Czech paralympic team
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The Czech paralympic team refers to athletes and their support teams, who represent or represented the Czech Republic
at the Paralympic games
. It also includes a team of many people who have to coordinate security, and work on the preparation and realization of all Czech paralympic activities.
The Czech paralympic committee (CPC) is the body whose main function is to develop ideas of paralympism in the Czech Republic and is responsible for preparing and supplying stately representation for the Czech Republic at the summer or winter Paralympic games.
The mascot
for the Czech paralympic team is a bird named "Emil".
in 2006. The Czech Republic was represented by five athletes at these games. They were:
At the opening ceremonies of these paralympic games, the flag-bearer for the Czech Republic was Anna Kulíšková.
event. The first competition for members of the team was downhill
skiing at the Borgata ski slope, one of the most dreaded, and the results were disappointing. Anna Kulíšková did not finish her runs in the competition. She lost her footing and ended up in the safety net. Her team mate Michal Nevrkla lost control at the same place in the course, but he regained his footing, finishing the competition in 39th place. In the same competition, Jan Dostál finished in 37th place. Stanislav Loska and Radim Kozlovský did not take part in this competition.
; her first medal in her 4 year-long competitive career. Sabine Gasteiger from Austria
took home the gold medal
. Radim Kozlovský also entered the super G events, finishing in 26th place.
The next day was the giant slalom event with Anna Kulíšková. She wanted to repeat her silver medal success from the super G event. She was too slow and cautious in the first round and ending up finishing just short of medal standing in 4th place.
Thirteenth place in the giant slalom was a big individual success for Radim Kozlovský.
The last event for the Czech team in Turin was the special slalom. The Czech men were not very successful, and failed to place anywhere in the top ten. Jan Dostál took 30th place, Michal Nevrkla 26th place, with the best ranking being Stanislav Loska at 18th place. Stanislav Loska took the bronze medal in the slalom in Lillehammer in 1994. But now that all men with some type of amputation compete together in one category, the competitive field has grown larger.
The most successful Czech paralympic skier is Kateřina Teplá. She did not get her start in Turin. Kateřina is vision-impaired and belongs to category B3, because she is "only" shortsighted. Today, she is the best Czech skier with 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal from Nagano 1998 and 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal from Salt Lake City. In 2002, she was named The Best Czech Paralympic Athlete.
|+ Czech medals and place in classification nations
| 1976 > 3 medals (3-0-0)
| 1980 1 medal (0-1-0)
| 1984 without medal
| 1988 without medal
| 1992 6 medals (0-4-2)
| 1994 1 medal (0-0-1)
| 1998 7 medals (3-3-1)
| 2002 5 medals (2-1-2)
14. place
. In total, 65 athletes represented the Czech republic
. Among them was the flag bearer of the Czech team Roman Musil - the most successful Czech paralympian at the Sydney
games.
in the 1 km race. Jiří made a new world record for division 4, but after conversion of coefficients placed third in the race overall. The British competitor Darren Kenny from division 3 took home the gold medal. Jiří Bouška also took the bronze medal in the 3 km pursuit event, with teammate Luboš Jirka coming in just behind him in fourth place.
Cyclist Jiří Ježek won the silver medal in another pursuit event. He had taken the gold medal in Sydney
. Jiří has a below-knee amputation. In the finals in category LC2, he could not beat Robert Alcaide from Spain
. Jiří also competed in the combination event, and won the gold medal there.
Historically, the first gold medal in timed competition went to Czech republic handy-cyclist, Marcel Pipek. He expressed that he had trained very hard to prepare for the race with his friend in Jeseníky.
competition, taking home the gold medal and setting a new world record. He bested his previous world record that had held for 3 months old, by over 2 seconds. He has now confirmed his absolute sovereignty in the S3 category. Martin also took home the gold in the 200 meter free style event, again setting a world record, despite having to swim the competition from the awkward lane 8.
In category S1, Jiří Kadeřávek won the bronze medal in the 100 meter crawl. He also participated in the rugby union
event at the games.
Less than six months after giving birth, Běla Hlaváčková returned to compete in the swimming events and won a gold medal for the 50 meter backstroke
Her biggest competitor, Beatrice Hess
from France
, finished just after her. `Kateřina Lišková also participated in this event, placing fourth.
Swimmer Kateřina Coufalová won the next gold medal for the Czech team in the 100 meter breaststroke
competition in category SB9. This category is for competitors with an amputated arm. After her triumph in Atlanta, this marked the second gold medal in her career.
Czech discus
-thrower František Pürgl initially took fourth place, before being granted the bronze medal after the handicap of the winner Mochtar from Iran
was reconsidered and he was moved into other category. František Pürgl was very happy to bring home this media and Athens
was his last Paralympic games.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
at the Paralympic games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
. It also includes a team of many people who have to coordinate security, and work on the preparation and realization of all Czech paralympic activities.
The Czech paralympic committee (CPC) is the body whose main function is to develop ideas of paralympism in the Czech Republic and is responsible for preparing and supplying stately representation for the Czech Republic at the summer or winter Paralympic games.
The mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
for the Czech paralympic team is a bird named "Emil".
Winter paralympic games Turin 2006
The last paralympic games were situated in TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 2006. The Czech Republic was represented by five athletes at these games. They were:
- Stanislav LoskaStanislav LoskaStanislav Loska is a veteran on the Czech paralympic team, competing in alpine skiing. The 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver were his fifth Paralympic Games. At the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer he won the bronze medal in slalom. He won the same medal in the world championship in Lech...
