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Military Sport Centre DUKLA Banská Bystrica looks back upon 43 years of work For a long �me used the Slovak army sportsmen in 1953 to 1963, in the Central Army Club from 1953 the former Czechoslovakia to train and gain their to 1963 or in Dukla Prague from 1963 to 1967 achievements in the Czech part of the republic. The and also in smaller Army Sport Clubs Dukla. It was most important figures of that period include the only in the 60’s, when the Army Centres Dukla Olympic champions in boxing Július Toma and Ján was grounded also in . The first one was Zachara, but there were many other outstanding founded in Banská Bystrica in 1967 and then in Slovak sportsmen in the sport na�onal teams. The 1969 in Trenčín. By now the army sport clubs have talented Slovak sportsmen also succeeded more merged into the joint Military Sport Centre DUKLA or less in the former Army Gymnas�c Club from Banská Bystrica.

Key phases of the Army Centre to the Military Sport Centre

The structure of army had passed over several reorganisa�ons. First, there was the Army Centre for both ac�ve duty and sport. The grounding of Army Centre of Professional Sport Dukla in 1974 brought support to professional sport in the form of personal and material resources. Another change came a�er the events of November 1989. In 1990 the governing body of Dukla became the Bureau of P.T. and Sport of the Czechoslovak Army. A�er the Slovak Republic became independent further reorganisa�on followed and in 1994 the club was renamed to Army Sport Club subordinated to the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic. Since 2006 a�er another transforma�on operates as Military Sport Centre DUKLA Banská Bystrica including the club in Trenčín and detached facili�es in Liptovský Mikuláš and Žilina. The sportsmen of Dukla clubs have started at the military compe��ons: at the SKDA contests from 1958 to 1990 at the CISM compe��ons from 1991 to 1993 for the Federa�ve Czechoslovakia and since 1993 for the independent Slovakia. 4 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 5 Olympic pride: 8 times gold from 19 medals Our uniqueness: 76 world champions and 114 European champions The Slovakia’s fame was spread by many there were: pentathlete Bohumil Starnovský The total medal collec�on from which the Dukla’s sportsmen gained 58 outstanding sportsmen from both Dukla (member of the silver team, Montreal championships is 655 medals including army medals among them 15 �mes gold. At the clubs in Banská Bystrica and Trenčín. On the 1976), judoka Vladimír Kocman (bronze, compe��ons which gives 729 medals. There Championships of Fellow Armies in individual top of an imaginary hierarchy stand the six Moscow 1980), athlete Jan Železný (silver are 198 gold medals: along the 8 Olympic sports gathered Dukla’s athletes the total Olympic champions. The first of them cyclist in javelin throw, Seoul 1988), ski jumpers it makes 57 world champion �tles and of 137 medals, 19 of them being gold. The Anton Tkáč (sprint, Montreal 1976), then Jiří Parma and Fran�šek Jež (members of 19 junior, 74 European champion �tles admission of the Czechoslovak Army in footballer Fran�šek Kunzo (Moscow 1980), the bronze team, Albertville 1992), sport and 40 junior European champions (un�l 1991 in Paris and later of the Slovak Army athlete Jozef Pribilinec (20 km walk, Seoul shooter Jozef Gönci (bronze in 50 m prone December 2010). Many athletes achieved in 1993 in Larnaca marked the beginning of 1988), slalom canoeists Michal Mar�kán rifle, Atlanta 1996 and bronze in 10 m air victories or medal rankings in the events a new era when army sportsmen started to (C1, Atlanta 1996 and Beijing 2008) and rifle, Athens 2004), sprint canoeist Slavomír of World Cup or European Cup and other par�cipate in compe��ons of Interna�onal Elena Kaliská (C1, Athens 2004 and Beijing Kňazovický (silver in C-1500, Atlanta 1996) top interna�onal compe��ons. To the Military Sports Council – CISM. From the 2008), and biathlet Anastasia Kuzminová and Michal Mar�kán (silver in C1, Sydney highest points of the army sport belong four Military World Games first in Rome (Vancouver 2010) but also the other Olympic 2000 and Athens 2004), biathletes Anastasia the SKDA compe��ons 1958 – 1989 and 1995, then Zagreb 1999, Catania 2003 and medallists. Within the period 1967 – 2010 Kuzminová and Pavol Hurajt (silver and CISM compe��ons since 1991 respec�vely. Hyderabad 2007, took Dukla’s athletes there were 13 Dukla’s athletes to gain the bronze in Vancouver 2010). During the former regime there were top 22 medals including 7 gold medals. At the total of 19 Olympic medals. Along the “golds” compe��ons for the fellow armies known CISM World Championships they have as Summer and Winter Spartakiads at gained 40 medals, 8 �mes the gold ones. 6 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 7

In Banská Bystrica the Center administers a sport complex covering 94 000 SNP stadium – is used as a training facility INTRODUCTION m2, which encompasses the SNP stadium for all sportsmen, it also hosts regional, Military Sport Center DUKLA Banská Bystrica was established by the Ministry of Defence of (football and athle�c), the DUKLA Sports Slovak na�onal, European and world the Slovak Republic as a budget organisa�on and its aim was to set administer development Hall at the Š�avničky loca�on, training fields ranking sport events. of sportsmen ac�ve in individual sports, who take part at the top-ranking events and also for and training center Králiky, administra�ve the na�onal sport teams of the Armed Forces of the SR and of the Slovak Republic, as well as building, canteen for sportsmen and training of talented youth. employees and accommoda�on facili�es The SNP stadium with capacity of 10 000 both for employees and sportsmen. (7 000 seats), football and athle�c sector

From the very beginning Military Sport Center DUKLA Banská Bystrica was based in the same Sports Hall in Trenčín city but DUKLA runs several detached Centers across the whole Slovakia. There are canoe sprint teams and road cyclists in Trenčín, Liptovský Mikuláš is a base for slalom canoeing and Žilina provides capaci�es for whitewater racing. Banská Bystrica act as base for sports teams in athle�cs, , judo, shoo�ng sports, weightli�ing, wrestling, The SNP stadium, Sports Hall, grass various – swimming, bodybuilding, modern training field (javelin, hammer), warm up pentathlon, motorboat racing, karate, area, tennis courts, climbing wall for the Training center Králiky gymnas�cs and sports. fire sport with capacity of 39 beds 8 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 9

DUKLA Sports Hall, Š�avničky – serves as a training area for sportsmen, board floor for sports, fitness-room, gym for combat sports and outer and inner target range (10 m, 25m and 50 m), fencing room and weightli�ing www.dukla.sk room. The hall provides also premises for sport and cultural events. There is r e c o n s t r u c t e d Target range The administra�ve building of the Center city swimming – loca�on of all coach offices, secretaries pool right next to of par�cular sports, Sports Hall. employees of the economic branch, medical facility and the headquarters Sports Hall of the VŠC DUKLA management.

City swimming pool

The hostel with 37 rooms and administra�ve building with 95 beds.

There are 847 seats, 6 changing rooms, room for arbitrators and VIP (lodging) room in Sports Hall.

Regenera�on center

Fitness-room

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A�er thirty two years the Ondrej Cibák’s water rooms shall not be omi�ed. The northern side Athletes arrived to Banská Bystrica on 15th October sports facility on the Váh river shall acquire a bears a sheltered audience stage covering the 1965. They found themselves in a city with a rich new ou�it. The Olympic champions Elena Kaliská length of 80 meters with seats for 800 visitors. athle�c tradi�on – the first compe��on took place and Michal Mar�kán knocked in June 2010 with The highest part, shaped as glass cube was as early as in 1895. The richest medal harvest took in their paddles in the presence of the Secretary designed for the journalists and television crews. the racewalkers of the 80’s. This period was started by of Defence and the mayor of Liptovský Mikuláš Protruding construc�on is placed right above the Július Ivan (third in 110 m hurdles) and his presence at the cornerstone of the new water sports facility. water area and enables thus a panoramic view the 1981 World Cup. Then trainer Juraj Benčík and his The Ministry of Defence decided to improve the on the en�re canal. These ac�vi�es covered athletes appeared on the scene and they deserve the facility in coopera�on with the Military Sport by stage one are already finished. The second credit for bringing the Slovak athle�cs into top rankings. Center DUKLA Banská Bystrica. stage foresees the construc�on of rooms for Jozef Pribilinec gained The construc�on work comprise of two stages. physiotherapists, whirlpools, saunas and a nine medals from top Boxes for ships and cars are in the southern fitness-room. The chief architect Vladimír Bá�k level compe��ons and sector and next to them 3 changing rooms for was during the design work on the new water the tenth one for his home compe�tors and further ones for guest sports facility counselled both by the coach of triumph at the World compe�tors and even women and coach dressing slalom canoeists Jozef Mar�kán and the double Cup finals Lugano Olympic champion Michal Mar�kán.

Water sports facility in Liptovský Mikuláš Dana Velďáková

part of the republic, he had gained medals at Olympics and World Championships and also set world records with a new type of javelin. His appearance in the 90’s started Pavol Blažek by taking the �tle of European champion and se�ng the world Matej Tóth record in 20 km walk. The achievements of this period were amplified by Igor Kováč with his bronze medal in 110 m hurdles at Mar�na Hrašnová the World Championships. As a successful representa�ve of the gentler sex, Mar�na Trophy from Bergen 1983. At last the Hrašnová stands out with her bronze medal crowned his talent and training effort by from the World Championship in Berlin 2009 winning the Olympic gold in 20 km walk and also Dana Velďáková with bronze from in Seoul 1988. Under the lead of coaches indoor European Champinship in Paris 2011 Jaroslav Halva and Jozef Hanušovský (triple jump). An outstanding achievement worked his way to his early successes of was accomplished by our walker Matej Tóth his rich career the javelin thrower Jan who became the winner of the 2010 World Železný. Before he returned back to Czech Race Walking Cup in Chihuahua Mexico. 12 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 13

Since 1995 they have been accompanied by Biathlon Mar�na Halinárová with her achievements Maroš Kováč 4 silver and 2 bronze medals from the World at the Olympics, World and European Championships. The track team of The first military biathletes began to train Championships or World Cup. To the latest the Military Sport Centre DUKLA ceased its in Liptovský Mikuláš – Okoličné in a so acquisi�ons belongs Anastasia Kuzmina ac�vity on 1 May 2009. called detached facility. In 1970 a part of which right a�er her arrival to Dukla won The founda�ons of road cycling both in compe�tors of Dukla Liberec was placed in for Slovakia the much desired gold medals training and organisa�on sphere were laid here. at the European Championship and silver at down by Rudolf Schrimpel. The most valuable The latest genera�on of Dukla’s biathletes the World Championship (2009). Year 2010 jewel on the diadem of achievements of lead coaches Milan Gašperčík, Dušan was dominated by the taste of our greatest Dukla’s road cyclists is silver from the 1994 Šimočko and Pavol Kobela. It was under their success in biathlon ever, embodied in the gain World Championship by Milan Dvorščík and guidance when Marek and Miroslav Ma�aško of the complete set of Olympic medals: gold it is worth to men�on that this was the first became world and European champions in and silver captured by Anastasia Kuzmina medal ever won by a Slovak rider at a top road summer biathlon got to the top rankings. and bronze taken by Pavol Hurajt. Championship. The newer achievements encompass the triumphs of Maroš Kováč and Ján Šipeky at stage races abroad.

Judo

This non-tradi�onal sport has had since the very beginning its fundament in the work of Czech trainers and compe�tors. The very first medal was gained by Vladimír Novák at Pavol Hurajt Anastasia Kuzminová Matej Kazár the 1971 Championship of Fellow Armies in DPRK (North Korea). He also got the first medal from a European Championship in 1975 and the year later in Montreal, he was the Summer Spartakiad of fellow armies in the first judoka-Olympian. By his weight 1973. Next medals took track cyclists from Cycling class he was a convenient sparring partner the 1974 World Championship. The Olympic to his successor Vladimír Kocman. He was Milan Randl It is cycling that wears the symbolical gold in sprint by Anton Tkáč and par�cipa�on the first Czechoslovak judoka ever to gain an Olympic badge in Dukla Trenčín since the of three another Dukla’s cyclists at the 1976 Olympic medal (1980) and a medal from a very beginnings. Among the early coaches Olympics in Montreal, world champion �tle World Championship (1981). global army or university compe��ons and was Daniel Gráč and to the compe�tors and in tandem by Vladimír Vačkář and Miroslav The 80’s were the golden age of Dukla’s later Matuszek has taken over the func�on also trainers belonged the Olympic winner Vymazal proved the quality of our work. judokas when they collected 10 medals from of the head coach and leads the team Anton Tkáč. Since Dukla was grounded in More laurels of victory were awarded to top-ranked events. Along Vladimír Kocman, together with Ján Gregor Jr. Milan Randl 1969, track cycling had its stable place in Dukla in 1978 as A. Tkáč (in sprint) and the Pavel Pertřikov, Stanislav Tůma, Jaroslav Kříž, counts to the most successful judoka of the Bra�slava. The pursuers Milan Puzrla and tandem V. Vačkář – M. Vymazal became Vincent Riňák and Semir Pepic took part at present �me as he took the silver medal at Zdeněk Dohnal won the first medal for world champions. Tandem, the special those compe��ons. Zoltán Pálkovács and the 2009 European Championships U23 in Dukla from an interna�onal compe��on at discipline, enriched the club with 3 gold, Marek Matuszek succeeded several �mes at Antalya. 14 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 15

Karate junior European Championship she has been enjoying considerably long career The first medal was awarded to Marián when we consider the nature of this sport. Kadlečík for the third place at the 2000 She entered the Army Sport Club in 2001 European Junior Championship. In 2001 with her silver in the mixed pairs at the he was followed by Peter Macko with silver European Championship and bronze at the medal from the same compe��on. Klaudio World Games. Then the individual medals Farmadín has been a successful member of followed: silver 2002, two �mes gold at the Dukla since 2002 and his achievements in 2003 and 2004 World Championship. A�er the top-level kumite compe��ons became she had created a couple with Štefan Havlík regular. As Dukla’s member he won several they won the 2006 European Championship. medals in Academic World Championships but Within the period 2007 – 2010 she collected also bronze at the 2002 World Championship an amazing 10 gold medals (World and in Madrid, bronze at the 2003 European European Championships, World Games of Championship in Bremen, bronze at the 2004 non-Olympic sports, bench press). World Championship in Monterey, bronze at the European Championship in Moscow, gold Štefan Havlík at the European Championship in Vienna and silver at the 2007 European Championship in Klaudio Farmadín Bra�slava and 2nd at the World Championship in Cascais. Skiing

Skiing was the third sport, Dukla started To the latest acquisi�ons of Dukla’s skiers with and the skiers formed the first sport belong the alpine skier Veronika Zuzulová Bodybuilding group on 1st January 1966. Temporarily who has made it to the top rankings with alpine skiing ran in Dukla from 1966 to 1984 her World Cup achievements and became Since the Dukla’s Bodybuilders have started their and cross-country skiing from 1970 to 1982. hall European champion in 2010. ac�vity in Trenčín (1993) and Banská Bystrica It is necessary to dis�nguish the ski jumpers (1998) they have achieved extraordinary who were awarded medals at the Olympics results. The first Dukla’s world champion was and World Championships. It was the ski Veronika Zuzulová Jaroslav Horváth, born in Košice. Since 1995 he jumper Pavol Kodejška spent five seasons in Dukla Trenčín. The most who in the 1975 event valuable from his seven medals are 3 world of ski flying earned champion �tles. He has become a professional in 2001. Igor Kočiš (category to 75 kg) won Dukla the first �tle of both the World and European Championship. a world champion. His The heavier Štefan Havlík (categories to 90 kg, successor Jiří Parma or 100 kg) won during his career in Dukla since made Dukla famous 2001 several medals becoming both world by his starts at four and European champion. He also contributed Olympics. He is also the to the gain of medals in mixed pairs with Jana 1987 world champion in Purdjaková. normal hill compe��on. The first woman-bodybuilder in Dukla was Parma together with F. Miriam Peschlová, born in Liptovský Mikuláš. Ježek helped to gain the During her two seasons in Dukla she took bronze medals in team bronze at the 1999 World Championship large hill at the 1992 and the �tle of the European champion in Winter Olympics. The ski 2000 in mixed couples. The most successful jumping team has ended has been Jana Purdjaková from . Jana Purdjaková its ac�vity in 2003. Star�ng with her sixth place at the 1994 16 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 17

Modern pentathlon Swimming Canoe sprint

During Dukla’s existence since 1970, The first swimmers arrived to Žilina from Since first year of independent Slovakia the pentathletes made their valuable Dukla Prague in 1974 and then in 1976, watermen have collected a respectable set contribu�ons to Dukla’s array of medals. they were moved along with the water of achievements and thus jus�fied their The first coach to set the pentathlon in polo team to B. Bystrica where another existence. Canoe racing was brought to Dukla Liptovský Mikuláš – Okoličné was 50 m indoor swimming pool was finished. Trenčín because of the convenient natural O�o Jemelka. A�er pentathlon was moved The most famous swimmer of that �me was condi�ons of the river Váh. The early to Banská Bystrica in 1974, compe�tors the freestyle swimmer Petr Adamec. championship achievements were made came to Dukla who gradually dominated the Medals from top events were gained only by crew of C-5, which was a former event. Slovak scene. Two of them were nominated by the swimmers of the latest genera�on. Greater successes came in the form of medal to the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and First, it was Miloslav Dolník in Dukla Trenčín. gains from top military compe��ons.Kayaker Bohumil Starnovský became the member of Ivana Lange-Walterová became in Dukla Viktor Podloucký reached the victory in 1974 the silver team. The 80’s were dominated by the Slovak swimmer “No. 2” just a�er the and the single canoeist Peter Biskupič took the top event medallists Milan Kadlec and phenomenal Mar�na Moravcová. She took silver at the 1975 Championship of Fellow Petr Blažek. her firstmedalatthe1994WorldGymnasium Armies. A�er Slovakia became an independent compe��on. She got further medals at the The new Dukla took the first medal by A�la republic and the Czech sportsmen had le� CISM championships during the period 1995 Szabó at the 1993 World Championship. Since Dukla’s compe�torshavenoteverproceeded – 2002 or Military World Games. The latest then, the canoeists have won several medals Marián Ostrčil in the successes of their predecessors. A�er achievement was made by Ľuboš Križko, at World and European Championships and the tragic death of Juraj Ondro (promising Olympics what proves their firm posi�on the backstroke specialist, by his gain of one in Dukla and also the quality of coaches. athlete) has been grounded the interna�onal bronze at the 2006 and two bronze medals The major share on the medal success memorial race. at the 2008 European Championships where goes to Slavomír Kňazovický with one he created a new European record. He is gold, tree silver and one bronze medal. also the holder of three gold medals from During his three Olympic appearances, the Military World Games. he earned one medal in 1996. He has become the head coach of the canoeist group in 2001. The most successful have been the larger crews, especially the K4. To the latest results counts the bronze by Mar�n Jankovec which he took at the 2009 European Championship in Poznań as member of the K4 crew. 2010 brought another augmenta�on of the medal collec�on by medals from the World and European Championships, World University Championships by two bronzes by Marián Ostrčil and one gold and two silvers from Peter Gelle.

