Eliška Mintálová (born 23 March 1999) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016, specializing in K1 and kayak cross. She is a two-time Olympian and a World Championship medalist.
Career Mintálová won three medals at the World Championships with a silver in the K1 event in 2023 and two bronzes in the K1 team event (2021 and 2026).
She won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2022 European Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš and another gold in the K1 team event at the 2026 European Championships in Ivrea.
On 8 May 2021 at the European Canoe Slalom Championships Mintálová finished 11th and secured her qualification for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Mintálová finished in 9th place in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing 9th in the K1 event and 27th in kayak cross.
In July 2020 she won the women's Slovak National Championship in the K1, winning by a 10-second margin.
Personal life Mintálová missed the 2025 international season due to pregnancy and motherhood. She gave birth to her son Noel in May 2025.
Career statistics
Major championships results timeline Event 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Olympic Games K1Not held9Not held9Not held Kayak crossNot held 27Not held World Championships K1 61 31 22 Not held 19 152 Not held — 27 Kayak cross — — — Not held 25 11 11 Not held — 38 Kayak cross individualNot held — 18 K1 team7 116 Not held35 11 Not held —3 European Championships K1 36 2010 — 111 19 12 — 13 Kayak crossNot held —856 — NQ Kayak cross individualNot held 14 — DNS K1 team10 126 — 11777 —1
World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2021 4 September 2021 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1 2023 2 September 2023 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1 2026 3 September 2026 Vaires-sur-Marne 2nd K1
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