Vavřinec Hradílek

Who is Vavřinec Hradílek?

Vavřinec Hradilek is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since 1997.

Hradilek competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the K-1 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 K-1 event. He recorded a time of 94,78 in the final which was only beaten by Daniele Molmenti. He also started in the C-2 event with Stanislav Ježek where they finished 9th after being eliminated in the semifinals.

Hradilek won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2009, a silver in 2010, and a bronze in 2007. He also won two medals at the European Championships.