Peter Gelle

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of pistol shooters is Tibor Kiss, the coach of Gymnastics rifle shooters Ivana Švecová and the coach for moving target Peter Plánovský. The top Motorboat racing part in the O-700 class in which he became First gymnasts came to Banská Bystrica from sportsman of the group is Jozef Gönci, who Marián Jung has successfully represented the 2010 European champion. In the F-500 the Technical Engineering College in Bra�slava earned the total of 40 medals, two of them in 1969. Sportsmen from Dukla Praha were being Olympic bronze. The remaining shooters, Dukla Banská Bystrica in motorboat racing race series he took the third place at the moved here within reorganisa�on in 1974. whether pistol or rifle ones, have not managed since 2000. In 1998 he won the world 2010 World Championship. From the first era of gymnasts the best- their appearance on the Olympics yet. The champion �tle. Since then he has collected Another medallist is Michal Košút in the known are Valen�n Cap, Ferdinand Daniš, moving target shooters have by now gained over a dozen of medals at championships in category OSY 400, European champion Miroslav Kučeřík. The team dissolved in 1989 several �tles of world or European champions. the classes OSY 400 and 0-125 ccm including and silver medallist at the 2009 World in Banská Bystrica and in 1993 in Trenčín. several �tles of European champion and Championship. In 2010 he won silver at Since 2010 falls below DUKLA Samuel Jozef Gönci one world champion. In 2009 he took also European Championship. Piasecký, who achieved the best result in history of independent Slovak Republic – 8th place at the world championship. single canoeist Michal Mar�kán and the Slalom canoeing kayaker Elena Kaliská, both double Olympic The original slalom canoeing centre was champions, mul�ple medallists and world established in 1994 and first compe�tors and European champions. came in on 1st April, others entered by star�ng the compulsory military service or working as civil employees. Even the entry of juniors into the Army Sport Club Dukla was impressive. In the USA they captured three junior world champion �tles. At the 1996 Olympics has Michal Mar�kán become the youngest Samuel Piasecký Slovak Olympic champion and even the first Olympic medallist in the era of independent Slovakia. By now they have gathered a total Shooting sports of 108 medals from top-ranking interna�onal events (Olympics, WC, EC). Shoo�ng sports were launched in September Peter Plánovský, Peter Pelach and Miroslav The embodiment of the club’s pride 1969 in Liptovský Mikuláš – Okoličné and thus Jurčo represent two personali�es of water slalom: comprise a Dukla’s part nearly since its very Elena Kaliská beginning. A�er it was moved to Banská Bystrica in 1975, the number of compe�tors rose and so did the number of sa�sfactory results. Shoo�ng sport stand for the most successful sport of Dukla’s history with 108 medals won at top- level events like the Olympics and World or European Championships. First shooters in our detached centre in Okoličné were the pistol shooters. By the beginning of 1993, the sportsmen of Army Sport Club started the shoo�ng at moving targets. They gained 15 medals at the European Championship in Brno the same year what gave the impulse for grounding an independent sport team. Thus the team has been put into existence in Dukla on 1st September 1994. Marián Jung The head coach and simultaneously the coach Michal Mar�kán Alexander Sla�ovský 20 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 21

