KANOVA Alena
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Table Tennis |
Women's Singles - Class 3 | 2 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6 |
SVK KANOVA AKANOVA Alena Sport Class: 3 0 KOR YOON JYOON Jiyu Sport Class: 3 3 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 8 |
SVK KANOVA AKANOVA Alena Sport Class: 3 3 BRA AMARAL SANTOS MAMARAL SANTOS Marliane Sport Class: 3 0 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 5 |
SVK KANOVA AKANOVA Alena Sport Class: 3 3 CRO DRETAR KARIC HDRETAR KARIC Helena Sport Class: 3 1 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 5 |
SWE AHLQUIST ACAHLQUIST Anna Carin Sport Class: 3 0 SVK KANOVA AKANOVA Alena Sport Class: 3 3 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 5 |
SVK KANOVA AKANOVA Alena Sport Class: 3 3 KOR LEE MGLEE Mi Gyu Sport Class: 3 1 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6 |
SVK KANOVA AKANOVA Alena Sport Class: 3 0 CHN XUE JXUE Juan Sport Class: 3 3 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Singles - Class 3 | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 2 | Singles - Class 3 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 3 | Singles - Class 3 | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 3 | Singles - Class 3 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 5 | Singles - Class 3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 5 | Team - Class 4-5 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 5 | Team - Class 4-5 | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Singles - Class 3 | 2002 | Taipei, TPE | |
| 2 | Singles - Class 3 | 2010 | Gwangju, KOR | |
| 2 | Singles - Class 3 | 2006 | Montreux, SUI | |
| 2 | Team - Class 4 | 2002 | Taipei, TPE | |
| 2 | Singles - Class 3 | 1998 | Paris, FRA | |
| 4 | Women's Open Wheelchair | 2010 | Gwangju, KOR | |
| 5 | Singles - Class 3 | 2018 | Lasko, SLO | |
| 5 | Team - Class 4-5 | 2017 | Bratislava, SVK | |
| 5 | Team - Class 4 | 2006 | Montreux, SUI | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 3 | Singles - Class 3 | 2019 | Helsingborg, SWE | |
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Ala (Athlete, 22 Mar 2015)
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Law - Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
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Two daughters
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English, German, Slovak
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Right (sttp.sk, 04 Jun 2012)
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She represented Slovakia in wheelchair curling at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 22 Mar 2015; paralympic.sk, 18 Mar 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 08 Apr 2021)
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1996 for Slovakia, in Stockerau, Austria (Athlete, 22 Mar 2015)
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She had to withdraw from the 2013 European Championships in Lignano, Italy, due to injury. (insidethegames.biz, 29 Sep 2013)
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She took up the sport at a rehabilitation centre in Kovacova, Slovakia. (superfitonline.sk, 22 Jul 2020)
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She was introduced to table tennis through her rehabilitation programme following her 1994 accident. "At the National Rehabilitation Centre I borrowed a racket and started playing table tennis to fill free time. It suited me, so I started full-time." (ozene.zoznam.sk, 28 Feb 2009)
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Belarusian table tennis player Vladimir Samsonov. (Athlete, 22 Mar 2015)
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Her family. (Athlete, 22 Mar 2015)
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"Never give up." (Athlete, 22 Mar 2015)
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She became an honorary citizen of Ruzomberok, Slovakia, in 2005. (paralympic.sk, 18 Mar 2021)
Legend
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- Silver Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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