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Elena Lilik

Elena Lilik
Elena Lilik in 2023.
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26)[1]
Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, K1, Kayak cross
ClubKanu Schwaben Augsburg[2]
Coached bySören Kaufmann[3]
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Germany
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris C1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bratislava C1
Gold medal – first place 2022 Augsburg K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bratislava K1
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bratislava Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2022 Augsburg C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Augsburg K1
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków C1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków K1 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pau K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pau C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Prague C1
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Ivrea C1
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tacen C1
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tacen K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Kraków C1
Gold medal – first place 2020 Kraków K1
Silver medal – second place 2020 Kraków C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Kraków K1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Foz do Iguaçu K1
Silver medal – second place 2015 Foz do Iguaçu K1 team
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Skopje C1 team

Elena Lilik (née Apel, born 14 September 1998) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2014.[4] She is from Weimar, Germany but resides in Augsburg, home of the Augsburg Eiskanal.[3]

She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C1: 2021, K1 team: 2022), three silvers (K1: 2021, Kayak cross: 2021, C1 team: 2022) and one bronze (K1: 2022).

Lilik has won seven medals (1–2–4) at the European Championships including two silver medals in the C1 team and K1 team events at the 2019 European Championships in Pau, France, two bronze medals in the C1 event in 2018 and 2021 and a gold and two bronze medals at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

She also achieved success in her junior career, winning a silver medal in the K1 event 2015 Junior World Championships in Foz do Iguaçu.

Her sister Emily Apel is also a slalom canoeist[5] and her father Thomas Apel is a coach of the German national team.[6]

Results

World Cup individual podiums

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
C1 1 1 3 5
K1 1 1 2 4
Kayak cross 1 1 0 2
Total 3 3 5 11
Season Date Venue Position Event
2021 19 June 2021 Markkleeberg 3rd K1
12 September 2021 Pau 3rd C1
2022 11 June 2022 Prague 2nd K1
12 June 2022 Prague 2nd C1
26 June 2022 Tacen 3rd C1
4 September 2022 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd Kayak cross
2023 2 June 2023 Augsburg 1st K1
3 June 2023 Augsburg 3rd C1
16 June 2023 Tacen 1st C1
17 June 2023 Tacen 3rd K1
3 September 2023 La Seu d'Urgell 1st Kayak cross

Complete World Cup results

Year Class WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2014 C1 Lee Valley United Kingdom
 
Tacen Slovenia
 
Prague Czech Republic
 
La Seu Spain
 
Augsburg Germany
12
42 27th
2017 C1 Prague Czech Republic
18
Augsburg Germany
42
MarkkleebergGermany
 
Ivrea Italy
 
La Seu Spain
 
27 45th
2018 C1 Liptovský Mikuláš Slovakia
48
Kraków Poland
 
Augsburg Germany
5
Tacen Slovenia
 
La Seu Spain
54
48 35th
K1 39     2 88th
C2Mx   4 45 16th
2019 C1 Lee Valley United Kingdom
21
Bratislava Slovakia
29
Tacen Slovenia
 
MarkkleebergGermany
28
Prague Czech Republic
 
38 44th
K1 12 41 14 62 31st
2021 C1 Prague Czech Republic
9
MarkkleebergGermany
10
La Seu Spain
24
Pau France
3
  187 3rd
K1 7 3 6 14 190 4th

References

  1. ^ "Elena Apel". teamdeutschland.de (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Elena APEL". canoeicf.com. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Elena Apel". kanu.de (in German). Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Elena APEL (GER) - Categories: K1 C2 C1". canoeslalom.net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Emily APEL (GER) - Category: K1". canoeslalom.net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Thomas Apel". sportscene.tv. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.