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Alena Marx

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Alena Marx
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000 (age 24)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, K1, Kayak cross
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Switzerland
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen Kayak cross
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen Kayak cross individual
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków Kayak cross

Alena Marx (born 21 December 2000) is a Swiss slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[1]

Career

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She was selected to represent Switzerland in the C1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2] She finished in 16th place after being eliminated in the semifinal.

She won two gold medals at the 2024 European Championships in Tacen.

Personal life

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Her brother Dimitri Marx also competes in canoe slalom[3] and is a two-time U23 world champion in kayak cross.

References

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  1. ^ "Alena MARX (SUI)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "On your Marx - Alena gets late Olympic call-up". ICF - Planet Canoe. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Canoe Slalom MARX Alena - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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