Andrej Málek

Andrej Málek (born 4 February 1995)^[1] is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2010 to 2019. He retired from the sport in 2020.

Andrej Málek

Málek at the 2016 European Championships
Personal information
Nationality	Slovak
Born	(1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 30)
Sport
Country	Slovakia
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1
Medal record Representing  Slovakia World Championships 2015 London K1 team European Championships 2015 Markkleeberg K1 U23 World Championships 2016 Kraków K1 team 2014 Penrith K1 team 2015 Foz do Iguaçu K1 2016 Kraków K1 U23 European Championships 2016 Solkan K1 2018 Bratislava K1 team Junior World Championships 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team Junior European Championships 2011 Banja Luka K1 2012 Solkan K1 2012 Solkan K1 team

He won a silver medal in the K1 team event at the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London. He also won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2015 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Markkleeberg.^[2]

In 2019 he became the first Slovak paddler to win a men's K1 World Cup race, when he won on his home course in Bratislava.^[3]

Career statistics

Major championships results timeline

Event		2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
World Championships	K1	40	Not held	24	—	50
	K1 team	2	Not held	8	—	24
European Championships	K1	3	20	10	—	44
	K1 team	4	8	12	—	12

World Cup individual podiums

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2019	23 June 2019	Bratislava	1st	K1