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Tomáš Mikyska

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Tomáš Mikyska
Mikyska in 2024
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 24)
Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportBiathlon
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Czech Republic
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Obertilliach 4 × 7.5 km relay
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Otepää 3 × 7.5 km relay

Tomáš Mikyska (born 2 February 2000) is a Czech biathlete. He made his debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2020.[1]

Career

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He made his first international appearance on 4 February 2017 in Nové Město na Moravě, where he finished 36th in the sprint at the IBU Junior Cup. At the Youth World Championships held a year later in Otepää, he won the silver medal in the relay.[2] He competed four more times at events in this series, including winning a bronze medal in the relay at the 2021 Biathlon Junior World Championships in Obertilliach.[3]

He made his World Cup competition debut on 29 November 2020 in Kontiolahti, finishing 60th in the sprint. He scored his first World Cup points two years later at the same venue, when he finished 32nd in the pursuit race.

His best individual result is 10th place in the individual race at the 2024 World Championships in Nové Město na Moravě.[4]

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

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Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Germany 2023 Oberhof 14th 60th 31st 14th 4th 5th
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město na Moravě 10th 33rd 27th 26th 7th 14th

World Cup

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Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Races Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2021–22 2/26 Didn't earn World Cup points
2022–23 13/21 67 52nd 20 55th 47 38th
2023–24 3/21 1 94th 1 78th

Youth and Junior World Championships

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2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Slovakia 2017 Brezno-Osrblie 16 32nd 36th 31st 8th
Estonia 2018 Otepää 17 49th 43th Silver
Slovakia 2019 Brezno-Osrblie 18 17th 5th 9th 6th
Switzerland 2020 Lenzerheide 19 53rd 21st 19th 6th
Austria 2021 Obertilliach 20 20th 12th 10th Bronze
United States 2022 Soldier Hollow 21 11th 18th 8th 4th

References

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  1. ^ "Tomáš Mikyska". www.realbiathlon.com.
  2. ^ "International Biathlon Union – Race results for Y.Men 3x7.5 km Relay at Tehvandi Sport Center". International Biathlon Union – IBU.
  3. ^ Hermann, Tomáš (March 6, 2021). "Parádní představení českých juniorů ve štafetách MSJ. Domů se vrátí s bronzem!".
  4. ^ "Nečekaný hrdina českého biatlonu. Mikyska zajel na domácím MS životní závod | Aktuálně.cz". Aktuálně.cz – Víte, co se právě děje. February 14, 2024.
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