Jiří Snítil
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Jiří Snítil is a curler
from the Czech Republic
. He currently skips the Czech Republic national team, but throws third stones. He started curling at the age of 21.
Snítil has represented the Czech Republic in three World Curling Championships
(2008, 2009 and 2011). His best placing at a world championship was 8th in 2011.
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
from 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....
. He currently skips the Czech Republic national team, but throws third stones. He started curling at the age of 21.
Snítil has represented the Czech Republic in three World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
(2008, 2009 and 2011). His best placing at a world championship was 8th in 2011.