in the place of M. Kunhart. They were Weightlifting Whitewater racing coached by their father Jozef Šoška. The brothers also used to compete in slalom, in Whitewater racing has been covered by the Weightli�ing is one of those which discipline they appeared at the 1996 Military Sport Centre since 1st November sports that have been in Olympics in Atlanta. Before entering Dukla, 1995. Ever since have the racers enriched Dukla during its whole history. they became the junior world champions the Dukla’s compila�on of achievements by Weightli�ers arrived in Banská in whitewater racing (1994) and they were a good few medals at the World or European Bystrica in 1967, were moved third at the World Championship in slalom Championships. Unlike the this to Trenčín in 1974 and finally of patrols (1996). As Dukla’s members they sport has not been included in the Olympic became a part of DUKLA par�cipated on the gain of four medals from programme. Banská Bystrica again in 2010. World Championships and four Medals Nearly the total above balance has been Their path to the winner’s from European Championships. The new accomplished by only three boats during podium launched the Dukla’s crew Kunhart – Šoška has also reaped many the 12 years – by the double canoes. The athletes in the 80’s: first Ondrej achievements. They won gold in C2 in 2008 most successful is crew of Vladimír Vala and Rusnyák, Imrich Rusnyák, and also two bronze medals in patrols and Jaroslav Slučik, no less known are Ján Šutek Petr Krol and Dušan Poliačik. Mar�n Tešovič year later the �tle of European champions and Štefan Grega who have gained over A prominent personality of from Bore�o and two silver medals in 20 medals by now and who are mul�ple weightli�ing in Dukla is Dagmar patrols. At the 2010 World Championship Richard Tkáč world and European champions. Double Daneková (later Kutlíková) with in Sort won our downhill riders 2 silver and canoe Matúš Kunhart and Peter Šoška was her outstanding performances 2 bronze medals. formed in 2008 and originally there was and 22 medals. The Slovak Ľuboš Šoška, the younger brother of Peter “King of the barbell”, Mar�n Ján Šutek – Štefan Grega Tešovič has by now gained more than 15 medals including gold at the World and European Championships.

Wrestling

The wrestlers have been ac�ve in Dukla Trenčín since 1970. First there were only the Greco-Roman wrestlers, but four years later started in Dukla also the free-style wrestlers. Jaroslav Meduna holds the first medal gain from the military compe��ons (1973) and the second medal was taken by free-style wrestler Milan Mendel at the 1978 European Junior Championship. They both collected together nine medals during the 80’s. Another important medallist is Štefan Fernyák also A�la Bátky in Greco- Roman style with his bronze from the World Championship in 2003. In 2010 Filip Köszeghy and Marián Mihálik took two bronze medals from the CISM WC, both in the Greco-Roman style. Marián Mihálik 22 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 23

Other sports Organised events

In all stages and forms of centres in Banská Bystrica and Trenčín beginning with the Army Military Sport Centrum DUKLA helped centre over the Army Centre of Professional Sport and the Army Sport Club concluding to organise these significant sport with the Army Sport Centre, there was also given space to many other sport branches. compe��ons: Those sports, teams or individuals were ac�ve for periods of different dura�on but were eventually dissolved. Dukla Banská Bystrica engaged in the past in many sports as: football, yach�ng, archery, cross-country skiing, summer ski jumping and downhill skiing, autocross and motocross, orienteering, orienteering diving, sledding, powerli�ing, fencing, tennis, Europa SC High jump triathlon, water polo, parachu�ng. – formerly known as the In Dukla Trenčín: basketball, boxing, ar�s�c cycling, , , yach�ng, “Banskobystrická latka” equestrianism, kick-box, orienteering, swimming, finswimming, arm wrestling, radio mee�ng – an interna�onal high orienteering, powerli�ing, ski touring, dancesport, table tennis, chess, fencing, gymnas�cs, jump compe��on enjoying triathlon, rowing, volleyball. the favour of the audience and supreme world ra�ngs, an event with many years of tradi�on.

Dudinská 50 – an interna�onal race walking, takes place since 1982 on last march Saturday, a part of the sports IAAF and EA schedu- le. Par�cipa�on of 26 countries. In the last few years besides Slovak championships also Czech, Polish and Hungary championships.

