Marián Havlíček (19 April 1953 – 30 December 1972) was a Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed internationally from 1971 until his death in 1972.

Marián Havlíček
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born(1953-04-19)19 April 1953
Zvolen, Czechoslovakia
Died30 December 1972(1972-12-30) (aged 19)
Prašivá, Czechoslovakia
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Czechoslovakia
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1

He appeared in his first international competition at the age of 18, when he finished 17th in the K1 event and 5th in the K1 team event at the 1971 World Championships. He then competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he finished sixth in the K1 event.[1]

He died at the age of 19 in an accident after falling on the ice on Prašivá, a mountain in the Low Tatras.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Marian HAVLICEK (TCH)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Marián Havlíček". olympijskytym.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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