Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Czech Republic competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 93 competitors in 13 sports. They won seven medals in total: two gold, two silver and three bronze, ranking 14th in the medal table.

Czech Republic at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Refer to caption
IOC codeCZE
NOCCzech Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.cz (in Czech)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors93 (68 men and 25 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearers Eva Samková (opening)[1]
Ester Ledecká (closing)
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
7
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Czechoslovakia (1924–1992)

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
 GoldEster LedeckáAlpine skiingWomen's super-G17 February
 GoldSnowboardingWomen's parallel giant slalom24 February
 SilverMichal KrčmářBiathlonMen's sprint11 February
 SilverMartina SáblíkováSpeed skatingWomen's 5000 m16 February
 BronzeVeronika VítkováBiathlonWomen's sprint10 February
 BronzeEva SamkováSnowboardingWomen's snowboard cross16 February
 BronzeKarolína ErbanováSpeed skatingWomen's 500 m18 February

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing549
Biathlon549
Bobsleigh909
Cross-country skiing5510
Figure skating325
Freestyle skiing011
Ice hockey25025
Luge516
Nordic combined404
Short track speed skating011
Ski jumping505
Snowboarding257
Speed skating033
Total6825[a]93[a]

Alpine skiing

Czech Republic has qualified 5 men and 4 women.

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ondřej BerndtSuper-G1:28.3035
Combined1:21.813448.10102:09.9116
Giant slalomDNF
SlalomDNF
Filip ForejtekDownhill1:44.7938
Super-G1:28.0634
Combined1:22.5645DNF
Giant slalom1:12.91361:13.16322:26.0731
SlalomDNF
Jan HudecDownhill1:46.4245
Super-GDNF
Adam KotzmannGiant slalomDNF
SlalomDNF
Jan ZabystřanDownhill1:46.6046
Super-G1:29.6840
Combined1:23.6554DNF
Giant slalomDNF
SlalomDNF
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Gabriela CapováGiant slalom1:15.80341:11.62272:27.4229
Slalom52.9633DNF
Martina DubovskáGiant slalomDNF
Slalom52.903251.87291:44.7729
Ester LedeckáSuper-G1:21.11
Giant slalom1:14.62291:10.07162:24.6923
Kateřina PauláthováDownhill1:44.6926
Super-G1:24.4833
Giant slalomDNF
Combined1:44.832044.26172:29.0917
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ondřej Berndt
Filip Forejtek
Gabriela Capová
Martina Dubovská
Team  Italy (ITA)
L 1–3
Did not advance

Biathlon

Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, the Czech Republic has qualified a team of 5 men and 6 women.[2][3]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Michal KrčmářSprint23:43.20 (0+0)
Pursuit36:41.67 (2+0+3+2)30
Individual49:19.31 (0+1+0+0)7
Mass start38:09.95 (1+1+1+2)26
Ondřej MoravecSprint24:46.71 (1+0)29
Pursuit38:45.98 (1+2+2+3)51
Individual49:56.91 (0+0+0+1)12
Mass start36:23.61 (0+0+0+1)11
Michal ŠlesingrSprint26:06.04 (0+4)69
Individual52:35.54 (0+3+0+1)45
Adam VáclavíkSprint26:15.44 (2+2)73
Individual54:31.76 (0+4+1+1)67
Michal Krčmář
Ondřej Moravec
Michal Šlesingr
Jaroslav Soukup
Team relay1:19:23.615 (2+13)7
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Markéta DavidováSprint22:03.31 (1+0)15
Pursuit33:29.86 (1+2+1+2)25
Individual47:06.75 (1+1+0+3)57
Mass start37:23.83 (0+1+1+1)18
Jessica JislováSprint22:29.11 (1+0)23
Pursuit33:24.33 (0+1+1+1)23
Individual49:00.65 (1+1+0+3)72
Eva PuskarčíkováSprint23:19.83 (2+1)43
Pursuit33:53.83 (2+1+0+0)32
Individual46:22.03 (1+0+2+0)44
Veronika VítkováSprint21:32.01 (0+1)
Pursuit32:12.63 (0+1+0+2)7
Individual44:31.53 (1+1+1+0)18
Mass start36:57.81 (0+0+0+1)14
Markéta Davidová
Jessica Jislová
Eva Puskarčíková
Veronika Vítková
Team relay1:13:59.74 (0+4)12
Mixed
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Michal Krčmář
Ondřej Moravec
Markéta Davidová
Veronika Vítková
Team relay1:10:13.68 (5+3)8

Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, the Czech Republic has qualified 4 sleds.[4][5]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jakub Havlín
Jan Vrba*
Two-man49.932350.072149.8621Eliminated2:29.8623
Dominik Dvořák*
Jakub Nosek
49.701549.631449.671849.86293:18.8617
David Egydy
Jan Stokláska
Dominik Suchý
Jan Vrba*
Four-man49.73=2349.812150.05=25Eliminated2:29.5924
Dominik Dvořák*
Jaroslav Kopřiva
Jakub Nosek
Jan Šindelář
49.071149.972650.05=25Eliminated2:29.0921

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

Czech Republic has qualified 5 men and 5 women.

Distance
Men
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Martin Jakš15 km freestyle35:05.2+1:21.316
30 km skiathlon40:53.21935:27.041:16:53.8+33.89
50 km classical2:12:32.6+4:10.58
Petr Knop15 km freestyle35:35.5+1:51.624
30 km skiathlon42:29.84337:10.7341:20:12.1+3:52.138
50 km classical2:29:20.9+20:58.855
Michal Novák15 km freestyle36:42.4+2:58.546
Aleš Razým15 km freestyle35:59.0+2:15.130
30 km skiathlon43:28.55139:29.3551:23:33.8+7:13.855
50 km classical2:22:06.8+13:44.741
Miroslav Rypl50 km classicalDNF
Martin Jakš
Petr Knop
Michal Novák
Aleš Razým
4×10 km relay1:37:23.0+4:18.110
Women
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Kateřina Beroušková10 km freestyle28:14.4+3:13.945
15 km skiathlon23:03.93420:56.33844:32.7+3:47.838
30 km classical1:31:41.4+9:23.823
Barbora Havlíčková10 km freestyle29:00.7+4:00.257
15 km skiathlon23:52.35320:48.43545:12.1+4:27.243
Petra Hynčicová10 km freestyle29:09.9+4:09.460
15 km skiathlon23:42.04821:22.54745:42.4+4:57.547
30 km classical1:39:14.7+16:57.139
Petra Nováková10 km freestyle27:33.8+2:33.328
15 km skiathlon23:25.92819:56.91843:55.6+3:10.728
Kateřina Beroušková
Karolína Grohová
Barbora Havlíčková
Petra Nováková
4×5 km relay55:17.1+3:52.811
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Aleš RazýmMen's sprint3:21.0543Did not advance
Michal Novák3:28.3360Did not advance
Miroslav Rypl3:27.4656Did not advance
Martin Jakš
Aleš Razým
Men's team sprint16:08.785 q16:24.837
Kateřina BerouškováWomen's sprint3:20.0923 Q3:27.436Did not advance
Karolína Grohová3:30.9143Did not advance
Petra Hynčicová3:32.0345Did not advance
Kateřina Beroušková
Petra Nováková
Women's team sprint16:53.065Did not advance

Figure skating

The Czech Republic has qualified one male figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[6] They additionally qualified one entry in ice dance as well as an entry in pairs skating through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[7] The team was announced on October 7 2017.[8]

AthleteEventSP / SDFS / FDTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Michal BřezinaMen's singles85.159 Q160.9218246.0716
Anna Dušková / Martin BidařPairs63.2515 Q123.0814186.3314
Cortney Mansour / Michal ČeškaIce dancing53.5323Did not advance

Freestyle skiing

Ski cross
AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Nikol KučerováWomen's ski cross1:15.611324Did not advance

Ice hockey

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQualification
playoff
QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Czech Republic men's hockey teamMen's tournament  South Korea
W 2–1
 Canada
W 3–2 GWS
  Switzerland
W 4–1
1 QQBye  United States
W 3–2 GWS
Olympic Athletes from Russia
L 0–3
 Canada
L 4–6
4

Men's tournament

Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing as one of the top eight teams in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking.[9]

Team roster

The following is the Czech roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[10][11]

Head coach: Josef Jandač     Assistant coaches: Jiří Kalous, Václav Prospal, Jaroslav Špaček

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateBirthplace2017–18 team
10FRoman Červenka1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb)10 December 1985Prague, Czechoslovakia HC Fribourg-Gottéron (NL)
16FMichal Birner1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)2 March 1986Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia HC Fribourg-Gottéron (NL)
18FDominik Kubalík1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)21 August 1995Plzeň HC Ambrì-Piotta (NL)
23DOndřej Němec1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)93 kg (205 lb)18 April 1984Třebíč, Czechoslovakia HC Kometa Brno (ELH)
27FMartin Růžička1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb)15 December 1985Beroun, Czechoslovakia HC Oceláři Třinec (ELH)
29DJan KolářA1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)92 kg (203 lb)22 November 1986Pardubice, Czechoslovakia Amur Khabarovsk (KHL)
32GPatrik Bartošák1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)29 March 1993Kopřivnice HC Vítkovice (ELH)
33GPavel Francouz1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)3 June 1990Plzeň, Czechoslovakia Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)
38GDominik Furch1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb)19 April 1990Prague, Czechoslovakia Avangard Omsk (KHL)
42FPetr Koukal1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb)16 August 1982Žďár nad Sázavou, Czechoslovakia Mountfield HK (ELH)
43FJan KovářA1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)98 kg (216 lb)20 March 1990Písek, Czechoslovakia Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
47DMichal Jordán1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)17 July 1990Zlín, Czechoslovakia Amur Khabarovsk (KHL)
51FRoman Horák1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)74 kg (163 lb)21 May 1991České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia HC Vityaz (KHL)
61DAdam Polášek1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)12 July 1991Ostrava, Czechoslovakia HC Sochi (KHL)
62FMichal Řepík1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)87 kg (192 lb)31 December 1988Vlašim, Czechoslovakia HC Sparta Praha (ELH)
64FJiří Sekáč1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb)10 June 1992Kladno, Czechoslovakia Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
65DVojtěch Mozík1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb)26 December 1992Prague, Czechoslovakia HC Vityaz (KHL)
69FLukáš Radil1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)5 August 1990Čáslav, Czechoslovakia HC Spartak Moscow (KHL)
74DOndřej Vitásek1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)103 kg (227 lb)4 September 1990Prostějov, Czechoslovakia HC Yugra (KHL)
79FTomáš Zohorna1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)3 January 1988Chotěboř, Czechoslovakia Amur Khabarovsk (KHL)
82FMichal Vondrka1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb)17 May 1982České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia Piráti Chomutov (ELH)
84DTomáš Kundrátek1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb)26 December 1989Přerov, Czechoslovakia Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
86FTomáš Mertl1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)82 kg (181 lb)11 March 1986České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia HC Plzeň (ELH)
87DJakub Nakládal1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)30 December 1987Pardubice, Czechoslovakia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
91FMartin EratC1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)90 kg (200 lb)29 August 1981Třebíč, Czechoslovakia HC Kometa Brno (ELH)
Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Czech Republic3210094+58Quarterfinals
2  Canada32010114+77
3   Switzerland31002109+13Qualification playoffs
4  South Korea (H)30003114−130
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
15 February 2018
21:10
Czech Republic  2–1
(2–1, 0–0, 0–0)
 South KoreaGangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 6,025
Game reference
Pavel FrancouzGoaliesMatt DaltonReferees:
Mark Lemelin
Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
Henrik Pihlblad
Sakari Suominen
0–107:34 – Cho M.H. (Radunske, Swift)
Kovář (Řepík, Sekáč) (PP) – 11:591–1
Řepík (Birner, Francouz) (SH) – 16:182–1
8 minPenalties6 min
40Shots18

