Peter Škantár

Peter Škantár
Škantár in 2017
Personal information
Born (1982-07-20) 20 July 1982
Kežmarok, Czechoslovakia
Years active1996 - 2021
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2
ClubŠKP Bratislava
Retired2021

Peter Škantár (born 20 July 1982) is a retired Slovak slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2018, specializing in the C2 discipline, where he teamed up with his cousin Ladislav Škantár.

Peter and Ladislav won an Olympic gold medal in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro in the C2 event. They also won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C2 team: 2009), five silvers (C2: 2009, 2017; C2 team: 2011, 2013, 2014) and four bronzes (C2: 2011, 2013, 2014; C2 team: 2007). At the European Championships they won a total of 13 medals (7 golds, 1 silver and 5 bronzes).

The Škantárs won the overall World Cup title in the C2 category in 2009, 2010 and 2014.