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Martin Fuksa

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.[1]

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

Career

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

Personal life

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

Major results

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Olympic Games

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Year C-1 200 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
2016 9 5 —
2020 — 5 — 2 FB
2024 —   7 —

World championships

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Year C-1 200 C-1 500 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000
2011 3 FB 6
2014    
2015    
2017    
2018     5 SF
2019 5 9
2021 —    
2022 —    
2023   8
2024   — —

European championships

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

 

4
2013 6    
2014   8
2015 4   4
2016 5    
2017 4    
2018 7    
2019 5 SF — 9 — 6
2021    
2022    
2023   — 5 —
2024     5

References

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  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.
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