Stepanka Hilgertova

• Sport: Olympic Canoeing
• Nation: Czech Republic
• Discipline: Slalom women's solo kayak
• Notes: Born April 10, 1968. ... Two-time Olympic gold medalist in the slalom women's solo kayak event, in 1996 and 2000, before finishing fifth in the race in 2004. ... Also has a pair of world championships to her name, winning gold in 1999 and 2003. ... Proved she's still a contender for gold in Beijing at age 40 by taking first place at the European slalom championship in Krakow, Poland, in May 2008. ... Finished 2007 as the second-ranked woman in the world in the slalom kayak, after taking bronze at the world championships last year. ... Medaled twice at World Cup events in 2007, winning gold in her native country in June before taking bronze in Tacen, Slovenia, in July. ... Has been kayaking competitively since 1980.