Elena Lilik

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]

Elena Lilik
Elena Lilik in 2023.
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998[1]
Weimar, 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
World Championships
2021 BratislavaC1
2022 AugsburgK1 team
2021 BratislavaK1
2021 BratislavaKayak cross
2022 AugsburgC1 team
2022 AugsburgK1
European Games
2023 KrakówC1
2023 KrakówC1 team
2023 KrakówK1 team
European Championships
2019 PauK1 team
2019 PauC1 team
2018 PragueC1
2021 IvreaC1
U23 World Championships
2021 TacenC1
2021 TacenK1 team
U23 European Championships
2020 KrakówC1
2020 KrakówK1
2020 KrakówC1 team
2020 KrakówK1 team
Junior World Championships
2015 Foz do IguaçuK1
2015 Foz do IguaçuK1 team
Junior European Championships
2014 SkopjeC1 team

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
Total
C11135
K11124
Kayak cross1102
Total33511
Season Date Venue Position Event
202119 June 2021Markkleeberg3rdK1
12 September 2021Pau3rdC1
202211 June 2022Prague2ndK1
12 June 2022Prague2ndC1
26 June 2022Tacen3rdC1
4 September 2022La Seu d'Urgell2ndKayak cross
20232 June 2023Augsburg1stK1
3 June 2023Augsburg3rdC1
16 June 2023Tacen1stC1
17 June 2023Tacen3rdK1
3 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell1stKayak cross

Complete World Cup results
Year Class WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2014 C1 Lee Valley
 		 Tacen
 		 Prague
 		 La Seu
 		 Augsburg
12		 42 27th
2017 C1 Prague
18		 Augsburg
42		 Markkleeberg
 		 Ivrea
 		 La Seu
 		 27 45th
2018 C1 Liptovský Mikuláš
48		 Kraków
 		 Augsburg
5		 Tacen
 		 La Seu
54		 48 35th
K1 39     2 88th
C2Mx   4 45 16th
2019 C1 Lee Valley
21		 Bratislava
29		 Tacen
 		 Markkleeberg
28		 Prague
 		 38 44th
K1 12 41 14 62 31st
2021 C1 Prague
9		 Markkleeberg
10		 La Seu
24		 Pau
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. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "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.
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