Karl Slezak
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| Born | December 14, 1981 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Sport | Equestrian eventing |
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Karl Slezak (born December 14, 1981) is a Canadian equestrian competing in the eventing disicipline.[1]
Career
[edit]Slezak has represented Canada at two Pan American Games.[1] Slezak first represented Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[2][3] Slezak was part of the team that won the bronze medal in the team event.[4] Four years later at the 2023 Pan American Games, Slezak would win the gold medal as part of the team event.[5] Slezak would also finish fourth individually.[5]
In July 2024, Slezak qualified to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Karl Slezak". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada nominates Pan Am Games equestrian team". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Equestrian Team Nominated for Lima 2019 Pan American Games" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Christie, Jesse (13 August 2019). "Canadian Eventing Team Claims Bronze Medal at Lima 2019 Pan Am Games". www.horsejournals.com/. Horse Journals. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Canada wins Pan Am Games equestrian gold, qualifies eventing team for Paris Olympics". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (5 July 2024). "Dressage and eventing athletes and horses named to Team Canada for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada Names Dressage And Eventing Teams For Paris". www.chronofhorse.com/. The Chronicle of the Horse. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Karl Slezak at FEI
- Karl Slezak at FEI (alternative link)
- Karl Slezak at Olympics.com
- Karl Slezak at Team Canada
Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Equestrians at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Equestrians at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Equestrians at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic equestrians for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in equestrian
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Equestrians from Toronto
- Canadian male equestrians
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen