Václav Korunka (; born December 25, 1965, in

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) is a former

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cross-country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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while his best individual

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finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992. Korunka also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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. His best individual finish at the World Championships was an eight in the 15 km event in those same championships. Korunka won three

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races in his career as well.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 3 podiums

Team podiums

* 3 podiums – (3 ) Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the

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, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

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* * 1965 births Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Czech male cross-country skiers Czechoslovak male cross-country skiers Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic cross-country skiers of Czechoslovakia Olympic cross-country skiers of the Czech Republic Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics People from Jilemnice Sportspeople from the Liberec Region {{CzechRepublic-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub