Olga Samková

Olga Samková
Samková in 2025
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2005-12-10) 10 December 2005
Sport
CountryCzechia
SportCanoe slalom
Event
C1, K1, Kayak cross
Medal record
Women's Canoe slalom
Representing  Czech Republic
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 0 1
U23 World Championships 0 2 0
U23 European Championships 1 0 1
Junior World Championships 2 0 0
Junior European Championships 3 3 0
Total 6 5 2
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 Vaires-sur-MarneKayak cross
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 FoixC1 team
Silver medal – second place2025 FoixKayak cross individual
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 SolkanC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2026 ÉpinalKayak cross individual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 IvreaC1 team
Gold medal – first place2022 IvreaK1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 České BudějoviceKayak cross
Gold medal – first place2022 České BudějoviceK1 team
Gold medal – first place2023 BratislavaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2022 České BudějoviceK1
Silver medal – second place2022 České BudějoviceC1 team
Silver medal – second place2023 BratislavaK1

Olga Samková (born 10 December 2005) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2022.[1]

Career

Samková made her European Canoe Slalom Championships debut in 2025 and won a bronze medal in the kayak cross event.[2][3] In July 2025, she competed at the 2025 U23 Canoe Slalom Championships and won a silver medal in the C1 team event.[4] She also won a silver medal in the kayak cross individual event with a time of 55.65 seconds, finishing 0.29 seconds behind gold medalist Zuzana Paňková.[5] She then competed at the 2025 U23 European Canoe Slalom Championships and won a gold medal in the C1 team event.[6]

Samková competed at the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships and advanced to the small final of the kayak cross event, finishing in sixth place overall.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Olga Samkova (CZE)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Krejčí je mistrem Evropy v kayakcrossu, debutantka Samková brala bronz". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Krejčí je mistrem Evropy v kajak krosu, mladá Samková získala bronz". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Czechia capture four team titles on opening two days in Foix". canoeicf.com. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Persistence pays off for Hocevar and Pankova on historic day in Foix". canoeicf.com. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mladé české kanoistky ovládly na ME ve vodním slalomu oba závody hlídek". České noviny (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Přindiš je opět světovým šampionem! V Americe mistrně zvládl kayakcross". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 25 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.