Jaroslav Soukup

Jaroslav Soukup (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslaf ˈsoukup], born 12 July 1982) is a retired Czech biathlete.

Jaroslav Soukup
Personal information
Full nameJaroslav Soukup
Born (1982-07-12) 12 July 1982
Jičín, Czechoslovakia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
ClubSKP Jablonex
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sochi10 km sprint
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Ruhpolding20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2013 Nové MěstoMixed relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 Ridnaun4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2003 Kościelisko4 × 7.5 km relay

Career

His first World Cup podium was in Östersund at the pursuit competition on 4 December 2011.[1]

Soukup won a bronze medal in biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics in sprint and a silver medal in the Mixed relay (together with Ondřej Moravec, Gabriela Soukalová and Veronika Vítková).

Olympic Games

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay
Canada 2010 Vancouver 30th 52nd 51st 7th
Russia 2014 Sochi 17th Bronze 20th 24th 11th Silver
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 7th

World Championships

2 medals (2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Italy 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 53rd 32nd 33rd 5th
Sweden 2008 Östersund 58th 49th 7th 12th
South Korea 2009 Pyeongchang 11th 37th 47th 10th
Russia 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk 7th
Russia 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 79th 76th 10th
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding Bronze 43rd 21st 11th 9th
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 39th 27th 6th Bronze
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 36th 11th 18th 28th 6th
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 23rd 60th 41st 5th

References


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