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Martin KOUKAL

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Gender : Male
Born : 25 September 1978
Function in the team : Athlete
Hometown : Nove Mesto na Morave
Country : CZE
Relationship Status : Single
Zodiac sign : Libra

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Skinfit racing preparing for the first competition of the season

The Austrian based long distance ski team Skinfit Racing prepares for the first race. Photo:...
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Skinfit racing preparing for the coming season in Nove Mesto

Martin Koukal, Stanislav Rezac and Co. are training hard. Photo: Skinfit Racing
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Martin Koukal (CZE) signs up with Skinfit Racing

World Champion from 2003 goes long distances next season. Photo: NordicFocus
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Martin Koukal leaves the Czech national team

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Martin Koukal CZE: I want to be top 12 in Liberec

Czech team gears up for sprint weekend in Liberec. Photo: NordicFocus
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	EDUCATION		Vocational school
	OCCUPATION		Student
	FAMILY		Wife, 2 children, Parents, brother
	WHAT ARE YOUR FAMILY DETAILS?		My wife name is Vanda and she take care about our children-Sebastian(200ž)and Sandra(2009) Father Frantisek is medical doctor and mother is kindergarden teacher My 4years younger brother Petr play the highest czech ice hockey league for Pardubice
	WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK?		Czech, English, German


OLYMPIC GAMES	18th	15K	WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK 2010
OLYMPIC GAMES	7th	50K	PRAGELATO PLAN 2006
OLYMPIC GAMES	15th	SP	PRAGELATO PLAN 2006
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	23rd	50K	OSLO 2011
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	51st	PUR	OSLO 2011
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	23rd	SP	OSLO 2011
WORLD CUP	43rd	SP	DRAMMEN 2011
WORLD CUP	60th	15K	DRAMMEN 2011
WORLD CUP	40th	SP	LIBEREC 2011
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	13rd	30K	PONTRESINA 1998
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	3rd	10K	PONTRESINA 1998
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP	3rd	30K	CANMORE 1997

Date		Place	Nation	Position	Point

06-03-2011	50k	Oslo	NOR	23	8.00
27-02-2011	Pur	Oslo	NOR	51	0.00
24-02-2011	SP	Oslo	NOR	23	8.00
20-02-2011	SP	Drammen	NOR	43	0.00
19-02-2011	15k	Drammen	NOR	60	0.00
15-01-2011	SP	Liberec	CZE	40	0.00
18-12-2010	30k	La Clusaz	FRA	34	0.00
12-12-2010	SP	Davos	SUI	72	0.00
11-12-2010	15k	Davos	SUI	53	0.00
04-12-2010	SP	Düsseldorf	GER	15	16.00
20-11-2010	15k	Gällivare	SWE	46	0.00
14-03-2010	SP	Oslo	NOR	62	0.00
06-03-2010	Pur	Lahti	FIN	35	0.00
10-01-2010	50k	Tour de Ski	FIS	28	3.00
13-12-2009	SP	Davos	SUI	15	16.00
12-12-2009	15k	Davos	SUI	32	0.00
05-12-2009	SP	Düsseldorf	GER	8	32.00
29-11-2009	15k	Kuusamo	FIN	70	0.00
28-11-2009	SP	Kuusamo	FIN	70	0.00
21-11-2009	15k	Beitostoelen	NOR	41	0.00


	HOW AND WHEN DID YOU BEGIN CROSS-COUNTRY?		Pretty simply-When I was around 3years old, someone put the skis on my legs and I started to walk. Thru the time I moved faster and faster until now.
	HAVE YOU HAD TO OVERCOME ANY SERIOUS INJURIES?		shoulder surgery after crash in skiathlon race on WCH in Sapporo 2007
	WHAT IS YOUR TYPICAL TRAINING REGIMEN?		Morning I wake up eat breakfast go on training, eat luch, plays with children, go on training, eat dinner, play with my wife, go sleep....And this in thousand variation day by day
	COACHES IN PAST AND PRESENT		Jan Bradac-my first coach, he teach me everything and follow me until my frist Olympics and 2nd WCH Christer Skog-he takes me to gold on WCH in Val di Fiemme 2003, still works with me as mentor and asistant coach Jan Baranyk-my current coach, serviceman and friend
	WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST		my son and my doughter and may be WCH gold


	WHO WERE/ARE YOUR HEROES/ROLE MODELS?		Vegard Ulvang
	FAVORITE TRAINING AREA		Ramsau, Bedrichov, Nove Mesto na Morave
	FAVORITE COMPETITION		50km Skating
	THREE GOALS TO ACHIEVE		win Olympics, built the house, die in year 2080
	THREE REACHED GOALS		won WCH, get married, have a children
	THREE THINGS WHICH WENT TERRIBLY WRONG		Skiathlon on WCH 2007 in Sapporo 2003-2004 season On 50km race on Olypics in Torino I fel down from 6th place with 2km to go...
	OVERVIEW OF YOUR CAREER, YEAR BY YEAR		1995-European youth olympic festival Andorra-gold,silver and bronze medal 1996-Junior World champs. Asiago- 7th relay 1997-Junior world champs. Canmore-bronze medal 30km F World champs. Trondheim-27th. 30km F 1998-Junior world champs. St. Moritz- gold and bronze medal Olympic games Nagano-35th 10km C 1999-World champs. Ramsau-22nd 30km F, 7th WC Muonio 10km F and my first start on 50km F ever on Holmenkollen-finished 11th 2000- 3rd WC Ga-Pa sprint F 2001- WCH Lahti 16th sprint F 2002-Olympic games Salt Lake City-10th sprint F, 8th relay 3rd WC Lahti team sprint(with Lukas Bauer) 2003-WCH Val di Fiemme - gold medal 50km F, 5th sprint F, 6th skiathlon 2004-2nd WC Dusseldorf sprint F 2005- WCH Oberstdorf-bronze medal team sprint F(with Dusan Kozisek) 2006-Olympic games Torino-7th 50km F 2007-WCH Sapporo 21th 50km C,7th relay 5th WC La Clusaz 30km F 2008- 1st WC Davos relay, 12th Tour de Ski overall, 2nd Tour de Ski 4th stage 15km F 2009- WCH Liberec 7th 50km F, 9th skiathlon 3rd WC Falun prolog 3,3km F


	BEER VS. WINE		Wine
	VEGGIES VS. MEAT		Meat
	FERRARI VS. PORSHE		Ferrari
	COFFEE VS. TEA		Coffee
	CLASSIC VS. SKATING		Skating
	SEA VS. MOUNTAINS		Mountains