17 February 2018
12:10
Canada  2–3 GWS
(2–1, 0–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 Czech RepublicGangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 6,731
Game reference
Ben ScrivensGoaliesPavel FrancouzReferees:
Roman Gofman
Anssi Salonen
Linesmen:
Gleb Lazarov
Judson Ritter
Raymond (Vey, Gragnani) (PP) – 01:131–0
1–106:52 – Kubalík
Bourque (Noreau, Brulé) (PP) – 13:302–1
2–220:25 – Jordán (Birner, Horák)
Lapierre
Wolski
Roy
Bourque
Noreau
Shootout Růžička
Koukal
Kovář
Červenka
6 minPenalties10 min
33Shots21

18 February 2018
16:40
Czech Republic  4–1
(1–1, 0–0, 3–0)
  SwitzerlandGangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 6,137
Game reference
Pavel FrancouzGoaliesJonas HillerReferees:
Brett Iverson
Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Judson Ritter
Nathan Vanoosten
Řepík (Erat, Horák) (PP) – 07:091–0
1–114:47 – Rüfenacht (Ambühl, Suter)
Kubalík (Kovář, Kolář) – 43:022–1
Červenka (Kolář) (ENG) – 58:403–1
Řepík (Birner, Nakládal) (ENG) – 59:114–1
10 minPenalties2 min
28Shots29
Quarterfinal
21 February 2018
12:10
Czech Republic  3–2 GWS
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 United StatesGangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 2,948
Game reference
Pavel FrancouzGoaliesRyan ZapolskiReferees:
Oliver Gouin
Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
Roman Kaderli
Hannu Sormunen
0–106:20 – Donato (Terry)
Kolář (Kovář) – 15:121–1
Kundrátek (Růžička, Mozík) – 28:142–1
2–230:23 – Slater (O'Neill) (SH)
Růžička
Koukal
Kovář
Kubalík
Kundrátek
Shootout Bourque
Donato
Arcobello
Terry
Butler
10 minPenalties8 min
29Shots20
Semifinal
23 February 2018
16:40
Czech Republic  0–3
(0–0, 0–2, 0–1)
Olympic Athletes from RussiaGangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 4,330
Game reference
Pavel FrancouzGoaliesVasily KoshechkinReferees:
Brett Iverson
Mark Lemelin
Linesmen:
Jimmy Dahmen
Sakari Suominen
0–127:47 – Gusev (Datsyuk)
0–228:14 – Gavrikov (Telegin, Grigorenko)
0–359:39 – Kovalchuk (Zub, Zubarev) (ENG)
6 minPenalties10 min
31Shots22
Bronze medal game
24 February 2018
21:10
Czech Republic  4–6
(1–3, 0–0, 3–3)
 Canada Gangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 4,807
Game reference
Pavel FrancouzGoaliesKevin PoulinReferees:
Timothy Mayer
Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Fraser McIntyre
Alexander Otmakhov
0–108:57 – Ebbett (Robinson, Gragnani) (PP)
Růžička (Červenka) – 09:131–1
1–209:28 – Kelly (Goloubef, Klinkhammer)
1–315:57 – Roy (Kozun, Bourque)
1–445:50 – Ebbett (Kozun, Goloubef)
Kovář (Horák, Řepík) (EA) – 46:362–4
2–549:37 – Kelly (Klinkhammer)
2–655:23 – Wolski (Howden)
Červenka (Nakládal, Mertl) – 56:263–6
Červenka (Polášek, Mozík) (PP, EA) – 57:554–6
4 minPenalties6 min
34Shots26

