Jan Mazoch

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Personal information
Jan Mazoch
Full name	Jan Mazoch
Date of birth	September 5, 1985 (1985-09-05) (age 22)
Place of birth	Čeladná, Czech Republic
Professional information
Club	Dukla Frenstat
Skis	Elan
World Cup
Seasons	2002-
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Total podiums	0
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Jan Mazoch (born 5 September 1985) is a Czech ski jumper.

Mazoch made his debut in the World Cup on March 13, 2002 in Falun, Sweden. He became a regular member of the Czech national team in 2003. He also took part in the World Championships in 2003 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) and 2005 (Oberstdorf, Germany). Mazoch was a member of the Czech delegation at the 2002 and the 2006 Winter Olympics.

He is the grandson of legendary ski-jumper Jiří Raška. He has one daughter Viktoria born 20 June, 2007.

[edit] Zakopane crash

Mazoch took part in the World Cup event in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2007. He had been in 15th position after his first jump, the best performance of his career thusfar. The jumpers had to deal with changing winds throughout the event. It is believed that when Mazoch was in mid-air, the wind lift suddenly disappeared, causing him to crash to the ground.

Mazoch was taken to a nearby medical facility, where doctors made a statement that he was in highly critical condition. At night he was transported to the hospital in Kraków, Poland. The medical staff of the hospital announced that Mazoch was in a state of pharmacologically-induced coma to prevent any further injuries. He sustained brain injuries ^[1], but no other internal injuries. Contrary to some information from the media, Mazoch has not suffered any external injuries except some minor skin damage. His state is described as critical but stable. The decision was made to wake up Mazoch on January 22. On that day he was be transported to the Czech Republic. Later after a long recovery he is finally back on his feet and has gone back to Praha. He has currently resumed jumping after his long stay in Czech hospitals.