Jan Matouš
Jan Matouš (born 30 May 1961) is a former Czechoslovakian biathlete. At the 1987 World Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Matouš won a bronze medal in the 20 km individual. He also won a silver medal in the team competition at the 1990 World Championships in Minsk. Matouš's best Olympic placing was a 9th place in the sprint event at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo.
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| Full name | Jan Matouš | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 May 1961 Vrchlabí, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | ŠKP Jablonec Ruda Hvezda | |||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1984, 1988) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 9 (1982/83–1990/91) | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1984 Sarajevo |
10th | 9th | 6th |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1988 Calgary |
14th | 16th | 11th |
World Championships
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1983 Antholz-Anterselva |
43rd | 23rd | — | 6th |
 1985 Ruhpolding |
17th | 26th | — | 6th |
 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen |
13th | 5th | — | 6th |
 1987 Lake Placid |
Bronze | 13th | — | 9th |
 1989 Feistritz |
— | 49th | 14th | 7th |
 1990 Minsk |
14th | — | Silver | — |
 1991 Lahti |
— | — | 5th | 10th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was added as an event in 1989.
Individual victories
2 victories (2 In)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 1 victory (1 In) | 8 January 1987 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Borovets | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1988–89 1 victory (1 In) | 19 January 1989 | Borovets | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- "Jan Matouš". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links
- Jan Matouš at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Jan Matouš at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Jan Matouš at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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