Dana Chladek (born Dana Chládková on December 27, 1963, in Czechoslovakia) is a Czechoslovak slalom kayaker who later become a naturalized American. She competed from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K1 event with a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1992.

Dana Chladek
Personal information
Birth nameDana Chládková
NationalityAmerican
BornDecember 27, 1963 (1963-12-27) (age 60)
Czechoslovakia
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta K1
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona K1
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Savage River K1
Silver medal – second place 1989 Savage River K1 team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 1993 Mezzana K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Tacen K1 team

Chladek also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K1: 1989, 1991; K1 team: 1989, 1993) and two bronzes (K1 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.

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
1989 12 Aug 1989 Mezzana 2nd K1
1990 1 Jul 1990 Wausau 2nd K1
1990 Savage River 2nd K1
1991 30 Jun 1991 Mezzana 2nd K1

References

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  • Potomac Whitewater Racing Center
  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dana Chladek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.