Josef Dostál (; born 3 March 1993) is a Czech
sprint canoeist
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.
Career
He won a bronze medal at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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in the
K-4 1000 m event.
He won the silver medal in the
K-1 1000 metres event at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in
Rio de Janeiro
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. He was also part of the Czech team that won bronze in the
K-4 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was the flag bearer for the Czech Republic during the closing ceremony.
Dostál won a gold medal at the
2024 Summer Olympics
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in the
K-1 1000 m event. Afterwards, he was named
Czech Sportsperson of the Year 2024.
Major results
Olympics
World championships
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Czech male canoeists
Olympic canoeists for the Czech Republic
Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic
Olympic silver medalists for the Czech Republic
Olympic bronze medalists for the Czech Republic
Olympic medalists in canoeing
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2015 European Games
European Games competitors for the Czech Republic
Canoeists from Prague
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
21st-century Czech sportsmen
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