Roman Strba

Education

He finished 13th in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Career

On March 29, 2001, a defunct 36-meter tall chimney in Liptovský Mikuláš collapsed under Štrba. He survived the fall, but it left him completely paralyzed.

Achievements

• Štrba won two medals in the C-2 team event at the International Coach Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1999 and a bronze in 1993. He won the overall World Cup title in 1998. He also won 2 medals at the European Championships (1 silver and 1 bronze).