Martin Halčin (born 22 May 1991) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008, specializing mostly in the K1 discipline. He occasionally competes in kayak cross as well.[2]

Martin Halčin
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1991-05-22) 22 May 1991 (age 33)
Košice, Czechoslovakia
Years active2008 -
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
ClubDukla & KTK Liptovský Mikuláš
Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 London K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bratislava K1 team
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Penrith K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Solkan K1
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bourg St. Maurice K1
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Solkan K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Roudnice nad Labem K1
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Roudnice nad Labem K1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team

He won two silver medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 2015 and 2021.

He has won one World Cup medal, a silver in Kraków in 2015.

Halčin had a successful junior and under-23 career, winning the junior world title in K1 in 2008 and the European junior title in the same event in 2009. He is also a two-time under-23 European K1 champion from 2012 and 2013.

Career statistics

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Major championships results timeline

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Event 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
World Championships K1 38 Not held 42 11 26 Not held 25
Kayak cross Not held
K1 team 19 Not held 17 4 2 Not held 8
European Championships K1 8 26 25 4 15 37 26
Kayak cross Not held
K1 team 11 11 4 6 4 8 12
Event 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
World Championships K1 18 41 Not held 43 47 30 Not held
Kayak cross Not held 66 6 97 Not held
K1 team 15 24 Not held 2 5 5 Not held
European Championships K1 19 19 15 29 9[a] 44
Kayak cross Not held 38[a] 13
Kayak cross individual Not held 7
K1 team 7 12 5 4 9[a] 13
  1. ^ a b c 2023 European Games

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2015 27 Jun 2015 Kraków 2nd K1

References

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  1. ^ "MARTIN HALČIN". ktklm.sk. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Martin HALCIN (SVK)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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