| Fullname | Pavel Pavlovich Eigel |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birth date | 1 March 1990 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Country | Russia / Uzbekistan |
| Sport | Canoe slalom |
| Event | K1, Kayak cross, C1, C2 |
| Club | Khlebnikovo Centre of Sports Preparation |
| Show-medals | yes |
Pavel Pavlovich Eigel (Russian: Павел Павлович Эйгель; born 1 March 1990)[1] is a Russian-Uzbek slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2005. He has represented Uzbekistan since 2025.[2]
Eigel won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2018 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. He also won the overall World Cup title in the Kayak cross in 2018, the first season when this event counted for world cup points.[citation needed]
He finished 9th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3] At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo he participated in both the C1 and the K1 events, even though he does not normally compete in C1. He finished in the last 18th position in the C1 event after only starting in the first heat. He then finished 20th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinal.[citation needed]
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 June 2018 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 1st | Kayak cross |
| 8 July 2018 | Augsburg | 1st | Kayak cross | |
| 2020 | 7 November 2020 | Pau | 1st | Kayak cross |
References
- ^ "Pavel Eigel". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Pavel EYGEL (RUS)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Pavel Eygel". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2018.