RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - When top-ranked men's C1 slalom paddler Matej Benus slips into the water in Rio he will assume a starring role in an Olympic event that has long been dominated by a Slovakian compatriot.
Michal Martikan, who is not competing in Rio, won five medals for the country in the men's C1 slalom over the past five Olympics.
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