Filip Forejtek

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Filip Forejtek
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 (age 27)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

Filip Forejtek (born 3 November 1997 in Plzeň)[1] is a Czech alpine skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2]

Biography

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His brother Jonáš is a professional tennis player, his mother’s father Pavel Macenauer represented Czechoslovakia in tennis singles at the 1924 Olympic Games.[3] In January 2018, he became the Czech champion in the combined event, and in the junior category,[4] he won 5th place in the downhill at the World Junior Championships and thus received an additional nomination for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. At the Olympics, Forejtek placed 31st in the giant slalom, 34th in the super-G and 38th in the downhill.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Filip Forejtek at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Athlete Profile: Filip FOREJTEK - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  3. ^ Harnoch, Miroslav (2018-10-26). "Budoucnost českého tenisu? Forejtek není flákač a čerpá z genů daviscupové legendy" [Future of the Czech tennis? Forejtek is no slacker and draws on the genes of a Davis Cup legend]. Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. ^ "Israel's Messenger, Volume 31, Issue 04 - 1934-07-01". Manchuria Daily News Online. doi:10.1163/36722_meao_israelsmessenger_1934_19340701. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  5. ^ "Israel's Messenger, Volume 04, Issue 22 - 1908-02-07". Manchuria Daily News Online. doi:10.1163/36722_meao_israelsmessenger_1908_19080207. Retrieved 2022-10-27.