Michal Riszdorfer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michal•Riszdorfer |
| Used name | Michal•Riszdorfer |
| Born | 26 May 1977 in Bratislava, Bratislava (SVK) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | ŠKP Bratislava, Bratislava (SVK) |
| NOC |  Slovakia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Michal Riszdorfer had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1998 K2 500 m (with Juraj Bača), 1st 1999 K2 1000 m (with Juraj Bača), 1st 2002 K4 500 m (with Erik Vlček, Juraj Bača, and Richard Riszdorfer), 1st 2002 K4 1000 m (with Erik Vlček, Juraj Bača, and Richard Riszdorfer), 1st 2003 K4 500 m (with Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček, and Juraj Bača), 1st 2003 K4 1000 m (with Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček, and Juraj Bača), 1st 2006 K4 500 m (with Róbert Erban, Richard Riszdorfer, and Erik Vlček), 1st 2007 K4 500 m (with Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček, and Juraj Tarr), 2nd 2005 K4 500 m (with Juraj Tarr, Róbert Erban, and the non-Olympian Andrej Wiebauer), 2nd 2005 K4 1000 m (with Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček, and Róbert Erban), 2nd 2009 K4 200 m (with Juraj Tarr, Erik Vlček, and Richard Riszdorfer), 3rd 2001 K4 500 m (with Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček, and Juraj Bača), 3rd 2007 K4 1000 m (with Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček, and Juraj Tarr), 3rd 2009 K4 1000 m (with Juraj Tarr, Erik Vlček, and Richard Riszdorfer).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SVK |
Michal Riszdorfer | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Juraj Bača | 4 h2 r2/3 | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Juraj Bača | 6 | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SVK |
Michal Riszdorfer | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Slovakia | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | SVK |
Michal Riszdorfer | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Slovakia | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | SVK |
Michal Riszdorfer |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Richard Riszdorfer
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (11–4–1 1997 Plovdiv silver: K4 1000 m; 1999 Zagreb gold: K2 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m; 2001 Milano gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m; 2002 Szeged gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2005 Poznań gold: K4 1000 m, silver: K4 500 m; 2006 Račice gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2007 Pontevedra gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2008 Milano gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2009 Brandenburg an der Havel silver: K4 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (8–3–3 1998 Szeged gold: K2 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K2 1000 m; 2001 Poznań bronze: K4 500 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2003 Gainesville gold: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb silver: K4 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K4 500 m; 2007 Duisburg gold: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m; 2009 Dartmouth silver: K4 200 m, bronze: K4 1000 m)