Michal Martikán
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Canoeing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | C1 | |
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | C1 | |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | C1 | |
Michal Martikán (born May 18, 1979 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a Slovakian slalom canoeist. In 1996 he became the first athlete to win an Olympic Games gold medal for Slovakia after the country's independence in 1993. In the following two Olympics he won the silver medal in the same C1 event. He was awarded the silver medal after controversial verdict of referee in Athens 2004. He has also won the World Championships three times, in 1997, 2002 and 2003.
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