Václav Korunka (; born December 25, 1965, in Jilemnice) 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 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the World Championships was an eight in the 15 km event in those same championships. Korunka won three FIS 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.

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