Jaroslav Slavík
Encyclopedia
Jaroslav Slavík is a Slovak
luge
r who competed from 1990 to 2006. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2004 FIL European Luge Championships
in Oberhof, Germany
.
Slavík's best finish at the Winter Olympics was 16th in the men's singles event at Salt Lake City in 2002
while his best World championship finish was tenth in the men's singles event at Park City
in 2005
.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who competed from 1990 to 2006. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2004 FIL European Luge Championships
FIL European Luge Championships 2004
The FIL European Luge Championships 2004 took place in Oberhof, Germany for the third time having hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1998. The number of teams per nation in the mixed team event is reduced from two to one starting at these championships....
in Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...
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Slavík's best finish at the Winter Olympics was 16th in the men's singles event at Salt Lake City in 2002
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
while his best World championship finish was tenth in the men's singles event at Park City
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
in 2005
FIL World Luge Championships 2005
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
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