Jiří Magál
Jiří Magál in 2007
Country Czech Republic
Born (1977-04-11) 11 April 1977
Chrudim, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Ski clubDukla Liberec
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (19982014)
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums3
Indiv. starts176
Team starts36
Overall titles0 – (29th in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 4 × 10 km relay

Jiří Magál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmaɡaːl]; born 11 April 1977 in Chrudim) is a Czech cross-country skier. Magál has appeared in four Winter Olympics and at every World Championship since 1999.

Career

World Championship finishes

Magál's highest finish in the World Championships was in 2003, where he finished in 7th in the team event.

Other events

He made his World Cup debut in the 1998 season in a race in Val di Fiemme, Italy. In World Cups, his highest finish is 3rd, which he achieved in the 2007 season in a race in Gaellivare and the 2008 season in a race in Falun. He has also won the 10 km and pursuit races in the 2009 Slavic Cup in his homeland.

Outside competitions

Magál is a sports instructor by profession, and lives in Krnov. In his free time he enjoys travelling, bowling and films.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
199820224715
2002242943197
2006281489
2010323849Bronze
2014364352

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
1999216039378
20012354704645
200325292331557
2005271818278
20072929158
20093130131711
20113339438
20133527302011

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
1998208859
199921NCNCNC
200022NCNCNCNC
200123NC
200224NC
200325NCNC
2004265032
2005274224
2006284026
2007292930NC13
2008309358NCDNF
2009317549NC3626
20103211470NC36
20113311565NC36
2012349461NC37DNF
20133510264NC4540
20143610965NC4432

Team podiums

  • 3 podiums – (3 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2006–07 19 November 2006Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBauer / Koukal / Šperl
22007–0824 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdJakš / Bauer / Koukal
3 2012–13 20 January 2013France La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBauer / Razým / Jakš

References

  1. "Olympic profile". Olympic.cz (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  2. "MAGAL Jiri". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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