Dana Chladek

Dana Chladek

Personal information
Birth name	Dana Chládková
Nationality	American
Born	December 27, 1963 (1963-12-27) (age 52) Děčín, Czechoslovakia
Medal record Women's canoe slalom Competitor for  United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta K-1 1992 Barcelona K-1 World Championships 1989 Savage River K-1 1989 Savage River K-1 team 1991 Tacen K-1 1993 Mezzana K-1 team 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice K-1 team 1991 Tacen K-1 team

Dana Chladek (born Dana Chládková on December 27, 1963 in Děčín) is a Czechoslovak-born American (she was born in Czechoslovakia, but emigrated to the United States with her parents in 1968) slalom kayaker who competed from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K-1 event with a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1992.

Chladek also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K-1: 1989, 1991; K-1 team: 1989, 1993) and two bronzes (K-1 team: 1987, 1991). In 1988 she won the inaugural edition of the World Cup series.

Currently, Dana Chladek is a coach and race director for the Potomac Whitewater Racing Center. Chladek and her team of coaches oversee whitewater training programs for young people who are intent on pursuing high levels of excellence, including Olympic and World Cup level competition. Chladek’s program is based on the Potomac River in the Washington D.C. area. Chladek’s hand-picked coaching team is the highest level provided in the United States.

References

• Potomac Whitewater Racing Center
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
• "Dana Chladek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.