Luboš Buchta
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Lubomír Buchta was a Czechoslovakia
n-Czech
cross country skier who competed from 1989 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, his best finish was seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at Albertville
in 1992
while his best individual finish was 13th twice (30 km: 1992, 50 km: 1998
).
Buchta's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was fifth in the 10 km event at Val di Fiemme
in 1991. His best World Cup finish was third in a 50 km event in Norway
in 1992.
Buchta earned four FIS race victories up to 15 km from 1994 to 1997.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n-Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
cross country skier who competed from 1989 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, his best finish was seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
in 1992
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
while his best individual finish was 13th twice (30 km: 1992, 50 km: 1998
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
).
Buchta's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was fifth in the 10 km event at Val di Fiemme
Val di Fiemme
thumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region....
in 1991. His best World Cup finish was third in a 50 km event in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in 1992.
Buchta earned four FIS race victories up to 15 km from 1994 to 1997.