Luge

Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, the Czech Republic qualified 4 sleds.[12]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ondřej HymanMen's singles48.3242348.2762048.31325Eliminated2:24.91321
Lukáš Brož
Antonín Brož
Men's doubles46.5701246.582161:33.15213
Matěj Kvíčala
Jaromír Kudera
46.8181646.910181:33.72818
Tereza NoskováWomen's singles47.8132648.1322747.92127Eliminated2:23.86626
Mixed team relay
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Tereza Nosková
Ondřej Hyman
Lukáš Brož
Antonín Brož
Team relay48.2381249.1781049.645112:27.06112

Nordic combined

Czech Republic qualified 4 athletes:

AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lukáš DaněkNormal hill/10 kmDSQDNSDNF
Large hill/10 km114.078.74426:36.14630:37.146
Miroslav DvořákNormal hill/10 km95.589.32824:40.41427:23.421
Large hill/10 km119.599.92924:23.32926:59.326
Ondřej PažoutNormal hill/10 km97.595.82225:46.83728:05.834
Large hill/10 km124.5105.22625:32.44127:47.437
Tomáš PortykNormal hill/10 km89.589.32924:46.41727:31.424
Large hill/10 km120.5111.51824:04.91925:54.919
Lukáš Daněk
Miroslav Dvořák
Ondřej Pažout
Tomáš Portyk
Team large hill/4×5 km494.0382.2648:11.1850:07.17

Short track speed skating

The Czech Republic qualified one skater for women's 1500 m events for the Olympics during the four World Cup events in November 2017.[13]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Michaela SejpalováWomen's 1500 m2:30.0124Did not advance

Ski jumping

Czech Republic qualified 5 male ski jumpers:

AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Lukáš HlavaMen's large hill106.562.252Did not advance
Roman KoudelkaMen's normal hill97.5114.524 Q98.0103.525 Q103.0105.725209.225
Men's large hill116.580.941 Q125.5115.925 Q122.0107.125223.025
Čestmír KožíšekMen's normal hill81.080.654Did not advance
Men's large hill132.5104.023 Q112.0124.528 Q113.093.28205.128
Viktor PolášekMen's normal hill88.090.147 Q92.081.944Did not advance
Men's large hill110.577.145 Q116.594.444Did not advance
Vojtěch ŠtursaMen's normal hill83.581.553Did not advance
Roman Koudelka
Čestmír Kožíšek
Viktor Polášek
Vojtěch Štursa
Men's team large hill458.5370.110Did not advance

Snowboarding

Freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Petr HorákMen's slopestyle41.9339.0541.9315Did not advance
Šárka PančochováWomen's big air65.5030.0065.5019Did not advance
Women's slopestyleCancelled[14]43.4639.18CAN43.4616
Kateřina VojáčkováWomen's big air19.0010.5019.0026Did not advance
Parallel
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankOpposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Ester LedeckáWomen's giant slalom1:28.901 Q  Kummer (SUI)
W –0.71
 Ulbing (AUT)
W –0.97
 Hofmeister (GER)
W DNF
 Jörg (GER)
W –0.45
Snowboard cross
AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Run 1Run 2BestSeed
TimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Jan KubičíkMen's snowboard cross1:15.73=291:16.25101:15.73325Did not advance
Vendula HopjákováWomen's snowboard crossDNFDNFDNF24DNSDid not advance
Eva Samková1:16.841Bye1:16.8412 Q1 FA3

Speed skating

The Czech Republic earned the following quotas at the conclusion of the four World Cup's used for qualification.[15]

Individual
AthleteEventRace
TimeRank
Karolína ErbanováWomen's 500 m37.34
Women's 1000 m1:14.957
Martina SáblíkováWomen's 3000 m4:00.544
Women's 5000 m6:51.85
Nikola Zdráhalová
Women's 1000 m1:16.4319
Women's 1500 m1:58.0311
Women's 3000 m4:11.3615
Mass start
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
Nikola ZdráhalováWomen's mass start608:32.221 Q18:41.358

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