Peter and Ladislav won an Olympic gold medal in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro in the C2 event.

The Škantár cousins made their international debut at the 1998 World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships, where they finished in 10th position in the individual C2 event.

They made their debut at the senior World Championships one year later in La Seu d'Urgell, finishing in 26th position.

The following year was a disappointing one as they failed to make the national team and thus were unable to compete at international events.

However, they were still unable to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics after losing to then two-time defending champions Pavol and Peter Hochschorner.

They also won their first individual World Championship medal in La Seu d'Urgell that year, finishing runners-up to the Hochschorner twins, missing the gold by just 0.14 seconds.

Coming into the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the Škantár cousins have not shown great form.

[4] They announced retirement from wildwater canoeing during the 2021 World Championships in their hometown Bratislava where they didn't start due to Ladislav's injury.