What is Tibor Linka's full name?
Tibor Linka
Tibor Linka nickname(s):
Tibor Linka
Tibor Linka date of birth:
February 13, 1995
How old is Tibor Linka?
31
Where was Tibor Linka born?
Šamorín, Slovakia
How tall is Tibor Linka?
6' 6" (198 cm)
How much does Tibor Linka weigh?
209 lbs (94.8 kg)
Tibor Linka body shape:
Athletic
What color are Tibor Linka's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Tibor Linka's hair?
Brown - Dark
What is Tibor Linka's ethnicity?
White
What is Tibor Linka nationality?
Slovakian
What is Tibor Linka's occupation?
Canoer
Short Biography
Tibor Linka (born 13 February 1995) is a Slovak sprint canoer who competes in the four-man (K-4) events. He won a gold medal at the 2015 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. Earlier in 2014 he was named Athlete of the Year in his native town of Šamorín.Career At the 2013 European Junior and U23 Championships he won a gold medal in K-2 500 metres junior race with Denis Myšák. Next year, again with Myšák, they finished second in the U23 race. In 2015 he became part of Slovak K-4 team, which had won many medals at the Olympic Games, World and European Championships. With Erik Vlček, Juraj Tarr and Denis Myšák, they won K-4 1000 metres race at the 2015 World Championships. In 2016, the same team won one gold and one silver medal at the 2016 European Championships, showing good form before the main objective of the season, the Olympic Games, where they competed in the K-4 1000 m category as the reigning World Champions and managed to win the silver medal.