Martin Jakš
Czech cross-country skier
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Martin Jakš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈjakʃ]; born 6 September 1986) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was third in a 3.3 km event in Italy in 2008. He also has two wins in the 4 × 10 km relay, earning them in 2007 and 2008.
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| Born | 6 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dukla Liberec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (2006–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (16th in 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 22nd in the 15 km event at Liberec in 2009.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
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| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2006 | 19 | 157 | 114 | — | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2007 | 20 | 110 | 64 | — | N/a | — | N/a | N/a |
| 2008 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 36 | N/a | 11 | 17 | N/a |
| 2009 | 22 | 115 | 69 | NC | N/a | — | — | N/a |
| 2010 | 23 | 140 | 89 | NC | N/a | DNF | — | N/a |
| 2011 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 22 | 8 | 26 | N/a |
| 2012 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 58 | 24 | 9 | 19 | N/a |
| 2013 | 26 | 60 | 48 | 75 | — | DNF | — | N/a |
| 2014 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 55 | DNF | 10 | 17 | N/a |
| 2015 | 28 | 50 | 34 | 95 | 37 | DNF | N/a | N/a |
| 2016 | 29 | 48 | 35 | NC | 36 | 19 | N/a | 37 |
| 2017 | 30 | 87 | 56 | NC | — | DNF | — | N/a |
| 2018 | 31 | 46 | 41 | NC | 34 | 16 | — | N/a |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums – (1 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | 14 March 2008 |  Bormio, Italy | 3.3 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2010–11 | 3 January 2010 |  Oberstdorf, Germany | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 3 podiums – (3 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 |  Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bauer / Šperl / Koukal |
| 2 | 24 February 2008 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer / Magál / Koukal | |
| 3 | 2012–13 | 20 January 2013 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Magál / Bauer / Razým |
