Jan Matura (born 29 January 1980) is a Czech former

nordic skier Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...

competing from 1999 to 2001 and a former

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

competing from 2002 to 2017.

Nordic combined

Matura finished eighth in the 4 × 5 km team event at the

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. His best results at the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ...

was 34th in the 15 km individual at Ramsau in

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. At the World Cup level, Matura's best finish was ninth in a 15 km individual event in

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in 1999. In Nordic combined, his overall best career finish was third twice in 7.5 km sprint events (1998, 2000).

Ski jumping world cup

At the

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, Matura finished ninth in the team large hill and 21st in the individual normal hill events. His best FIS Nordic World Ski Championships occurred at

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in 2005 where he finished seventh in the team normal hill and 23rd in both individual events. Matura's best finishes at the

Ski-flying World Championships The FIS Ski Flying World Championships is a ski flying event organised by the International Ski Federation and held every two years. The event takes place on hills much larger than ski jumping hills, with the K-point set between and . Unlike or ...

occurred at Kulm in 2006 where he finished eighth in the team and 28th in the individual events. His best individual World Cup result is a double victory in

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on 19 and 20 January 2013.

Standings

Wins

External links

Nordic combined team Olympic results: 1988–2002
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matura, Jan 1980 births Living people Czech male Nordic combined skiers Czech male ski jumpers Nordic combined skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers for the Czech Republic Olympic Nordic combined skiers for the Czech Republic People from Český Krumlov Sportspeople from the South Bohemian Region