Eastern Slovakia

Matúš Farkaš 2.A

• sports successes• sports personalities

Lenka Ilavská – Litvinová

• most successful cyclist in the history of Slovakia• she was born in Liptovský Mikuláš• after high school studies she went to university in Prešov• she started with her cycling career in 18 years • 7x took part in the World Championship, 1x at the Olympic Games in Atlanta

Successes • she won Giro d´Italia in 1993 (second most prestigious race after the Tour de France)• 10th place on the Tour de France• winner of several World Cup events• at Grand Prix Prešov ranked twice first, once second and third place

Good Angels Košice

• women's basketball club based in 2001• team consists of 13 players

Successes• tenfold champion of Slovakia from 2003 to 2013 (10 times in a row)• eightfold winner of Slovak Cup• in the 2009/10 season advance into quarterfinal of Euroleague FIBA• in seasons 2004/05, 2008/09, 2010/11 and 2011/12 advance into the best 16 teams of Euroleague FIBA• in season 2006/07 to advance into the best 16 teams of European Cup FIBA• in season 2012/13 to advance into semifinal of Euroleague FIBA (4th place)

HC Košice

• most successful hockey team in Eastern Slovakia• based since 1962• have the second newest stadium in Slovakia – Steel Arena• have the best fans -Steelers• team consists of 28 players• team holds on top of the table for many years

Successes• sixfold champion of Slovakia (3 times in a row, from 2008 to 2011)• holder of two Czech-Slovak titles (1986, 1988)

Marián Hossa

• currently the best hockey player in Slovakia• he was born in Stará Ľubovňa• nickname – The Hoss• he started with ice hockey when he was five• he is playing in the fifth NHL club – Chicago Blackhawks

Successes• three times in a row in the finals of NHL (2008, 2009, 2010)• Stanley Cup in 2010• Golden Puck award for the best hockey player in Slovakia (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)• Golden Puck award for best forward (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)• participation in the NHL All-Star (2001, 2003, 2007, 2008,2012)• second most productive player in the Olympics in Vancouver 2010 (9 points)• 100 points for the season in Atlanta

Tatran Prešov (Handball team)

• most successful handball team in Slovakia so far• based since 1952• team consists of 25 players• expect Slovak league, team plays a Czech-Slovak and Hungarian

Successes• multiple champion of Slovakia• tenfold winner of Slovakia cup• Champions league (16 the best clubs)

Handball team Prešov is one of the best clubs not only in Slovakia, but also abroad, because it has many excellent and experienced players from abroad.

Sources

o http://www.google.sk/ o http://abysportnebolel.sk/trening/rozhovory-sportovci/lenka-ilavska- litvinova-najuspesnejsia-cyklistka-v-historii-slovenska/o http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Angels_Košiceo http://www.goodangelskosice.eu/ o http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/HC_Košiceo http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marián_Hossao http://tatranpresov.sk/