Miroslav Knedla
German swimmer (born 2005)
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Miroslav Knedla (born 18 July 2005) is a Czech swimmer. He competes at the collegiate level for the Indiana Hoosiers.
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| Nationality | Czech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 2005 Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Indiana University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life
Career
In July 2023, Knedla competed at the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 24.88 seconds.[3] He also won a gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley with a Czech record time of 2:00.26.[4] The next month he competed at the 2023 European U-23 Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 25.30 seconds.[5]
In September 2023, he competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke and a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke.[6] In December 2023, he committed to swim collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers.[7][8]
In August 2026, he competed at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 24.11 seconds, improving the Czech national record.[9] He also competed in the mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay and finished in fifth place.[10]