Jan Šindelář
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_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93130.jpg) Šindelář in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 3 November 1993[1] Nymburk, Czech Republic[2] |
| Height | 186 cm (73 in)[2] |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Jan Šindelář (born 3 November 1993) is a Czech bobsledder. He competed at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.[3]
Career[edit]
Šindelář was first named as one of the participants for the Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he also got his first tattoo.[4]
At the 2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup in Königssee, Šindelář teamed up with Dominik Suchý, Dominik Dvořák, and Jakub Nosek – finishing seventh place in the final standings of the four-man bobsleigh.[5] They also finished tenth place during IBSF World Championships 2020.[6]
After Suchý withdrew from the 2022 Winter Olympics due to an injury, it was confirmed that Šindelář would remain in the Czech bobsleigh team with Dvořák and Nosek, along with newcomers Dominik Záleský and Jáchym Procházka.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Šindelář names Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin as his close friends.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jan SINDELAR". Olympic Games Official Website. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Vavrda, Antonín (18 January 2022). "Policista, masér či inženýr v ledovém korytu. A sprinterský boj o post brzdaře u ‚českých Kokosů na sněhu'". Lidové noviny (in Czech).
- ^ "Jan Šindelář". Pyeongchang 2018 Profile. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Typovský, František (30 January 2018). "Olympijské kruhy na prsou, na lýtku i pod žebry. Svalnatí bobisté splnili slib a šli na tetování". Aktualně.cz (in Czech).
- ^ "Dvořákův čtyřbob skončil na SP v Lake Placid desátý". sport.cz (in Czech). Prague: Seznam.cz. 15 December 2019.
- ^ Neumann, Robert; Bastlová, Jarmila (29 February 2020). "Bobisté jsou na MS blízko snu. V neděli se může stát cokoli, říká pilot Dvořák". sport.cz (in Czech). Prague: Seznam.cz.
- ^ Novotný, Milan (2 November 2021). "Nevydařený testovací závod bobistů. Beru to jako nakopnutí, doufá pilot Dvořák". Deník (in Czech). Prague: Vltava Labe Media.
- ^ Jilemnický, Miroslav (6 March 2018). "Bobista Jan Šindelář: Za čtyři roky chceme být do 10. místa". Denik (in Czech). Prague: Vltava Labe Media.
External links[edit]
- Jan Šindelář at IBSF
- Jan Šindelář at Olympedia
- Jan Šindelář at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
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