Martin Koukal

Czech cross-country skier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Martin Koukal (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈkoukal]) (born 25 September 1978 in Nové Město na Moravě) is a Czech cross-country skier and mountaineer who has been competing since 1996. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with gold in 50 km (2003[1]) and a bronze in the team sprint (2005). Koukal's best finish at the Winter Olympics was a seventh in the 50 km freestyle mass start in 2006. He also won eight other events in his career from 1998 to 2005 in distances up to 15 km. He has some mountaineering successes, like his Cho Oyu, Huascarán and Kangchenjunga expeditions. His younger brother, Petr, plays ice hockey for HC Pardubice in Czech Extraliga and in 2010 also became world champion of his own.

Born (1978-09-25) 25 September 1978 (age 47)
Nové Město na Moravě, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Country Czech Republic
SportSkiing
ClubDukla Liberec
Quick facts Personal information, Born ...
Martin Koukal
Martin Koukal in January, 2010
Personal information
Born (1978-09-25) 25 September 1978 (age 47)
Nové Město na Moravě, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Sport
Country Czech Republic
SportSkiing
ClubDukla Liberec
World Cup career
Seasons1997–2011
Indiv. starts171
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. wins0
Team starts41
Team podiums4
Team wins1
Overall titles0 – (23rd in 2003)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 Vancouver4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Val di Fiemme50 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2005 OberstdorfTeam sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 Pontresina4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1997 Canmore30 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1998 Pontresina10 km freestyle
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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medals – (1 bronze)
More information Year, Age ...
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
19981935N/a37——N/a15N/a
200223N/a—4420—107N/a
200627N/a—21N/a715910
201031N/a18DNFN/a——Bronze6
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World Championships

  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
More information Year, Age ...
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
19971879N/a3727—N/a—N/a
19992046N/a2322N/a8N/a
200122N/a5137—381414N/a
200324N/a—6—Gold57N/a
200526N/a5227N/a——8Bronze
200728N/a26DNFN/a21—8—
200930N/a—9N/a7—11—
201132N/a—51N/a23238—
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World Cup

Season standings

More information Season, Age ...
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
19971894N/a—N/a—N/aN/aN/a
199819NCN/aNCN/a—N/aN/aN/a
19992031N/a28N/a51N/aN/aN/a
20002150N/a665225N/aN/aN/a
20012252N/aN/aN/a21N/aN/aN/a
20022341N/aN/aN/a26N/aN/aN/a
20032423N/aN/aN/a20N/aN/aN/a
20042548NCN/aN/a16N/aN/aN/a
2005265950N/aN/a31N/aN/aN/a
2006278669N/aN/a60N/aN/aN/a
2007284222N/aN/aNCN/aDNFN/a
2008293338N/aN/a48N/a1234
2009304536N/aN/aNCN/a—9
2010315575N/aN/a27N/a28—
201132114NCN/aN/a66DNFDNF—
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Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums – (2 WC, 1 SWC)
More information No., Season ...
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11999–0028 December 1999Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
2 2003-04 25 October 2003Germany Düsseldorf, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
3 2008–09 20 March 2009Sweden Falun, Sweden3.3 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
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Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 4 podiums – (3 RL, 1 TS)
More information No., Season ...
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2001–02 3 March 2002Finland Lahti, Finland6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdBauer
2 2006–07 19 November 2006Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBauer / Magál / Šperl
32007–089 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJakš / Bauer / Šperl
424 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdJakš / Bauer / Magál
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