Dana Chladek
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Dana Chladek (born Dana Chládková on December 27, 1963) is an Czechoslovak
-born American
(she was born in Czechoslovakia
, but emigrated
to the United States
with her parents in 1968) slalom canoer
who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K-1 event with a silver in 1996
and a bronze in 1992
.
Chladek also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with four silvers (K-1: 1989
, 1991
; K-1 team: 1989, 1993
) and two bronzes (K-1 team: 1987
, 1991).
Currently, Dana Chladek is a coach and race director in the Bethesda Center of Excellence. Chladek and her team of coaches oversee whitewater training programs for young people who are intent on pursuing high levels of excellence, including Olympic and World Cup level competition. Chladek’s program is based on the Potomac River in the Washington D.C. area.
Chladek’s hand-picked coaching team is the highest level provided in the United States.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
-born American
United States
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(she was born in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, but emigrated
Emigration
Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of political boundaries or within one state is termed migration. There are many reasons why people...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with her parents in 1968) slalom canoer
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K-1 event with a silver in 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and a bronze in 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.
Chladek also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with four silvers (K-1: 1989
1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1989 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held on Savage River in Garrett County, Maryland near Pittsburgh in the United States under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. As of 2009, it is the only time the championships have ever been held in the United States...
, 1991
1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Tacen, Yugoslavia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. This was one of the last events held in Yugoslavia prior to the Yugoslav wars and subsequent breakup...
; K-1 team: 1989, 1993
1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Mezzana, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time that the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as separate nations following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia earlier that...
) and two bronzes (K-1 team: 1987
1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. Bourg St.-Maurice hosted the event previously in 1969.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:...
, 1991).
Currently, Dana Chladek is a coach and race director in the Bethesda Center of Excellence. Chladek and her team of coaches oversee whitewater training programs for young people who are intent on pursuing high levels of excellence, including Olympic and World Cup level competition. Chladek’s program is based on the Potomac River in the Washington D.C. area.
Chladek’s hand-picked coaching team is the highest level provided in the United States.