Pavel Churavý
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Pavel Churavý (ˈpavɛl ˈxuraviː) (born April 22, 1977 in Liberec
) is a Czech
Nordic combined
skier was has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the 10 km individual large hill event at Vancouver
in 2010
.
Churavý's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was sixth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Liberec
in 2009 while his best individual finish was eighth in the 10 km individual large hill event at those same championships.
His best World Cup finish was second twice, earning them in 2002 and 2010.
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
) is a Czech
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....
Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier was has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the 10 km individual large hill event at Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in 2010
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
.
Churavý's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was sixth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
in 2009 while his best individual finish was eighth in the 10 km individual large hill event at those same championships.
His best World Cup finish was second twice, earning them in 2002 and 2010.