Jaroslav Kulhavý
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 Kulhavý at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jaroslav Kulhavý | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
8 January 1985 Ústí nad Orlicí | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Specialized Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Mountain bike racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Cross-country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jaroslav Kulhavý (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslaf ˈkulɦaviː]; born 8 January 1985 in Ústí nad Orlicí), is a Czech mountain biker. He won the gold medal in the cross-country event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is the overall winner of the UCI World Cup in 2011, along with taking 3rd place in 2010 and 2012. At the beginning of 2013 he has won, partnering with Christoph Sauser, The Cape Epic race ("Tour de France of mountain biking").
Achievements
- 2013
- Winner with Christoph Sauser of the Absa Cape Epic
- 2012
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1st place in Olympic Games (London, Great Britain) - 3rd place at World Cup (overall ranking)
- 2011
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World MTB Cross Country Champion (Champery, Switzerland) -
2nd place at UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships - 1st place at World Cup (overall ranking)
- European Champion
- 2010
- 2nd place at UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Mont Sainte-Anne, Canada)
- 3rd place at World Cup (overall ranking)
- European Champion
- National Champion in MTB Marathon
- 2009
- 9th place at UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Cambera, Australia)
- 2008
- National XC MTB Champion
- 10th place at World Cup (overall ranking)
- 18th place in Olympic Games (Beijing, China)
- 2007
- 3rd place at World Cup (U23)
- 2nd place at European Championship (U23)
- 2003
- Junior World Champion
- Junior European Champion
References
External links
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- Official website
- Jaroslav Kulhavý profile at Cycling Archives
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