Vojtěch Heger (born 23 August 2000) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016. Heger competes in the C1 class and in kayak cross, having initially competed in C2 alongside his older brother Tomáš and later with Antonie Galušková.
Heger began paddling with KVS Hradec Králové in 2005, following his mother and brother into the sport. He moved to Brandýs nad Labem in 2015 and then to Prague, home of the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre. He is currently studying physical education at Charles University.
He won a silver medal in the C1 team event at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava alongside Lukáš Rohan and Václav Chaloupka, ending a seven-year drought for the Czech Republic in C1M events at the World Championships. He became U23 European Champion in the C1 event in 2020 in Kraków and vice-champion a year later in Solkan.
At the 2019 World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Heger finished 13th, securing an Olympic quota for the Czech Republic in the C1 event. He lost out in domestic selections to eventual silver medallist Lukáš Rohan, being named Olympic substitute.
Heger won the overall World Cup title in kayak cross in 2022. He finished 10th in the overall World Cup standings in the C1 class in 2021.
Results
World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2022 4 September 2022 La Seu d'Urgell 1st Kayak cross 2025 30 August 2025 Tacen 3rd C1
Complete World Cup results Year Class WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position 2017 C2 Prague Augsburg Markkleeberg11Ivrea 10 La Seu – 18th 2019 C1Lee Valley 28Bratislava 10 Tacen Markkleeberg21Prague 16 119 18th 2020 C1Tacen 5Pau 6 2021 C1Prague 15Markkleeberg13La Seu 17Pau 10 152 10th Notes No overall rankings were determined by the ICF, with only two races possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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