Overview: WOC Teams 2008
AUS AUT BEL BUL CAN CHN TPE CRO CZE DEN EST FIN FRA GER
GBR HKG HUN IRL ISR ITA JPN LAT LTU NED NZL NOR POL POR
SRB ROM RUS SVK SLO RSA ESP SWE SUI TUR UKR USA

  Team Czech Republic WOC 2008 - 14 runners  

Team Overview - Disciplines*

 NameSprintMiddleLongRelay
1.Dana Brožková 6th place
Qual: 1st place 		  medal
Qual: 3rd place 		5th place
2.Radka Brožková 17th place
Qual: 7th place 		medal
Qual: 11st place 		 5th place
3.Tomáš Dlabaja 6th place
Qual: 2nd place 		13rd place
Qual: 13rd place 		 4th place
4.Iveta Duchová  29th place
Qual: 13rd place 		  
5.Eva Juřeníková 9th place
Qual: 6th place 		  8th place
Qual: 2nd place 		5th place
6.Vendula Klechová    
7.Osvald Kozák    
8.Petr Losman  Qual: 18th place  
9.Vladimír Lučan  29th place
Qual: 8th place 		  
10.Jan Mrázek 18th place
Qual: 7th place 		  24th place
Qual: 10th place 		 
11.Jana Panchártková   21st place
Qual: 10th place 		 
12.Jan Procházka 7th place
Qual: 2nd place 		  4th place
13.Michal Smola  medal
Qual: 3rd place 		13rd place
Qual: 9th place 		4th place
14.Zdenka Stará  24th place
Qual: 10th place 		  
Note! Information regarding planned disciplines may be inaccurate and change within the day before the competition.

