Tomáš Kobes (born 14 May 1978 in

Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (; , ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre ...

) is a

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slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1995 to 2007. Kobes won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the

1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation at the Segre Olympic Park. It was the 26th edition. A record eleven nations won medals at these ICF Cano ...

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. He also won a silver and a bronze medal in the same event at the

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. Kobes finished seventh in the K1 event at the

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World Cup individual podiums

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* Czech male canoeists Olympic canoeists for the Czech Republic Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 1978 births Living people People from Český Krumlov Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Sportspeople from the South Bohemian Region 21st-century Czech sportsmen {{CzechRepublic-canoe-bio-stub