- amputation of upper limb - Michal Nevrkla - above-knee amputation
- Jan Dostál - above-knee amputation
- Radim Kozlovský - paraplegic
- Anna Kulíšková - vision-impaired
At the opening ceremonies of these paralympic games, the flag-bearer for the Czech Republic was Anna Kulíšková.
Alpine Skiing
All five athletes representing the Czech republic participated in the Alpine skiingAlpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
event. The first competition for members of the team was downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
skiing at the Borgata ski slope, one of the most dreaded, and the results were disappointing. Anna Kulíšková did not finish her runs in the competition. She lost her footing and ended up in the safety net. Her team mate Michal Nevrkla lost control at the same place in the course, but he regained his footing, finishing the competition in 39th place. In the same competition, Jan Dostál finished in 37th place. Stanislav Loska and Radim Kozlovský did not take part in this competition.
Super G
Two days later was the super G competition. In this event Anna Kulíšková won the silver medalSilver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
; her first medal in her 4 year-long competitive career. Sabine Gasteiger from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
took home the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
. Radim Kozlovský also entered the super G events, finishing in 26th place.
Slalom
In the giant slalom, the Czech men were not as successful as Anna Kulíšková. Stanislav Loska started very well in first round, and from 11th place, he was shooting for a place in top ten. Taking big risks in the second round, he ended up in a collision, and he finished in 16th place. Michal Nevrkla and Jan Dostál also participated in this competition, finishing in 33rd and 36th place, respectively.The next day was the giant slalom event with Anna Kulíšková. She wanted to repeat her silver medal success from the super G event. She was too slow and cautious in the first round and ending up finishing just short of medal standing in 4th place.
Thirteenth place in the giant slalom was a big individual success for Radim Kozlovský.
The last event for the Czech team in Turin was the special slalom. The Czech men were not very successful, and failed to place anywhere in the top ten. Jan Dostál took 30th place, Michal Nevrkla 26th place, with the best ranking being Stanislav Loska at 18th place. Stanislav Loska took the bronze medal in the slalom in Lillehammer in 1994. But now that all men with some type of amputation compete together in one category, the competitive field has grown larger.
The most successful Czech paralympic skier is Kateřina Teplá. She did not get her start in Turin. Kateřina is vision-impaired and belongs to category B3, because she is "only" shortsighted. Today, she is the best Czech skier with 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal from Nagano 1998 and 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal from Salt Lake City. In 2002, she was named The Best Czech Paralympic Athlete.
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Summer paralympic games Athens 2004
The XIIth Summer paralympic games were situated in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. In total, 65 athletes represented the Czech republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Among them was the flag bearer of the Czech team Roman Musil - the most successful Czech paralympian at the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
games.
Cycling
Cyclist Jiří Bouška was the first to garner a medal for the Czech team. He took the bronze medalMedal
A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
in the 1 km race. Jiří made a new world record for division 4, but after conversion of coefficients placed third in the race overall. The British competitor Darren Kenny from division 3 took home the gold medal. Jiří Bouška also took the bronze medal in the 3 km pursuit event, with teammate Luboš Jirka coming in just behind him in fourth place.
Cyclist Jiří Ježek won the silver medal in another pursuit event. He had taken the gold medal in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. Jiří has a below-knee amputation. In the finals in category LC2, he could not beat Robert Alcaide from Spain
Spain
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. Jiří also competed in the combination event, and won the gold medal there.
Historically, the first gold medal in timed competition went to Czech republic handy-cyclist, Marcel Pipek. He expressed that he had trained very hard to prepare for the race with his friend in Jeseníky.
Swimming
Czech swimmers had a successful showing at the games as well. Swimmer Martin Kovář won the 100 meter free styleFreestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
competition, taking home the gold medal and setting a new world record. He bested his previous world record that had held for 3 months old, by over 2 seconds. He has now confirmed his absolute sovereignty in the S3 category. Martin also took home the gold in the 200 meter free style event, again setting a world record, despite having to swim the competition from the awkward lane 8.
In category S1, Jiří Kadeřávek won the bronze medal in the 100 meter crawl. He also participated in the rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
event at the games.
Less than six months after giving birth, Běla Hlaváčková returned to compete in the swimming events and won a gold medal for the 50 meter backstroke
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
Her biggest competitor, Beatrice Hess
Béatrice Hess
Béatrice Pierre Hess, born in 1961 or 1962, is a French swimmer. The French newspaper L'Humanité has described her as "one of the best swimmers in the world", while the magazine Marianne has described her as "the French Thorpedo".Competing at the Paralympic Games, Hess won four gold medals in 1984,...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, finished just after her. `Kateřina Lišková also participated in this event, placing fourth.
Swimmer Kateřina Coufalová won the next gold medal for the Czech team in the 100 meter breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
competition in category SB9. This category is for competitors with an amputated arm. After her triumph in Atlanta, this marked the second gold medal in her career.
Athletics
The next event in Athens was athletics. Czech discus-thrower Veronika Foltová took the gold, setting a new paralympic record at 23.47 meters. Martina Kniezková also won a gold medal in the discus-throw, setting a new world record in category F51, repeating her triumph at Sydney.Czech discus
Discus
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-thrower František Pürgl initially took fourth place, before being granted the bronze medal after the handicap of the winner Mochtar from Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
was reconsidered and he was moved into other category. František Pürgl was very happy to bring home this media and Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
was his last Paralympic games.