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Dominik Suchý

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Dominik Suchý
Suchý in 2019
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1987-11-13) 13 November 1987 (age 37)
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia[1]
Height185 cm (73 in)[2]
Weight105 kg (231 lb)[3]
Sport
Country Czech Republic
Sport Bobsleigh
Retired2022[4]

Dominik Suchý (born 13 November 1987) is a former Czech bobsledder. He represented his country at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Winter Olympics.[5][6]

Early life

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Suchý was introduced to bobsleigh by his parents.[7] He cites the film Cool Runnings as his inspiration to be a bobsledder and initially wanted to be military pilot, but did not have time to complete pilot tests.[8]

Career

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Early Winter Olympics career

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Suchý finished 12th place at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the four-man bobsleigh category with Ivo Danilevič, Jan Kobián, and Jan Stokláska.[9]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he finished 16th place in the four-man bobsleigh team with Dominik Dvořák, Jan Vrba, and Michal Vacek.[10]

At the 2015–16 Bobsleigh World Cup in Altenberg, Suchý partnered with Vrba during the two-man bobsleigh event. However, due to difficult weather conditions, they did not advance to the next race among the top 20.[11] In the same city, they also teamed up with Jan Stokláska and Jakub Havlín for the four-man bobsleigh event. The quartet finished 15th place, only to lose against the German bobsleigh team.[12]

On 26 January 2019, at the 2018–19 Bobsleigh World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Suchý partnered with Dvořák in the two-man bobsleigh, finishing tenth place.[13]

Bobsleigh World Cups and exclusion from the 2022 Winter Olympics

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Suchý (left) during the medal ceremony at IBSF World Championships 2020

At the 2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup in Lake Placid, Suchý teamed up with Dvořák, Jan Šindelář, and Nosek – finishing seventh place in the final standings of the four-man bobsleigh.[14] In Königssee, Suchý partnered with Dvořák partnered in the two-man bobsleigh category, finishing tenth place.[15] Said four-man bobsleigh also finished tenth place during IBSF World Championships 2020.[16]

At the 2020–21 Bobsleigh World Cup, Suchý and Dvořák partnered again for the two-man bobsleigh event in Sigulda, Latvia. They made it to the top ten for their second time in a row, finishing tenth place.[17]

Suchý was dropped out from the Czech bosleigh team before the 2022 Winter Olympics upon suffering from an Achilles tendon injury,[18] eventually ending his bobsleigh career.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Soukup, Zdeněk (12 February 2021). "Suchý brzdí český čtyřbob. Začalo se nám dařit, říká bývalý atlet z Mýta". Deník (in Czech). Prague: Vltava Labe Media. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Dominik Suchý". bobteam.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
  3. ^ Tomíček, Matěj (26 November 2019). "Bobisté chtějí prohnat svět. S novými noži a pár kilogramy navíc". iDNES (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
  4. ^ a b Jáša, Mikuláš (8 November 2022). "'Vylezli z toho ven a udělalo se jim špatně.' Český čtyřbob vybral v konkurzu nového člena posádky". Czech Radio (in Czech).
  5. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Čeští bobisté obsadí na olympiádě poprvé dva dvojboby i čtyřboby". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Sochi 2014 profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  8. ^ Soukup, Zdeněk (6 February 2014). "Inspiroval mě film Kokosy na sněhu, vrací se do dětství bobista Suchý". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
  9. ^ "Český čtyřbob vybojoval dvanácté místo, zlato slaví Američané". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 28 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Český čtyřbob je po dvou jízdách na olympiádě šestnáctý, vedou Rusové". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 22 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Vrba se Suchým na nejlepší v Altenbergu nestačili". ČT Sport (in Czech). Prague: Czech Television. 28 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Český čtyřbob skončil až patnáctý, v Altenbergu vládli Němci". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 29 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Čeští bobisté Dvořák a Suchý byli ve Svatém Mořici desátí". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 26 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Dvořákův čtyřbob skončil na SP v Lake Placid desátý". Sport.cz (in Czech). Prague: Seznam.cz. 15 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Dvořákův dvojbob byl na SP v Königssee desátý". Sport.cz (in Czech). Prague: Seznam.cz. 25 January 2020.
  16. ^ Neumann, Robert; Bastlová, Jarmila (29 February 2020). "Bobisté jsou na MS blízko snu. V neděli se může stát cokoli, říká pilot Dvořák". Sport.cz (in Czech). Prague: Seznam.cz.
  17. ^ "Dvořák se Suchým skončili v druhém závodu dvojbobů v Siguldě desátí". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 22 November 2020.
  18. ^ Novotný, Milan (2 November 2021). "Nevydařený testovací závod bobistů. Beru to jako nakopnutí, doufá pilot Dvořák". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media.
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