Lukáš Bauer (; born 18 August 1977) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 1996.

Biography

On 17 February 2006 he won the

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for the 15 km cross-country classical. His best finish at the

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was second in the 15 km classic in

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. Bauer is son-in-law of another Czech skier Helena Balatková-Šikolová. In season 2007–08 he was overall winner of the men's version of the Tour de Ski and

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. In 2010, he again won the Tour de Ski in a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Norwegian skier Petter Northug. Bauer finished with the bronze medal in the 15 km freestyle event at the

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. After a career in which he collected three Olympic and two World Championship medals, Bauer confirmed his retirement from competing for the Czech national team after the 2017 Nordic World Championships in

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, although he indicated that he would continue competing in long-distance races for his own team, which he had set up three years previously. In April 2019 he was named as the Visma Ski Classics Pro Team Director of the year for his work with his ED System Bauer Team. The following month, he was announced as head coach of the Polish men's cross-country ski team.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 3 medals – (1 silver, 2 bronze)

World Championships

* 2 medals – (2 silver)

World Cup

Season titles

* 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)

Season standings

Individual podiums

*18 victories – (11 , 7 ) *38 podiums – (27 , 11 )

Team podiums

*1 victory – (1 ) *5 podiums – (4 , 1 )

References

* FIS Newsflash 161. 9 January 2008 article on Bauer's Tour de Ski win.
Mvcr.cz April 2006 article detailing Bauer's relationship to Balatková-Šikolová

External links

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