Peter Šoška

Peter Šoška
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1976-10-21) 21 October 1976 (age 48)
Žilina, Czechoslovakia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2, C1
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Prague C2 team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Augsburg C2 team

Peter Šoška (born 21 October 1976 in Žilina)[1] is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1994 to 2006, specializing mostly in the C2 discipline where he was partnered by his younger brother Ľuboš Šoška.

The brothers won a bronze medal in the C2 team event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague. They also won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1996 European Championships in Augsburg.[2]

Peter and Ľuboš competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where they finished 10th in the C2 event.

Career statistics

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Major championships results timeline

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Event 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Olympic Games C2 Not held 10 Not held Not held Not held
World Championships C2 24 Not held 17 Not held Not held 12 12 Not held 16
C2 team 4 Not held 4 Not held Not held 6 Not held 3
European Championships C1 Not held Not held 24 Not held Not held Not held
C2 Not held 7 Not held Not held 12 Not held Not held 4 17
C2 team Not held 3 Not held Not held 2[a] Not held Not held 2[a] 5
  1. ^ a b Not a medal event due to low number of participating nations

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
1997 6 Jul 1997 Bratislava 3rd C2

References

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  1. ^ "Peter Šoška". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Peter SOSKA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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