1
199621 April 1996Ocoee1stK1
25 August 1996Prague1stK1
199722 June 1997Bourg St.-Maurice2ndK1
199814 June 1998Liptovský Mikuláš2ndK1
28 June 1998Augsburg3rdK1
13 September 1998La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
199920 June 1999Tacen1stK1
24 June 1999Tacen1stK1
3 October 1999Penrith3rdK1
200023 July 2000Prague1stK1
200127 May 2001Goumois1stK1
10 June 2001Tacen2ndK1
29 July 2001Augsburg1stK1
20024 August 2002Prague3rdK1
20036 July 2003La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
31 July 2003Bratislava3rdK1
3 August 2003Bratislava1stK1
200411 July 2004Prague3rdK1
18 July 2004Augsburg1stK1
200526 June 2005Tacen2ndK11
9 July 2005Athens1stK1
24 July 2005La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
200628 May 2006Athens1stK1
4 June 2006Augsburg2ndK1
200730 June 2007Prague1stK1
8 July 2007Tacen3rdK1
200821 June 2008Prague1stK1
200912 July 2009Augsburg2ndK1
201020 June 2010Prague3rdK1
201422 June 2014Prague3rdK1
17 August 2014Augsburg2ndK1
1 European Championship counting for World Cup points

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Štěpánka Hilgertová". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. "Stepanka HILGERTOVA". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. "Hilgertová končí v 49 letech profesionální kariéru, závodit může dál". iDnes.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "Stepanka HILGERTOVA". CanoeICF.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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