Vavřinec Hradilek
Vavřinec Hradilek is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.
Hradilek competed in the 2008 [Summer Olympics] in Beijing. In the Canoeing at the [2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1|K1 event] he finished seventh in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished eleventh, failing to reach the final round. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won a silver medal in the Canoeing at the [2012 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1|K1 event]. He recorded a time of 94.78 seconds in the final which was only beaten by Daniele Molmenti. He also started in the Canoeing at the [2012 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-2|C2 event] with Stanislav Ježek where they finished ninth after being eliminated in the semifinals.
Hradilek won eight medals at the ICF [Canoe Slalom World Championships] with four golds, three silvers and a bronze. He also won seven medals at the European [Canoe Slalom Championships|European Championships].