Jakub Nosek

Jakub Nosek (born 30 October 1989) is a Czech deaf bobsledder who has formerly competed as a track and field athlete.[1] He competed in the two-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2] Prior to his Olympic debut during the 2018 Winter Olympics, he has competed in Deaflympics as a track and field athlete as he has represented the Czech Republic at the Deaflympics in 2009, 2013 and 2017.[3][4]

Jakub Nosek
Jakub Nosek in 2020
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1989-10-30) 30 October 1989
Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportBobsleigh

Biography

Jakub Nosek became deaf after contracting meningitis when he was just three years old. He lost about 99 percent of the hearing in his right ear and 80 percent in his left ear. He graduated from the Charles University, which is situated in Prague.[3] Jakub has participated at the Summer Deaflympics on three occasions and has competed in the high jump, long jump, decathlon and javelin throw events.

See also

References
  1. "Jakub Nosek | Oficiální web Českého svazu bobistů a skeletonistů - ČSBS sekce boby". www.bobteam.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. "Jakub Nosek". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. "Deaf Czech Bobsledder, Jakub Nosek, at the Pyeongchang 2018 | ICSD". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. "Jakub Nosek | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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