Dana Chladek

Career

Currently, Dana Chladek is a coach and race director for the Potomac Whitewater Racing Center. Chladek and her team of coaches oversee whitewater training programs for young people who are intent on pursuing high levels of excellence, including Olympic and World Cup level competition. Chladek’s program is based on the Potomac River in the Washington District of Columbia area.

Chladek’s hand-picked coaching team is the highest level provided in the United States.

Achievements

• Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the K-1 event with a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1992. Chladek also won six medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K-1: 1989, 1991. K-1 team: 1989, 1993) and two bronzes (K-1 team: 1987, 1991). In 1988 she won the inaugural edition of the World Cup series.