Alena Marx

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Alena Marx
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000 (age 23)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, K1, Kayak cross
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Switzerland
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen Kayak cross
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen Kayak cross individual
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków Kayak cross

Alena Marx (born 21 December 2000) is a Swiss slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[1]

Career

She was selected to represent Switzerland in the C1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2] She finished in 16th place after being eliminated in the semifinal.

She won two gold medals at the 2024 European Championships in Tacen.

Personal life

Her brother Dimitri Marx also competes in canoe slalom[3] and is a two-time U23 world champion in kayak cross.

References

  1. ^ "Alena MARX (SUI)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "On your Marx - Alena gets late Olympic call-up". ICF - Planet Canoe. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Canoe Slalom MARX Alena - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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