Jakub Jáně

Jakub Jáně
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1990-09-13) 13 September 1990
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2, Mixed C2
ClubASC Dukla
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
2013 PragueC2 team
2019 La Seu d'UrgellMixed C2
2014 Deep Creek LakeC2 team
European Championships
2012 AugsburgC2 team
2015 MarkkleebergC2 team
2018 PragueC2 team
2013 KrakówC2
2014 ViennaC2 team
2017 TacenC2 team
2018 PragueC2
U23 World Championships
2012 WausauC2 team
2013 Liptovský MikulášC2 team
2012 WausauC2
U23 European Championships
2011 Banja LukaC2 team
2010 MarkkleebergC2 team
2011 Banja LukaC2
2012 SolkanC2 team
2010 MarkkleebergC2
2009 Liptovský MikulášC2 team
Junior World Championships
2008 Roudnice nad LabemC2 team
2006 SolkanC2 team
2008 Roudnice nad LabemC2
Junior European Championships
2008 SolkanC2 team
2008 SolkanC2

Jakub Jáně (born 13 September 1990) is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.

He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (Mixed C2: 2019, C2 team: 2013) and a bronze (C2 team: 2014). He also won three silver and four bronze medals at the European Canoe Slalom Championships.

His partner in the men's C2 was Ondřej Karlovský.

Jáně won the overall World Cup title in mixed C2 in 2018 together with Tereza Fišerová. It was the first year when mixed C2 was included in the World Cup.

His older brother Michal is also a slalom canoeist.