Michal Martikán
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| Gold medal | 1996 Atlanta | Slalom canoeing Men's C1 |
| Silver medal | 2000 Sydney | Slalom canoeing Men's C1 |
| Silver medal | 2004 Athens | Slalom canoeing Men's C1 |
Michal Martikán (born May 18, 1979 in Liptovský Mikuláš) is a Slovakian slalom canoeist. In 1996 he became the first athlete to win an Olympic Games gold medal for Slovakia after the county's independence in 1993. In the following two Olympics he won the silver medal in the same C1 event. He has also won the World Championships three times, in 1997, 2002 and 2003.
