Monika Škáchová

Monika Škáchová (born 22 November 1999) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2014, specializing in the C1 event.

Škáchová is one of only a few female C1 paddlers who does not switch her grip on the paddle. She paddles on the right side and uses the crossbow stroke on the left side.

Career Škáchová won a gold medal in the C1 team event at the 2021 European Championships in Ivrea.

Škáchová was selected for the Slovak team for the C1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where she qualified for the final and finished ninth.

She was named Female Slalom Canoeist of the Year for 2021 by Slovak Canoeing. Prior to that, in 2018 she had shared the award with Soňa Stanovská.

She finished fourth in the C1 event at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava.

Škáchová missed the entire 2022 international season due to injury.

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