Václav Chaloupka (born 18 February 1998) is a Czech slalom canoeist. He has competed at the international level since 2014.
BIography Chaloupka is originally from Šternberk, Czech Republic and resides in Prague, home of the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre.
He won two medals at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava with a gold in C1 and a silver in the C1 team event. His individual title made him the first to become both World and U23 World Champion in the C1 event, as well as the first Czech to win the title since Petr Sodomka did so in Spittal in 1977.
He won 4 medals (2 silvers and 2 bronzes) at the European Championships. This includes a bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2020 European Championships on his home course in Prague and another bronze in the same event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.
He won six medals at the U23 World Championships including a gold, silver and bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2018, 2017 and 2021 events, respectively.
Václav started paddling in 2008 with Sportovní Klub Univerzity Palackého in Olomouc after quitting football due to an injury. He is coached by Miloslav Říha.
Results World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2020 8 November 2020 Pau 2nd C1 2026 30 May 2026 Tacen 2nd C1 4 September 2026 Vaires-sur-Marne 1st C1
Complete World Cup results Year WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position 2017Prague 12Augsburg 16Markkleeberg32Ivrea 14La Seu 7 169 8th 2020 Tacen Pau 2 2021Prague 28Markkleeberg24La Seu 11Pau 5 146 11th Notes No overall rankings were determined by the ICF, with only two races possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Complete Championship Results Year Level Venue Event Result2014Junior European SkopjeC1 team2nd C116thJunior World PenrithC1 team2nd C123rd2015Junior European KrakówC1 team4th C14thJunior World Foz do IguaçuC1 team3rd C13rd2016Junior European SolkanC1 team2nd C13rdJunior World KrakówC1 team8th C110th2017U23 European Hohenlimburg C1 team 3rd C14thU23 World BratislavaC1 team1st C12nd2018U23 European Bratislava C1 team 1st C112thU23 World IvreaC1 team4th C11st2019U23 European Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team 2nd C14thU23 World KrakówC1 team3rd C120th2020U23 European Kraków C1 team 2nd C14thEuropean PragueC1 team4th C13rd2021U23 European Solkan C1 team 2nd C11stU23 World TacenC1 team2nd C13rdEuropean IvreaC1 team6th C110thWorld BratislavaC1 team2nd C11st
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