Jiří Snítil (born 24 February 1975) is a
curler from the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. He currently skips the Czech Republic national team. He started curling at the age of 21.
Snítil has represented the Czech Republic in seven
World Curling Championships (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015). His best placing so far at a world championship was 7th in 2014.
In the
2012 European Curling Championships in
Karlstad, Sweden, was a first for the country in curling, as it is the first time that the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
won a medal in an international men's event. However, Snítil did win a silver medal for the Czech Republic at the
2008 European Mixed Curling Championship.
External links
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Curlit profile
Living people
1975 births
Czech male curlers
Curlers from Prague
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