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Revision as of 16:30, 25 April 2024
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| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 23 October 1990 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia |
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| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Jaroslav Kopřiva (born 23 October 1990) is a Czech bobsledder.
Biography
Jaroslav Kopřiva was born on 23 October 1990 in Mladá Boleslav.[1] Before he started bobsled, Kopřiva was a track and field athlete.[2] He has a university degree.[3]
Career
Kopřiva started to bobsleigh in 2011.[4] He competed for the clubs Bob klub Slavia Prague and PSK Olymp Prague.[3] Kopřiva's best results are in four-man bobsleigh competition. He first sought to participate in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, but only one Czech four-man sled could qualify, so his sled could not start.[2] Kopřiva then competed in the four-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where his team finished in 21st place.[1]
In the 2018–19 season, the Czech team with Jaroslav Kopřiva finished on 7th place in a Bobsleigh World Cup event, which is the best result in the history of the country in a four-man World Cup event.[5]
As of 2024, he is the chairman of the bobsleigh club PSK Olymp Prague.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Jaroslav Kopřiva" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b Konvalina, Michal (11 May 2020). "Jaroslav Kopřiva: Od vesnického fotbalu až na olympijské hry". Boleslavský Deník (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Czech Team: Team Guide" (PDF). Czech Olympic Committee. p. 73. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Jaroslav Kopriva". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Český bobismus" (in Czech). Czech Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Boby a skeleton" (in Czech). PSK Olymp Prague. Retrieved 18 April 2024.