Ľuboš Šoška
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| Nationality | Slovak | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 December 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | C2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ľuboš Šoška (born 21 December 1977) is a Slovak retired slalom canoeist who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Biography
Early life and sports career
Ľuboš Šoška was born on 21 December 1977 in Žilina.[1] As a canoeist, he competed internationally from 1996 to 2004, specializing in the C2 discipline where he was partnered by his older brother Peter Šoška.
The brothers 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]
Ľuboš and Peter competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where they finished 10th in the C2 event.
Later life
After the end of his active sports career, Šoška ran a construction company and later became a manager of the music club Pink Whale in Bratislava. In 2025 he retired due to worsening pulmonary fibrosis.[3]
Career statistics
Major championships results timeline
| 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 | 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 | |
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 Jul 1997 | Bratislava | 3rd | C2 |
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References
- ^ "Ľuboš Šoška". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Lubos SOSKA (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Garaj, Patrik (15 January 2026). "Nechcem niekde skapať na hadičkách, budem žiť naplno, kým to pôjde, hovorí Ľubo Šoška z klubu Pink Whale". Denník N (in Slovak).
External links
- Ľuboš Šoška at Olympics.com
- Ľuboš Šoška at the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (in Slovak)
- Ľuboš Šoška at Olympedia
- Ľuboš Šoška at InterSportStats