Michal Krčmář
Czech biathlete (born 1991)
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Michal Krčmář (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪxal ˈkr̩tʃmaːr̝̊]; born 23 January 1991) is a Czech biathlete and an Olympic silver medalist in the sprint at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
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| Born | 23 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SKP Jablonec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Rossignol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rifle | Anschütz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 10 February 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 10 (2013–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 (2013/14–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was a part of the silver junior men's relay at Biathlon Junior World Championships 2012. Since 2013–14 season he has competed regularly at Biathlon World Cup and has amassed 300 World Cup Starts.[1] He has competed at ten World Championships and three Olympic Games, including the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
His father, Daniel, represented Slovakia in biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.[2]
Personal life
Career
The 2022-23 season brought the best season for Krčmář in his career. He finished 13th in the overall standings, 9th in the individual, sprint and mass start standings and 14th in the pursuit standings. This included notable results in Pokljuka (5th in the sprint),[5] Ruhpolding (8th in the individual),[6] Östersund (4th in the mass start), and Oslo (10th in the sprint and 9th in the pursuit). The Czech team had their best season for many years as well placing 6th in the nations cup (their best result since the 2015-16 season).[7]
In August 2023 he suffered from a viral infection that briefly prevented him from training.[8]
Competing during the 2023-24 season, he reached the top 10 in Lenzerheide (8th place in the mass start). Inconsistent results at the beginning of the second trimester as well as health issues forced him to withdraw from the World Cup in Antholz in order to prepare for the World Championships.[9] He ended the season ranked 28th in the overall World Cup standings.
At the Biathlon World Championships 2025, he won his second World Championship medal as a member of the Czech Mixed Relay team. Krčmář anchored the team and managed to overtake Justus Strelow on the final lap to secure the medal.[10] He also managed 8th place in the individual, his fourth top 10 result in this event at the World Championships.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 silver medal)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2014 Sochi |
60th | — | — | — | 11th | — |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
7th | Silver | 30th | 26th | 7th | 8th |
 2022 Beijing |
59th | 16th | 34th | 21st | 19th | 12th |
 2026 Milano-Cortina |
38th | 28th | 18th | 6th | 6th | 11th |
World Championships
2 medal (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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 2013 Nové Město |
— | — | — | — | 6th | — | N/a |
 2015 Kontiolahti |
— | 59th | 47th | — | 6th | — | |
 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen |
5th | 24th | 22nd | 22nd | 5th | 6th | |
 2017 Hochfilzen |
6th | 61st | — | 22nd | 10th | 7th | |
 2019 Östersund |
23rd | 44th | 25th | 28th | 4th | 6th | — |
| 2020 Antholz-Anterselva |
23rd | 39th | 27th | — | 13th | Bronze | 14th |
 2021 Pokljuka |
26th | 11th | 21st | 25th | 13th | 11th | — |
 2023 Oberhof |
8th | 14th | 19th | 27th | 4th | 5th | 14th |
| 2024 Nové Město |
26th | 19th | 18th | 24th | 7th | 14th | — |
 2025 Lenzerheide |
8th | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 6th | Silver | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
