Roman Štrba
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's slalom canoeing | ||
Competitor for  Slovakia
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| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1999 La Seu d'Urgell | C-2 team |
| Bronze | 1993 Mezzana | C-2 team |
| European Championships | ||
| Silver | 1998 Roudnice nad Labem | C-2 team |
| Bronze | 1996 Augsburg | C-2 team |
Roman Štrba (born March 8, 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a Slovak slalom canoer who competed at the end of 20th century. He finished 13th in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Štrba won two medals in the C-2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1999 and a bronze in 1993.
He won the overall World Cup title in 1998. He also won 2 medals at the European Championships (1 silver and 1 bronze).
His partner throughout the whole of his active career was Roman Vajs.
Paralysis
On March 29, 2001, a defunct 36-meter tall chimney in Liptovský Mikuláš collapsed under Štrba. He survived the fall, but it left him completely paralyzed.[1]
References
- ↑ Väzeň vo vlastnom tele (Slovak)