Miroslav Dvořák (skier)
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Miroslav Dvořák is a Czech
nordic combined
skier who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
. he finished eighth in the 4 x 5 km team, 28th in the 10 km individual normal hill, and 39th in the 10 km individual large hill events.
Dvořák's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was sixth in the 4 x 5 km team
event at Liberec
in 2009 while his best individual finish was 16th in the 10 km mass start event at those same championships.
His best World Cup finish was seventh in a large hill Gundersen event in German
in 2008.
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....
nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. he finished eighth in the 4 x 5 km team, 28th in the 10 km individual normal hill, and 39th in the 10 km individual large hill events.
Dvořák'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 sixth in the 4 x 5 km team
Nordic combined at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, four Nordic combined were held. It also showed the biggest format changes since the introduction of the Gundersen method at the 1985 World Championships in Seefeld, Austria. In addition of the 10 km mass start event,...
event at Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
in 2009 while his best individual finish was 16th in the 10 km mass start event at those same championships.
His best World Cup finish was seventh in a large hill Gundersen event in German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2008.