Roman Vajs
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's slalom canoeing | ||
Competitor for  Slovakia
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| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 La Seu d'Urgell | C-2 team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1993 Mezzana | C-2 team |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2002 Bratislava | C-2 team |
| | 1998 Roudnice nad Labem | C-2 team |
| | 1996 Augsburg | C-2 team |
Roman Vajs (born November 18, 1974 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s and 2000s (decade). He finished 13th in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Vajs 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 3 medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze).
His partner until 2000 was Roman Štrba who was paralyzed in an accident in March 2001. In the years after the accident he teamed up with Pavol Hric who competed in K-1 until then.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 Jul 1995 | Tacen | 3rd | C2 |
| 1998 | 21 Jun 1998 | Tacen | 2nd | C2 |
| 13 Sep 1998 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 | |
| 1999 | 24 Jun 1999 | Tacen | 3rd | C2 |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Bratislava | 3rd | C2 | |
| 2002 | 28 Jul 2002 | Tacen | 1st | C2 |
References
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