Biography

Born

18/8/1977,
Ostrov nad Ohří

Height and weight

181 cm, 70 kg

Residing in

Boží Dar

Education

Technical School Ostrov nad Ohří

Language knowledge

English

Status

married

Club

SKP Jablonex Jablonec n. N.

Mother club

LK Slovan Karlovy Vary

Personal coach

Miroslav Petrásek

Hobbies

Horská kola, kanoistika, příroda

Ski

Fischer

Shoes and binding

Alpina / Rottefella

Poles

SWIX

Race outfit

SWIX

Free-time clothing

Adidas

2008

 2007/2008 Tour de Ski winner
2007/08 World Cup Winter

2007

5th place in the 50 km classic race World Championship Japan
 

2006

2nd place in the 15 km classic race Winter Olympics in Torino
 

2004

winner of the 10 km classic race Czech Championship in Nové Město na Moravě

1st place, skiathlon men Czech Championship in Horní Mísečky
 

2003

2nd place in the 15 km classic race WC in Kuusamo, Finland
1st place in the 15 km freestyle race WC in Nové Město na Moravě
2nd place in the 15 km freestyle race WC in Lahti, Finland

Overall 2003 World Cup ranking: 5th place

2002

His first ranking among the best ten in the World Cup races:
4th place in the 10 km freestyle race in Kuopio, Finland
7th place in the 15 km freestyle race in Bruson, Italy

2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City:
7th place in the 30 km freestyle race – mass start
13th place in the 10 km classic race + 10 km freestyle race in combination
8th place in the 50 km classic race

Other 2002 World Cup races:
4th place in the 15 km freestyle race in Lahti, Finland
 

2001

World Championship in Lahti, Finland:

22nd place in the 15 km classic race
18th place in the 10 km classic race + 10 km freestyle race combination
 

1999

World Championship in Ramsau, Austria – among the first twenty:

20th place in the 10 km classic race
13th place in the 15 km freestyle race
 

1998

Started at the Nagano Winter Olympics:

32nd place in the 10 km classic race + 15 km freestyle in the combination race
 

1997

Double junior Czech champion.

Started at the Junior World Championship in Calgary, Canada: 2nd place in the 30 km freestyle race.

1st start among adults at the World Championship in Trondheim in Norway. His best result:

45th place in the 10 km classic race, 8th place in the 4 x 10 km relay race
 

1996

Double junior Czech champion.

Started at the Junior World Championship in Assiago in Italy. His best ranking: 17th place in the 10 km classic race

1995

1st victory in the national races in Žďár nad Sázavou

1991

Transferred to the club LK Mattoni Karlovy Vary and coach Miroslav Petrásek
 

1986

Began cross-country skiing in the club TJ Škoda Ostrov