Martin Kolanda

Career

In 2002 his season was influenced by heavy floods in the Czechoslovakian Republic. He failed to repeat the success from previous year finishing 19th on K2 with the same partner at the World Marathon Championships in Zamora. In the following four years Kolanda raced on K2 with Tomáš Ježek at International Coach Federation marathon events, but never reached a medal position at World Marathon Championships.

Kolanda retired in 2007 and became involved in supporting Czechoslovakian canoe marathon team at International Coach Federation events.

Achievements

• Competing at several World Marathon Championships he won one silver medal on K2 in Stockton-on-Tees 2001. In 2001 Kolanda focused on marathon paddling and at his first World Marathon Championships in Stockton-on-Tees he won a silver medal on K2 with Branislav Šrámek.

Membership

Kolanda began kayaking in the childhood and entered international kayak scene as a member of the junior Czechoslovakian sprint team In 1996 he became a member of the senior sprint team and raced at various sprint International Coach Federation events.