Achievements Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996. Šimek also won a complete set of medals in the C-2 event at the International Coach Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1993, a silver in 1991, and a bronze in 1997. He won the overall World Cup title in the C-2 category six consecutive times between 1990 and 1995. He has also won a silver medal at the 1996 European Championships.