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History
The Czech Republic made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1996 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and has competed ever since. The nation sends a large team to the Olympics with over 100 athletes appearing in each edition. The Czech Republic appears in a variety of sports, particularly athletics, canoeing, cycling, rowing and shooting.
In total the Czech Republic has won 54 medals in 11 sports and has medalled at every Olympic appearance. The most successful sports include canoeing (14), athletics (12) and shooting (9). Their most successful athletes are canoeist Josef Dostal, javelin thrower Barbora Spotakova and rower Ondrej Synek whom all won three medals. Dostal won two bronze medals in the men’s K4 1000m in 2012 and 2016 and a silver medal in the men’s K1 1000m in 2016. Spotokova won her medals in women’s javelin; two golds in 2008 and 2012 and a bronze in 2016. Synek won two silver medals in men’s single sculls in 2008 and 2012 and a bronze in 2016. At the 2016 Olympics the Czech Republic won 10 medals.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50km Race Walk | Vit Hlavac | |
| Lukas Gdula | ||
| Men’s Shot Put | Tomas Stanek | Tomas Stanek |
| Men’s Javelin Throw | Jakub Vadlejch | Jakub Vadlejch |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 400m Hurdles | Zuzana Hejnova | Zuzana Hejnova |
| Women’s 20km Race Walk | Tereza Durdiakova | Tereza Durdiakova |
| Women’s Marathon | Over 3 Eligible Athletes | |
| Women’s Javelin Throw | Nikola Ogrodnikova | Nikola Ogrodnikova |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s K1 Slalom | Jiri Prskavec | Jiri Prskavec |
| Women’s K1 Slalom | Katerina Kudejova | Katerina Kudejova |
| Men’s C1 Slalom | Vojtech Heger | Lukas Rohan |
| Women’s C1 Slalom | Tereza Fisherova | Tereza Fisherova |
| Men’s K1 1000m | Josef Dostal | |
| Men’s K2 1000m | Josef Dostal Radek Slouf |
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| Men’s C1 1000m | Martin Fuksa | |
| Men’s C2 1000m | Martin Fuksa Petr Fuksa |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Women’s Cross-Country | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Women’s Road Race | Nikola Noskova | |
| Men’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Men’s Individual Sprint | Eligible to Compete | |
| Men’s Keirin | Qualified Via Rankings |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Eventing | Miroslav Prihoda Jr. Horse: Ferreolus Lat |
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| Miroslav Trunda Horse: Shutterflyke |
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| Individual Jumping | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Team Jumping | Zuzana Zelinkova Horse: Caleri II Emma Augier de Moussac Horse: J.C.S. Chacco Dia Ondrej Zvara Horse: Cento Lamo Ales Opatrny Horse: Forewer |
Fencing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual Epee | Jakub Jurka | Jakub Jurka |
| Men’s Individual Foil | Alexander Choupenitch | Alexander Choupenitch |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events | Aneta Holasova | Aneta Holasova |
Modern Pentathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Martin Vlach |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Single Sculls | Ondrej Synek | |
| Men’s Double Sculls | Jakub Podrazil Jan Cincibuch |
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| Women’s Double Sculls | Lenka Antosova Kristyna Fleissnerova |
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| Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls | Jiri Simanek Miroslav Vrastil |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s RS:X | Karel Lavicky |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (1) (2) |
Filip Nepejchal | |
| Petr Nymbursky | ||
| Men’s 10m Air Rifle | David Hrckulak | |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Nikola Mazurova | |
| Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle | Eligible to Compete | |
| Men’s Trap (1) (2) |
David Kostelecky | |
| Jiri Liptak | ||
| Men’s Skeet | Jakub Tomecek | |
| Women’s Skeet | Barbora Sumova |
Sport Climbing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Combined | Adam Ondra | Adam Ondra |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 800m Freestyle | Jan Micka | Jan Micka |
| Men’s 1500m Freestyle | Jan Micka | Jan Micka |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 100m Freestyle | Barbora Seemanova | Barbora Seemanova |
| Women’s 200m Freestyle | Barbora Seemanova | Barbora Seemanova |
| Women’s 100m Backstroke | Simona Kubova | Simona Kubova |
| Women’s 200m Breaststroke | Kristyna Horska | Kristyna Horska |
| Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay | Barbora Seemanova Anna Kolarova Simona Kubova Anika Apostalon |
Table Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles (1) (2) |
Lubomir Jancarik | Lubomir Jancarik |
| Pavel Sirucek | Pavel Sirucek | |
| Women’s Singles | Hana Matelova |
Weightlifting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s +109kg | Jiri Orsag |
Wrestling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Greco-Roman -97kg | Artur Omarov |