Simona Bubeníčková
Czech Paralympic Nordic skier (born 2008)
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Simona Bubeníčková (born 2 July 2008) is a Czech visually impaired Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.
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| Born | 2 July 2008 Náchod, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Visually impaired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In February 2025, Bubeníčková competed at the 2025 Para Cross-Country World Championships and won a gold medal in the 10 kilometre classic event.[1] She also won a silver medal in the 20 kilometre freestyle event.[2] The next month she competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 and won a silver medal in the sprint with a time of 4:02.09.[3] This marked the first time that para cross-country athletes raced in the same stadium and on the same day as their able-bodied counterparts.[4]
In February 2026, she was selected to represent the Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[5] She won a silver medal in the biathlon individual[6], in the cross-country skiing 10 km classical[7] and 20 km freestyle.[8] Bubeníčková won a bronze medal in the biathlon sprint pursuit.[9]
