Jiří Magál

Jiří Magál
Jiří Magál in 2007
Country Czech Republic
Born (1977-04-11) 11 April 1977 (age 47)
Chrudim, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Ski clubDukla Liberec
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (19982014)
Starts176
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (29th in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 4 × 10 km relay

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

Career

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World Championship finishes

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

Other events

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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

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

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1998 20 22 47 15
2002 24 29 43 19 7
2006 28 14 8 9
2010 32 38 49 Bronze
2014 36 43 52

World Championships

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 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1999 21 60 39 37 8
2001 23 54 70 46 45
2003 25 29 23 31 55 7
2005 27 18 18 27 8
2007 29 29 15 8
2009 31 30 13 17 11
2011 33 39 43 8
2013 35 27 30 20 11

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
1998 20 88 59
1999 21 NC NC NC
2000 22 NC NC NC NC
2001 23 NC
2002 24 NC
2003 25 NC NC
2004 26 50 32
2005 27 42 24
2006 28 40 26
2007 29 29 30 NC 13
2008 30 93 58 NC DNF
2009 31 75 49 NC 36 26
2010 32 114 70 NC 36
2011 33 115 65 NC 36
2012 34 94 61 NC 37 DNF
2013 35 102 64 NC 45 40
2014 36 109 65 NC 44 32

Team podiums

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  • 3 podiums – (3 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  2006–07  19 November 2006 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Bauer / Koukal / Šperl
2 2007–08 24 February 2008 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Jakš / Bauer / Koukal
3  2012–13  20 January 2013 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Bauer / Razým / Jakš

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic profile". Olympic.cz (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  2. ^ "MAGAL Jiri". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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