Lenka Kulovaná (born 25 October 1974) is a Czech former competitive figure skater. She is a three-time

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champion, the 1990 International de Paris silver medalist, and a three-time Czech national champion.

Personal life

Kulovaná was born on 25 October 1974 in

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, Czechoslovakia. She has a son, Daniel, with her husband, Emmanuel Petit, a French

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Career

Kulovaná won gold at the 1990, 1994, and 1995

(Czech Skate). She took silver at the 1990 International de Paris and the 1995 Nebelhorn Trophy. Kulovaná placed fifth at the 1992 European Championships, tenth at the 1993 World Championships, and competed at three Winter Olympics, placing 11th in 1992, 13th in

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and 18th in

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. She was coached by

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, Eva Horklová, and Vlasta Kopřivová in

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. Kulovaná retired following the 1998 World Championships. After three years performing for

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, she coached skating in the

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, spent some time in

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, and then returned to

Programs

Results

''GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kulovana, Lenka 1974 births Czech female single skaters Czechoslovak female single skaters Olympic figure skaters of the Czech Republic Olympic figure skaters of Czechoslovakia Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Living people Sportspeople from Ústí nad Labem