Interna�onal Liptov Slalom, takes place in Liptovský Mikuláš since 1985 in April, world best canoeists and kayakers are par- �cipa�ng. Interna�onal Tatra Slalom – takes place in Liptovský Mikuláš since 1949 in May, world best canoeists and kayakers are par�cipa�ng. 24 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 25

Cycling Days in Dubnica – an interna�onal cycling event. Juraj Ondro Memorial in modern pentathlon – takes place since 1993, enjoys interna�onal a�endance of both junior and senior compe�tors.

Kritérium SNP – interna�onal athle�c compe��on since 1969 in Považie Weightli�ing Cup. Banská Bystrica. 34th CISM World European Team Athle�c Championship in Championship – the former European parachu�ng – in 2009 Team Athle�c Cup, Banská Bystrica DUKLA organised hosted this event of European this event in Lučenec relevance already five �mes by now: in – Boľkovce. A 32 teams 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009. par�cipated at the championship from all round the world.

SNP Interna�onal Judo Tournament – takes place since 1985 in Banská Bystrica, a part of the sports schedule for several years by now, ranked in the regional CISM category. A�er the tournament judokas go trough a short training camp.

DUKLA CUP – interna�onal tournament of judo men and women teams. Takes place in Nursery schools – organised in co-opera�on with the city of Banská Bystrica January since 2010. since 1996 for the nursery schools. The games take place at the Stadium SNP in June. 26 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica 27

BANSKÁ BYSTRICA BANSKÁ BYSTRICA is the sixth largest city in Slovakia and the cultural and economic center of the Middle Slovakia region. Due to its central loca�on, several na�onal Slovak ins�tu�ons have their seat here. The beau�ful landscape which embraces the city offers a wide scale of possibili�es for ac�ve spending of leisure �me. The life of residents of Banská Bystrica is firmly �ed together with the famous Radvanský fair, which presented mainly during the old �mes a spectacular show of cra� products from the near and far surroundings.

-fascist uprising a�er the Yugoslav par�san war, during the Se- cond World War. Those events are by now commemorated by the SNP Memorial in shape of a halved heart and the natu- ral military museum situated in the park near of the city cen- ter. The second half of the 20th century stroke the city with immense changes, as it developed to a mo- dern metropolis and became eventually HISTORY the sixth largest city in Slovakia. The city of Banská Bystrica was, among the first During the Middle Ages represented the modern- ones in Slovakia, classified as town monument days loca�on of Banská Bystrica an op�mal site reserve. To the most valuable historical relics for founding of a prosperous city. Two crucial count the area of the city castle (Barbican), the trade routes crossed each other there and square with the Virgin Mary’s and Holy Cross except of that, the surrounding countryside churches, Matej’s House, barbican and remain- was rich in various ores. Soon, the main income ders of the city for�fica�on. The Slovak Na�onal source of the medieval city became the mining Uprising square with its St. Mary’s column and industry. Banská Bystrica belonged to the three leaning clock tower forms the heart of the city. richest mining ci�es of the then region of Middle The square is lined with pompous burgher ho- Slovakia. uses, the most important among them are the In the 18th century the economic structure of Beniczky’s and Thurzo’s houses. The pedestrian Banská Bystrica changed. Copper ore mining was zone con�nues down the square to the Dol- replaced by mining and processing of iron ore. By ná street, where the St. Elisabeth’s Church and the half of the 20th century, Banská Bystrica made Bethlen’s house are located. In that house, the its significant contribu�on to the world history. In Transylvanian prince, Gabriel Bethlen was clai- August 1944, it gave birth to the Slovak Na�onal med the king of Hungary. One can also find his- Uprising (SNP) and became its vital center. In the torical burgher houses in the Lazovná and Horná city broke out the second biggest na�onal an�- Strieborná streets. 28 bulle�n MSC DUKLA Banská Bystrica

Editor: Military Sport Centre DUKLA Banská Bystrica Prepared: Pavol Blažek, Silvia Cisáriková Design: Cinema+ s.r.o., Banská Bystrica Photo: Ján Miškovič, archive VŠC DUKLA, SITA Transla�on: Mar�n Buček