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| nationality = Czech |
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'''Jaroslav Kopřiva''' (born 23 October 1990) is a Czech [[Bobsleigh|bobsledder]]. |
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'''Jaroslav Kopřiva''' (born 23 October 1990) is a Czech [[Bobsleigh|bobsledder]]. He competed in the [[Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Four-man|four-man event]] at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/bobsleigh/athlete-profile-n3042120-jaroslav-kopriva.htm |title=Jaroslav Kopřiva |work=Pyeongchang 2018 |accessdate=23 February 2018 |archive-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228031049/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/bobsleigh/athlete-profile-n3042120-jaroslav-kopriva.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Jaroslav Kopřiva was born on 23 October 1990 in [[Mladá Boleslav]].<ref name=coc>{{cite web |title=Jaroslav Kopřiva|url=https://www.olympijskytym.cz/athlete/jaroslav-kopriva|publisher=[[Czech Olympic Committee]]|language=cs|access-date=2024-04-18}}</ref> Before he started bobsled, Kopřiva was a track and field athlete.<ref name=denik>{{cite news |last=Konvalina|first=Michal|title=Jaroslav Kopřiva: Od vesnického fotbalu až na olympijské hry|newspaper=Boleslavský Deník |url=https://boleslavsky.denik.cz/zpravy-z-ceska/jaroslav-kopriva-od-vesnickeho-fotbalu-az-na-olympijske-hry-20200511.html|publisher=Deník.cz|language=cs|date=2020-05-11|access-date=2024-04-18}}</ref> He has a university degree.<ref name=teamguide>{{cite web |title=Czech Team: Team Guide|url=https://www.olympijskytym.cz/docs/2018_COV_TEAMGUIDE_KOREA_el_fin7.pdf|publisher=[[Czech Olympic Committee]]|page=73|access-date=2024-04-18}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Kopřiva started to bobsleigh in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaroslav Kopriva| date=7 June 2018 |url=https://www.ibsf.org/en/athlete/129911/kopriva-jaroslav?cHash=181442edba53aedf7fb12905e696083d|publisher=International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation|access-date=2024-04-18}}</ref> He competed for the clubs Bob klub Slavia Prague and PSK Olymp Prague.<ref name=teamguide/> Kopřiva's best results are in four-man bobsleigh competition. He first sought to participate in the [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Four-man|2014 Olympic Games in Sochi]], but only one Czech four-man sled could qualify, so his sled could not start.<ref name=denik/> Kopřiva then competed in the [[Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Four-man|four-man event]] at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] in [[Pyeongchang County|Pyeongchang]], where his team finished in 21st place.<ref name=coc/> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Český bobismus|url=https://www.bobteam.cz/nas-sport/cesky-bob/|publisher=Czech Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation|language=cs|access-date=2024-04-18}}</ref> |
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As of 2024, he is the chairman of the bobsleigh club PSK Olymp Prague.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boby a skeleton|url=https://pskolymp.cz/oddil/boby_a_skeleton.html|publisher=PSK Olymp Prague|language=cs|access-date=2024-04-18}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:02, 26 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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.