Roman Koudelka

Roman Koudelka
Personal information
Born July 9, 1989 (1989-07-09) (age 22)
Turnov, Czechoslovakia
Height 176 cm
Professional information
Club LSK Lomnice nad Popelkou
Skis Fischer
Personal best 211 m - Harrachov 2011
World Cup
Seasons 2006-
Wins 0
Additional podiums 2
Total podiums 2

Roman Koudelka (born 9 July 1989 in Turnov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech ski jumper who has competed since 2005. His personal best is 211 metre, set in Harrachov, Czech Republic, 2011.

Career

Koudelka's first world cup start was in Kuusamo on the 24th November 2006. He finished in 31st position. He ended the season 39th in the world cup standings with 87 points. The following season he finished 17th in the world cup standings with 411 points. In the 2008/09 season he finished 16th with 403 points. He finished tied for 63rd in the 2009/10 campaign with just 20 points. He finished in 16th place in the world cup standings for a second time in the 2010/11 season after scoring 382 points. Koudelka's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the team large hill event at Liberec in 2009.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished seventh in the team large hill, 12th in the individual normal hill, and 23rd in the individual large hill events.

He has finished fourth in the World Cup on five occasions since 2007, most recently in Lillehammer on the smaller hill. In 2009 he was 2nd in the Summer Grand Prix in Courchevel. In 2011 he was third in a ski flying World Cup competition in Harrachov, when he also set his personal best, 211 m. In December 2011 Koudelka falled heavily, when he lost his binding while in the air. Koudelka tried to get up after the accident but passed out and was taken to hospital. However, he returned to action in Engelberg a week later.

Koudelka has jumped 143 m in Jested, Liberec K-120, which is the hill record.

Koudelka's skis are made by Fischer, his bindings by WinAir and his boots by Rass.

Koudelka speaks both Czech and German.

References