Zdeněk Vítek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzdɛɲɛɡ ˈviːtɛk]) (born 25 July 1977) is a Czech former biathlete. Vítek retired from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season. In May 2014, he was named as the head coach for the Czech Republic's women's biathlon team.[1] After four years in this role, in June 2018 Vitek became head coach of the Czech men's team.[2]
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Zdeněk Vítek | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1977 Vrchlabí, ČSR, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Professional information | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SKP Jablonec | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 9 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 15 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 18 (1996/97–2013/14) | ||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| All victories | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1998 Nagano
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— | 51st | — | — | 14th |
 2002 Salt Lake City
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57th | 14th | 17th | — | 5th |
 2006 Turin
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22nd | 10th | 16th | 22nd | 6th |
 2010 Vancouver
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67th | 28th | 38th | — | 7th |
- *Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.
World Championships
edit1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie
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— | — | — | — | — | 15th | — |
 1998 Pokljuka
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— | — | 43rd | — | 19th | — | — |
 1999 Kontiolahti
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50th | 23rd | 45th | — | — | 15th | — |
 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen
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23rd | 36th | 35th | — | — | 7th | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka
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26th | 23rd | 10th | 24th | — | 14th | — |
| 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen
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— | — | — | 27th | — | — | — |
 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk
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— | Bronze | DNF | 7th | — | 6th | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen
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— | 62nd | — | — | — | 11th | — |
| 2006 Pokljuka
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 17th |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
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54th | — | — | — | — | 5th | 8th |
 2008 Östersund
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7th | 23rd | 16th | — | — | 7th | — |
 2009 Pyeongchang
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29th | 48th | 28th | — | — | 10th | 17th |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
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28th | 40th | 39th | — | — | 10th | 11th |
 2012 Ruhpolding
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— | 64th | — | — | — | 9th | — |
 2013 Nové Město
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67th | 24th | 46th | — | — | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was removed as an event in 1998, and mass start was added in 1999 with the mixed relay being added in 2005.
Individual victories
edit1 victory (1 In)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 1 victory (1 In) |
30 November 2000 | Antholz-Anterselva |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
edit- ^ Kokesh, Jerry (28 May 2014). "Zdenek Vitek Moves from Athlete to Czech Women's Coach". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Coaching Carousel, Gala Evening, and New Stadium in Czech Republic". International Biathlon Union. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Zdeněk Vítek". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links
edit- Zdeněk Vítek at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Zdeněk Vítek at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Zdeněk Vítek at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
