Michal Martikán ...
(5 time Olympian - 5 time Olympic medalist - 2 G - 2 S - 1 B)
14 times World Champion, 23 WCH medals in total
14 times European Champion, 21 ECH medals in total
20 times World Cup winner, 42 Podiums in total (There only 5 WC races per year)
5 Times Overall World Cup winner (Which is still the record among M C1 paddlers)
... after failing to qualify for the National team (and thus fighting in the internal qualifier for the Olympics) is strongly intending to represent another country, he even wanted to qualify for Paris, but according ICF rules it is not possible to switch nationalities before November, so he can not start at the Worlds this year..
and yeah, the country, will be likely one of
he apparently already started some discussion with these federations
Source in svk https://sport.aktuality.sk/ostatne-sporty/clanok/michal-martikan-chce-reprezentovat-iny-stat-2023072706561051884