Martin Koukal
Martin Koukal (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈkoukal]) (born 25 September 1978 in Nové Město na Moravě) is a Czech cross-country skier and mountaineer who has been competing since 1996. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with gold in 50 km (2003[1]) and a bronze in the team sprint (2005). Koukal's best finish at the Winter Olympics was a seventh in the 50 km freestyle mass start in 2006. He also won eight other events in his career from 1998 to 2005 in distances up to 15 km. He has some mountaineering successes, like his Cho Oyu, Huascarán and Kangchenjunga expeditions. His younger brother, Petr, plays ice hockey for HC Pardubice in Czech Extraliga and in 2010 also became world champion of his own.
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| Country |  Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September 1978 Nové Město na Moravě, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Dukla Liberec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1997–2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (23rd in 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
- 1 medals – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19 | 35 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 15 | — |
| 2002 | 23 | — | — | 44 | 20 | — | 10 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 27 | — | — | 21 | — | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 | 31 | — | 18 | DNF | — | — | — | Bronze | 6 |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18 | 79 | — | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 20 | 46 | — | 23 | 22 | — | 8 | — | |
| 2001 | 22 | — | 51 | 37 | — | 38 | 14 | 14 | — |
| 2003 | 24 | — | — | 6 | — | Gold | 5 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 26 | — | 52 | 27 | — | — | — | 8 | Bronze |
| 2007 | 28 | — | 26 | DNF | — | 21 | — | 8 | — |
| 2009 | 30 | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | — | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 32 | — | — | 51 | — | 23 | 23 | 8 | — |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1997 | 18 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 19 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 20 | 31 | — | 28 | — | 51 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 21 | 50 | — | 66 | 52 | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 22 | 52 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | 41 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | 48 | NC | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | 59 | 50 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | 86 | 69 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28 | 42 | 22 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2008 | 29 | 33 | 38 | — | — | 48 | — | 12 | 34 |
| 2009 | 30 | 45 | 36 | — | — | NC | — | — | 9 |
| 2010 | 31 | 55 | 75 | — | — | 27 | — | 28 | — |
| 2011 | 32 | 114 | NC | — | — | 66 | DNF | DNF | — |
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums – (2 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999–00 | 28 December 1999 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2003-04 | 25 October 2003 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 2008–09 | 20 March 2009 |  Falun, Sweden | 3.3 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 4 podiums – (3 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001–02 | 3 March 2002 |  Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer |
| 2 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer / Magál / Šperl |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Jakš / Bauer / Šperl |
| 4 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Jakš / Bauer / Magál | |
References
- "Martin Koukal Leaves Czech National Team for 2011/12 Season". Skitrax. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "KOUKAL Martin". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2021.