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History
Slovakia made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1996, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and has competed ever since. The nation typically sends a medium-sized delegation with around 50 athletes competing in various sports including, athletics, canoeing, cycling, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis and weightlifting.
Slovakia has won at least one medal at each Olympics it has participated in. In total, the nation has won 28 medals across 6 sports. The most successful sports are canoeing (18) and shooting (5). The most successful summer athlete is canoeist Michal Martikan whom won five medals across five Olympics in the men’s C1 slalom; two golds (1996, 2008), two silvers (2000, 2004) and one bronze (2012). In 2016 Slovakia won four medals.
Qualified Quotas
Archery
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Individual | Denisa Barankova |
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50km Walk | Matej Toth | Matej Toth |
| Michal Morvay |
Badminton
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Singles | Martina Repiska |
Boxing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Middleweight | Andrej Csemez |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s K1 Slalom | Jakub Grigar | Jakub Grigar |
| Women’s K1 Slalom | Eliska Mintalova | Eliska Mintalova |
| Men’s C1 Slalom | Alexander Slafkovsky | Matej Benus |
| Women’s C1 Slalom | Monika Skachova | |
| Men’s K1 1000m | Peter Gelle | |
| Men’s K4 500m | Erik Vlcek Adam Botek Csaba Zalka Samuel Balaz |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Men’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events | Barbora Mokosova | Barbora Mokosova |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 10m Air Rifle | Patrik Jany | |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol | Juraj Tuzinsky | |
| Men’s Trap | Erik Varga | |
| Women’s Trap | Zuzana Rehak-Stefececova | |
| Mixed Team Trap (1) (2) |
Eligible to compete | |
| Erik Varga Zuzana Rehak-Stefececova |
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| Women’s Skeet | Danka Bartekova |
Table Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Yang Wang | Yang Wang |
| Women’s Singles | Barbora Balazova | |
| Mixed Doubles | Lubomir Pistej Barbora Balazova |
Lubomir Pistej Barbora Balazova |
Wrestling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Freestyle -86kg | Boris Makojev | Boris Makojev |