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Jiří Magál

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Jiří Magál
Jiří Magál at the Tour de Ski in Prague, 2007
Medal record
Men's cross country skiing
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 4x10 km relay

Jiří Magál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmaɡaːl]; born April 11, 1977 in Chrudim, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech cross-country skier. Magál has appeared in four Winter Olympics and at every World Championship since 1999.

Career

Olympic Games

World Championship finishes

Magál's highest finish in the World Championships was in 2003, where he finished in 7th in the team event.

Other events

He made his World Cup debut in the 1998 season in a race in Val di Fiemme, Italy. In World Cups, his highest finish is 3rd, which he achieved in the 2007 season in a race in Gaellivare and the 2008 season in a race in Falun. He has also won the 10 km and pursuit races in the 2009 Slavic Cup in his homeland.

Outside competitions

Magál is a sports instructor by profession, and lives in Krnov. In his free time he enjoys travelling, bowling and films.[1]

References

External links

Media related to Jiří Magál at Wikimedia Commons