Josef Horký

Josef Horký (born February 3, 1972) is a Czech former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2004), a semifinalist in the 200 m butterfly at the European Championships (2002), and a member of Kometa Brno under his head coach Ondřej Butir.[2]

Josef Horký
Personal information
Full nameJosef Horký
National team Czech Republic
Born (1972-02-03) 3 February 1972
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly, medley
ClubKometa Brno
CoachOndřej Butir

Horky made his first Czech team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. On the first day of the Games, he managed to pull off a top 16 effort in the 400 m individual medley, edging out Australia's Trent Steed to earn a fourteenth spot by almost a full second in 4:28.39.[3] Out of his remaining tries, Horky was unable to target the same goal as his first event, finishing thirtieth in the 200 m butterfly (2:02.84), and eighteenth in the 200 m individual medley (2:05.45).[4][5]

After an eight-year absence, Horky competed only in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, and served as a senior captain for the Czech swimming team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[6][7] Teaming with Michal Rubáček, Květoslav Svoboda, and Martin Škacha in heat two, Horky swam a third leg and recorded a split of 1:53.29, but the Czechs settled only for seventh place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 7:26.26.[8][9]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josef Horký". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. Thomas, Stephen (31 July 2002). "100 Free Sizzles: Hoogie Rules, Swims 47.86, Second-Fastest All-Time: Franzi Is Hot!". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 400m Individual Medley Final B" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 3" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 47. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 2" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  7. "Štafeta 4×200 metrů poplave v Aténách" [4×200 meters relay swim in Athens] (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  9. Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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