Josef Dostál (canoeist)

Josef Dostál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛv ˈdostaːl]; born 3 March 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 1000 m event.

Josef Dostál

Dostál in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Czech
Born	3 March 1993 Prague, Czech Republic
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
Country	Czech Republic
Sport	Sprint kayak
Event(s)	K-1 500 m, K-1 1000 m, K-4 1000 m
Club	ASC Dukla
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing  Czech Republic Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 1000 m 2012 London K-4 1000 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 1000 m World Championships 2014 Moscow K-1 1000 m 2014 Moscow K-4 1000 m 2017 Račice K-1 500 m 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 500 m 2013 Duisburg K-4 1000 m 2015 Milan K–1 1000 m 2019 Szeged K-1 1000 m 2015 Milan K-4 1000 m 2017 Račice K-1 1000 m 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m European Championships 2015 Račice K-4 1000 m 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 1000 m 2014 Brandenburg K-4 1000 m 2018 Belgrade K-1 500 m 2012 Zagreb K-1 500 m 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m Under-23 World Championships 2013 Niagara K-1 1000 m

He won the silver medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He was also part of the Czech team that won bronze in the K-4 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] He was the flag bearer for the Czech Republic during the closing ceremony.[4]

References

1. "Josef Dostál". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
2. "Joseph Dostal". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

External links

• Josef Dostál at the International Canoe Federation
• Josef Dostál at the International Olympic Committee
• Josef Dostál at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Josef Dostal at The-Sports.org