Jiří Magál

Jiří Magál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmaɡaːl]; born 11 April 1977 in Chrudim) is a Czech cross-country skier. Magál has appeared in four Winter Olympics and at every World Championship since 1999.

Jiří Magál

Jiří Magál in 2007
Personal information
Born	(1977-04-11) 11 April 1977 Chrudim, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Sport
Country	Czech Republic
Sport	Skiing
Club	Dukla Liberec
World Cup career
Seasons	17 – (1998–2014)
Indiv. starts	176
Indiv. podiums	0
Team starts	36
Team podiums	3
Team wins	0
Overall titles	0 – (29th in 2007)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing Czech Republic Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver 4 × 10 km relay

Career

World Championship finishes

Magál's highest finish in the World Championships was in 2003, where he finished in 7th in the team event.

Other events

He made his World Cup debut in the 1998 season in a race in Val di Fiemme, Italy. In World Cups, his highest finish is 3rd, which he achieved in the 2007 season in a race in Gaellivare and the 2008 season in a race in Falun. He has also won the 10 km and pursuit races in the 2009 Slavic Cup in his homeland.

Outside competitions

Magál is a sports instructor by profession, and lives in Krnov. In his free time he enjoys travelling, bowling and films.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

• 1 medal – (1 bronze)

Year	Age	10 km	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
1998	20	—	—N/a	—	22	47	—N/a	15	—N/a
2002	24	—N/a	29	—	43	19	—	7	—N/a
2006	28	—N/a	—	14	—N/a	8	—	9	—
2010	32	—N/a	—	38	—N/a	49	—	Bronze	—
2014	36	—N/a	43	—	—N/a	52	—	—	—

World Championships

Year	Age	10 km	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
1999	21	60	—N/a	39	37	—	—N/a	8	—N/a
2001	23	—N/a	54	70	—	46	45	—	—N/a
2003	25	—N/a	29	23	31	55	—	7	—N/a
2005	27	—N/a	18	18	—N/a	27	—	8	—
2007	29	—N/a	29	15	—N/a	—	—	8	—
2009	31	—N/a	30	13	—N/a	17	—	11	—
2011	33	—N/a	—	39	—N/a	43	—	8	—
2013	35	—N/a	27	30	—N/a	20	—	11	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings					Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Long Distance	Middle Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final
1998	20	88	—N/a	59	—N/a	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1999	21	NC	—N/a	NC	—N/a	NC	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2000	22	NC	—N/a	NC	NC	NC	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2001	23	NC	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2002	24	NC	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2003	25	NC	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	NC	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2004	26	50	32	—N/a	—N/a	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2005	27	42	24	—N/a	—N/a	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2006	28	40	26	—N/a	—N/a	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2007	29	29	30	—N/a	—N/a	NC	—N/a	13	—N/a
2008	30	93	58	—N/a	—N/a	NC	—N/a	DNF	—
2009	31	75	49	—N/a	—N/a	NC	—N/a	36	26
2010	32	114	70	—N/a	—N/a	NC	—N/a	36	—
2011	33	115	65	—N/a	—N/a	NC	36	—	—
2012	34	94	61	—N/a	—N/a	NC	37	DNF	—
2013	35	102	64	—N/a	—N/a	NC	45	40	—
2014	36	109	65	—N/a	—N/a	NC	44	32	—

Team podiums

• 3 podiums – (3 RL)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2006–07	19 November 2006	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Bauer / Koukal / Šperl
2	2007–08	24 February 2008	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Jakš / Bauer / Koukal
3	2012–13	20 January 2013	La Clusaz, France	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Bauer / Razým / Jakš

External links

Media related to Jiří Magál at Wikimedia Commons

• Jiří Magál at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Jiří Magál at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Jiří Magál at Olympics.com
• Jiří Magál at Olympedia
• Jiří Magál at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
• Jiří Magál at Olympic.cz (in Czech) (archived)