Alena Marx Explained

Alena Marx
Nationality:Swiss
Birth Date:21 December 2000
Country:Switzerland
Sport:Canoe slalom
Event:C1, K1, Kayak cross
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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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alena MARX (SUI) . CanoeSlalom.net . 10 September 2021.
  2. Web site: On your Marx - Alena gets late Olympic call-up. 19 July 2021. ICF - Planet Canoe. 29 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Canoe Slalom MARX Alena - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. olympics.com. 29 July 2021. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728212350/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/canoe-slalom/athlete-profile-n1466021-marx-alena.htm. dead.