Ľuboš Šoška (born 21 December 1977) is a Slovak retired slalom canoeist who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Biography Early life and sports career Ľuboš Šoška was born on 21 December 1977 in Žilina. As a canoeist, he competed internationally from 1996 to 2004, specializing in the C2 discipline where he was partnered by his older brother Peter Šoška.
The brothers a bronze medal in the C2 team event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague. They also won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1996 European Championships in Augsburg.
Ľuboš and Peter competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where they finished 10th in the C2 event.
Later life After the end of his active sports career, Šoška ran a construction company and later became a manager of the music club Pink Whale in Bratislava. In 2025 he retired due to worsening pulmonary fibrosis.
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Major championships results timeline
Event 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Olympic Games C2 Not held10Not held —Not held —Not held World Championships C2 24 Not held 17 Not held —Not held 12 12 Not held — 16 C2 team4 Not held4 Not held —Not held —6 Not held —3 European Championships C2 Not held7 Not held — Not held 12 Not held — Not held4 — 17 C2 team Not held3 Not held — Not held 2 Not held — Not held 2 —5
World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 1997 6 Jul 1997 Bratislava 3rd C2
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