Jiří Magál
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.
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 Jiří Magál in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1977 Chrudim, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Dukla Liberec | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 17 – (1998–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 176 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (29th in 2007) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20 | — | — | — | 22 | 47 | — | 15 | — |
| 2002 | 24 | — | 29 | — | 43 | 19 | — | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 28 | — | — | 14 | — | 8 | — | 9 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | — | — | 38 | — | 49 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2014 | 36 | — | 43 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21 | 60 | — | 39 | 37 | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | — | 54 | 70 | — | 46 | 45 | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — | 29 | 23 | 31 | 55 | — | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | — | 18 | 18 | — | 27 | — | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 29 | — | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2009 | 31 | — | 30 | 13 | — | 17 | — | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | — | — | 39 | — | 43 | — | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 35 | — | 27 | 30 | — | 20 | — | 11 | — |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1998 | 20 | 88 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22 | NC | — | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | NC | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 50 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 42 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 29 | 30 | — | — | NC | — | 13 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 93 | 58 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 75 | 49 | — | — | NC | — | 36 | 26 |
| 2010 | 32 | 114 | 70 | — | — | NC | — | 36 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | 115 | 65 | — | — | NC | 36 | — | — |
| 2012 | 34 | 94 | 61 | — | — | NC | 37 | DNF | — |
| 2013 | 35 | 102 | 64 | — | — | NC | 45 | 40 | — |
| 2014 | 36 | 109 | 65 | — | — | NC | 44 | 32 | — |
Team podiums
- 3 podiums – (3 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 |  Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer / Koukal / Šperl |
| 2 | 2007–08 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Jakš / Bauer / Koukal |
| 3 | 2012–13 | 20 January 2013 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer / Razým / Jakš |
References
- "Olympic profile". Olympic.cz (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- "MAGAL Jiri". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
External links
Media related to Jiří Magál at Wikimedia Commons
- Jiří Magál at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Jiří Magál at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Jiří Magál at Olympics.com
- Jiří Magál at Olympedia
- Jiří Magál at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
- Jiří Magál at Olympic.cz (in Czech) (archived)