Radomír Šimůnek Sr.

Radomír Šimůnek Sr. (Czech pronunciation: [ˈradomiːr ˈʃɪmuːnɛk], 8 April 1962 in Plzeň – 10 August 2010 in Kamenice)^[1] was a Czech racing cyclist who mainly participated in cyclo-cross.^[2] Šimůnek's son, Radomír Šimůnek Jr. is also a cyclo-cross cyclist.^[3][4]

Born (1962-04-08) 8 April 1962 (age 64)
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia

Died10 August 2010(2010-08-10) (aged 48)
Kamenice, Czech Republic

DisciplineCyclo-cross

RoleRider

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Radomír Šimůnek Sr.

Šimůnek as world champiom in 1991
Personal information
Born	(1962-04-08) 8 April 1962 (age 64) Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Died	10 August 2010(2010-08-10) (aged 48) Kamenice, Czech Republic
Team information
Discipline	Cyclo-cross
Role	Rider
Medal record Representing  Czech Republic Men's cyclo-cross World Championships 1991 Gieten Elite Race

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During the Czech communist era he was a two time amateur World Champion, but was unable to become a professional cyclist. The earnings he garnered from international matches in Belgium and the Netherlands were paid to the Czechoslovakia Cycling Union and Šimůnek did not receive his winnings. The political change in Eastern Europe in 1989 and 1990 finally allowed him to become a professional, before he won the World title at the 1991 World Championships in Gieten.^[5]

In 1992 he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for causing a traffic accident that killed three people. He received a presidential pardon four months into his sentence.^[6]