Dominik Záleský
Czech sprinter (born 1995)
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Dominik Záleský (born 23 August 1995) is a Czech sprinter and bobsledder.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 23 August 1995 Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic[1] |
| Education | Palacký University[2] |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)[3] |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics and Bobsleigh |
Events | 100 metres and 4-man |
| Coached by | Jan Veleba |
Early life
Záleský's dream of participating in the Olympics stems from his childhood, in which he watched Nagano on VHS at his grandfather's place.[3]
Career
Following the retirement of Jan Šindelář and Jakub Nosek after the 2022 Winter Olympics, Záleský was announced to be part of the Czech four-man bobsleigh crew alongside Dominik Dvořák, David Bureš, and Jáchym Procházka.[5]
On 9 December 2023, Dvořák and Záleský partnered during the two-man bobsleigh event at the 2023–24 Bobsleigh World Cup.[6] They also teamed up with Michal Dobeš and David Bureš in the four-man category.[7] All of them finished 14th place in both event categories.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Czech Republic | |||||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th (sf) | 100 m | 10.39 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 30th (qf) | 100 m | 12.18 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 17th (sf) | 60 m | 6.67 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 31st (h) | 100 m | 10.55 | |
| 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.941 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.77 |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 6th | 100 m | 10.42 | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.54 | |||
1Did not start in the final
Records
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.16 NR (+1.0 m/s, Zlín 2021)
- 200 metres – 20.94 (+1.0 m/s, Ostrava 2021)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.61 (Prague 2018)
