Michal Krčmář

Michal Krčmář
Krčmář in 2023
Personal information
Born (1991-01-23) 23 January 1991 (age 33)
Vrchlabí, Czechoslovakia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubSKP Jablonec
SkisRossignol
RifleAnschütz
World Cup debut10 February 2012
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022 )
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams5 (20132017, 2020)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons8 (2013/14–)
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums1
All podiums2
Overall titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 10 km sprint
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Antholz Mixed relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Duszniki-Zdrój 12.5 km pursuit
Summer World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nové Město 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2021 Nové Město 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2021 Nové Město 12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nové Město 12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nové Město Mixed relay

Michal Krčmář (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪxal ˈkr̩tʃmaːr̝̊]; born 23 January 1991) is a Czech biathlete and an Olympic silver medalist in the sprint at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

He was a part of the silver junior men's relay at Biathlon Junior World Championships 2012. Since 2013–14 season he has competed regularly at Biathlon World Cup and has amassed 300 World Cup Starts.[1] He has competed at eight World Championships and three Olympic Games, including the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

His father, Daniel, represented Slovakia in biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.[2]

Personal life

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In April 2022, his long-time partner Ramona gave birth to their first child Viktor.[3]

He is a follower of football, ice hockey and formula one. He supports the football team AC Sparta Praha.

Career

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The 2022-23 season brought the best season for Krčmář in his career. He finished 13th in the overall standings, 9th in the individual, sprint and mass start standings and 14th in the pursuit standings. This included notable results in Pokljuka (5th in the sprint),[4] Ruhpolding (8th in the individual),[5] Östersund (4th in the mass start), and Oslo (10th in the sprint and 9th in the pursuit). The Czech team had their best season for many years as well placing 6th in the nations cup (their best result since the 2015-16 season).[6]

In August 2023 he suffered from a viral infection that briefly prevented him from training.[7]

Competing during the 2023-24 season, he reached the top 10 in Lenzerheide (8th place in the mass start). Inconsistent results at the beginning of the second trimester as well as health issues forced him to withdraw from the World Cup in Antholz in order to prepare for the World Championships.[8]

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

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1 medal (1 silver medal)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Russia 2014 Sochi 60th 11th
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 7th Silver 30th 26th 7th 8th
China 2022 Beijing 59th 16th 34th 21st 19th 12th

World Championships

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1 medal (1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 6th
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 59th 47th 6th
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 5th 24th 22nd 22nd 5th 6th
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 6th 61st 22nd 10th 7th
Sweden 2019 Östersund 23rd 44th 25th 28th 4th 6th
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 23rd 39th 27th 13th Bronze 14th
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 26th 11th 21st 25th 13th 11th
Germany 2023 Oberhof 8th 14th 19th 27th 4th 5th 14th
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město 26th 19th 18th 24th 7th 14th -
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

References

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  1. ^ "International Biathlon Union - Athlete profile for Michal KRCMAR". International Biathlon Union - IBU. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ Robert Sattler: Lyžařský obchod přestal prodávat. Krčmářův otec sledoval synův úspěch i se zákazníky at Lidovky.cz, 12 February 2018
  3. ^ "Biathlete Michal Krčmář has become a dad! This is my most precious medal, he writes - The Storiest". thestoriest.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ IBU (2023) IBU World Cup Pokljuka Men's 10km Sprint Results [PDF]. 6 January 2023 https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2223/BT/SWRL/CP04/SMSP/C73B_v1.pdf
  5. ^ IBU (2023) IBU World Cup Ruhpolding Men's 20km Individual Results [PDF]. 11 January 2023 https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2223/BT/SWRL/CP05/SMIN/C73A_v2.pdf
  6. ^ "International Biathlon Union - Standings". International Biathlon Union - IBU. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Michal Krčmář přerušil kvůli virové infekci přípravu". Český Biatlon. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. ^ "V Anterselvě se 6 muži, ale bez Michala Krčmáře". Český biatlon. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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