Pavol Pitoňák
Pavol Pitoňák (born February 26, 1972) is a Slovak male curler and curling coach.[1]
| Pavol Pitoňák | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | February 26, 1972 |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  Slovakia |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 2 (2012, 2013) |
| European Championship appearances | 10 (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019) |
| Other appearances | European Mixed Championship: 4 (2007, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
Medal record
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As a coach of Slovak wheelchair curling team he participated in 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Teams
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Pavel Kocián | Radomir Vozar | Pavol Pitoňák | Juraj Kapolka | Stefan Turna | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2004 (21st) |
| 2005–06 | Pavol Pitoňák | Pavel Kocian | Radomir Vozar | Juraj Kapolka | Stefan Turna | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2005 (23rd) |
| 2007–08 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | Milan Kalis | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2007 (17th) |
| 2008–09 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | Stefan Turna | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2008 (21st) |
| 2009–10 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | Stefan Turna | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2009 (28th) |
| 2010–11 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2010 (14th) | |
| 2011–12 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | Milan Kajan | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2011 (24th) |
| 2012–13 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | Rene Petko | Gerry "Soupy" Campbell | ECC 2012 (23rd) |
| 2014–15 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | Juraj Gallo | ECC 2014 (28th) | |
| 2016–17 | David Misun | Juraj Gallo | Jakub Polak | Pavol Pitoňák | Patrik Kapralik | ||
| 2017–18 | David Misun | Juraj Gallo | Jakub Polak | Pavol Pitoňák | Patrik Kapralik | ||
| 2018–19 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | ECC 2018 (22nd) | ||
| 2019–20 | Pavol Pitoňák | František Pitoňák | Tomáš Pitoňák | Peter Pitoňák | ECC 2019 (25th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Pavel Kocián | Barbora Vojtusova | Pavol Pitoňák | Zuzana Axamitová | Ronald Krcmar | Vladimira Pitoňáková | EMxCC 2007 (12th) |
| 2011–12 | Pavel Kocián | Daniela Matulová | Pavol Pitoňák | Silvia Sýkorová | EMxCC 2011 (16th) | ||
| 2012–13 | Pavol Pitoňák | Gabriela Kajanová | František Pitoňák | Petra Pitoňáková | EMxCC 2012 (9th) | ||
| 2013–14 | Pavol Pitoňák | Daniela Matulová | František Pitoňák | Zuzana Axamitová | Vladimira Pitoňáková | EMxCC 2013 (8th) |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Pavol Pitoňák | Silvia Sýkorová | Daniel Sýkora | WMDCC 2012 (17th) |
| 2012–13 | Pavol Pitoňák | Gabriela Kajanová | Vladimira Pitoňáková | WMDCC 2013 (19th) |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Qualification | Slovakia (wheelchair) | |
| 2017 | 2017 World Junior B Curling Championships | Slovakia (junior women) | |
| 2018 | 2018 Winter Paralympics | Slovakia (wheelchair) |
Personal life
He is from big family of curlers: three of his brothers (František, Tomáš and Peter) are Pavol's teammates, they played together many times on European championships and other international curling tournaments; one more his brother Dušan played wheelchair curling (Pavol and František coaches their wheelchair team on Worlds and Winter Paralympics); other family members also are curlers or coaches.[2]
References
- Pavol Pitoňák on the World Curling Federation database
- Slovenská curlingová rarita: Súrodenci Pitoňákovci | Športky.sk(in Slovak)
External links
- Pavol Pitoňák at World Curling Federation
- Pavol Pitoňák at CurlingZone
- Coach Profile - Pavol PITONAK - World Para Nordic Skiing - Live results | International Paralympic Committee
- Pitoňák Pavol - Český svaz curlingu(in Czech)
- Video: 2018 Winter Paralympic Games, wheelchair curling, round robin, Great Britain - Slovakia on YouTube
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