Detailed Team information

Dana Brožková
ClubDomnarvets GOIF (SWE) /SC Jicin (CZE)
Born date28.04.1981
Info/BiographyThe best czech runner for this championship on home ground. Strong in all diciplins, but will not run middle at WOC 2008. Her sister Radka is also in the Czech team. After many races close to the podium she finally got her medal with a bronze at the long distance in Denmark. A former world champion for juniors.
Videos
Selected results 1. place, WOC 2008 Long
6. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
3. place, WOC 2006 Long
8. place, EOC 2008 Long
11. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
13. place, WOC 2007 Sprint
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Radka Brožková
ClubOK Ravinen (SWE)/ SC Jicin (CZE)
Born date21.06.1984
Info/BiographyThe younger sister of Dana Brozkova will compete in her third WOC, running sprint, middle and relay. Has improved at lot in 2008 and will make sure the czechs have a relay team who can challenge the Nordic teams this year.
Selected results 3. place, WOC 2008 Middle
17. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
6. place, EOC 2008 Middle
6. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
8. place, WOC 2007 Middle
5. place, WOC 2008 Relay
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Tomáš Dlabaja
ClubSöders OL (SWE) / Zabrovresky Brno (CZE)
Born date13.10.1983
Born placeZlín (CZE)
Info/BiographyThis fast czech is aiming high ahead of WOC on home soil. Winning the czech sprint champs in late june and is their best medal contender, together with Michal Smola among the men. Running sprint, middle and relay.
Selected results 6. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
13. place, WOC 2008 Middle
6. place, WOC 2007 Sprint
4. place, WOC 2008 Relay
42. place, EOC 2008 Long
5. place, EOC 2008 Relay
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Webpage news
Iveta Duchová
ClubLokomotiva Pardubice (CZE)
Born date17.04.1986
Info/BiographyGetting her WOC-debut on home soil. Running the middle distance at WOC 2008.
Selected results 29. place, WOC 2008 Middle
38. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
33. place, NOC 2007 Sprint
39. place, NOC 2007 Middle
46. place, NOC 2007 Long
29. place, WC 2006 #10, Middle
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Eva Juřeníková
ClubDomnarvets GOIF (SWE)
Born date24.11.1978
Info/BiographyThe youngest junior world champion ever when she surprisingly anchored the czech second team to a victory in 1995- in the same area as WOC 2006 was held. Living in Sweden for almost 10 years, and is now back in sport of orienteering after some seasons focusing mainly on multisports. Works half time as a coach for IFK Mora. Competing in sprint and long at WOC 2008. Was on Domnarvets winning team at Venla 2008.
Videos
Selected results 8. place, WOC 2008 Long
9. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
12. place, WOC 2007 Middle
14. place, WOC 2007 Long
17. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
5. place, WOC 2008 Relay
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Webpage news
Vendula Klechová
ClubHalden (NOR) / Tesla Brno (CZE)
Born date26.02.1981
Info/BiographyA silver medalist in the WUOC 2004 middle. Her home club is Tesla Brno in Czech Rep. Working in Halden as a physioterapist.
Selected results 27. place, WOC 2005 Sprint
39. place, WOC 2005 Middle
45. place, EOC 2006 Middle
46. place, WC 2007 #3, Long
9. place, WC 2005 #10, Sprint
26. place, WC 2005 #9, Middle
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Osvald Kozák
ClubSävedalens AIK (SWE) / Tesla Brno (CZE)
Born date05.05.1982
Selected results 36. place, WC 2006 #8, Sprint
43. place, WC 2006 #9, Long
45. place, WC 2006 #10, Middle
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Petr Losman
ClubSödertälje-Nykvarn (SWE) / OK 99 Hradec Kralove (CZE)
Born date31.10.1979
Info/BiographyFast running czech who won a stage in the PWT at home ground. His name was on everybody\'s lips in 2005, when he followed Haldens Tore Sandvik through the final leg of Tiomila (no forking) and beat him in the sprint to give SNO a surprising victory.
Selected results15. place, WOC 2006 Long
30. place, WOC 2006 Sprint
10. place, WOC 2005 Sprint
4. place, WC 2006 #4,
12. place, WC 2007 #5, Sprint
5. place, WOC 2006 Relay
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Vladimír Lučan
ClubTampereen Pyrintö (FIN) / Lokomotiva Pardubice (CZE)
Born date04.06.1977
Selected results 29. place, WOC 2008 Middle
14. place, EOC 2008 Long
37. place, EOC 2008 Middle
19. place, WOC 2006 Middle
4. place, WC 2006 #4,
5. place, WOC 2006 Relay
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Jan Mrázek
ClubFriskus Varberg (SWE) / Sparta Praha (CZE)
Born date04.07.1981
Info/BiographyRunning the sprint on home soil for the WOC 2008, getting place number 18.
Selected results 18. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
24. place, WOC 2008 Long
31. place, EOC 2008 Long
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Jana Panchártková
ClubOK 99 Hradec Kralove (CZE)
Born date06.11.1985
Selected results 21. place, WOC 2008 Long
20. place, JWOC 2005 Long
26. place, JWOC 2005 Middle
6. place, JWOC 2005 Relay
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Jan Procházka
ClubStora Tuna (SWE) / Praga Praha (CZE)
Born date11.09.1984
Info/BiographyCompeted in the WOC sprint at home soil 2008, ending in 7th place.
Selected results 7. place, WOC 2008 Sprint
4. place, WOC 2008 Relay
14. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
17. place, EOC 2008 Long
21. place, WOC 2007 Middle
30. place, EOC 2008 Middle
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Michal Smola
ClubZlin (CZE) / Södertälje-Nykvarn (SWE)
Born date21.12.1981
Info/BiographyThe best czech runner for middle and long distance. Is aiming really hard for the long race and WOC 2008. Also strong relay runner for SNO.
Selected results 2. place, WOC 2008 Middle
13. place, WOC 2008 Long
7. place, WOC 2007 Long
4. place, WOC 2008 Relay
4. place, WOC 2006 Long
14. place, EOC 2008 Middle
» See all results in the World of O runner profile
Zdenka Stará
ClubSävedalens AIK(SWE) / Tesla Brno (CZE)
Born date22.01.1979
Videos
Selected results 24. place, WOC 2008 Middle
11. place, WOC 2007 Middle
24. place, EOC 2008 Sprint
26. place, EOC 2008 Long
26. place, EOC 2008 Middle
5. place, EOC 2008 Relay
» See all results in the World of O runner profile