Michal Buchtel

Date of birth: 19.12.1986

Category: Hiko TEAM Ambassador/ White Water / Extreme Racing/ Slalom

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TOP results:

  • 3. place EKEC 2016 (European Extreme Kayak Cup)
  • 5. place Adidas Sickline 2016
  • 1. place DAM2DAM Devil’s race 2016
  • 1. place Extreme downhill Kayak Castle rapid race, Ita 2016
  • 2. place Outdoormix 2014
  • 2. place Devil’s Extreme Race 2014
  • Czech slalom Champion 2009
  • World Champion teams K1m 2009

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Where did you start with paddling?

I started with slalom on a little natural rapid nearby Carlsbad. It becomes my training background till my 17 till I moved to Prague and started to train in USK.

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Why are you doing this sport?

It was pure fun from the begining. I loved friends arround slalom, good results and all about that. I also studied coaching.. It provides me through nearly all my life. Once I tried creeking in 2013 I caught a second breath in boating and have fun again. Working for hiko leads me to different events, beautifull places and nice people all arround the wil water world and thats cool.

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The most favorite course?

I pretty like Devils streams under Lipno dam, then rivers like Verzasca, Guil, Bourg Saint Maurice as a slalom course..many others.

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Your best experience on water?

Comming to the edge of Verzasca waterfall and going out in good direction under it. Winning slalom World Championship in teams and European one as a junior, Sickline finals, being just out on the river...all that are the best memories.

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What you like to do when you are not in kayak?

SNB, crosscountry skiing, any outdoor sports, party hard.


Contact:

michal.buchtel@hiko.cz