Jakub Janda

Czech ski jumper and politician Jakub JandaJanda in 2011Personal informationNationality Czech RepublicBorn (1978-04-27) 27 April 1978 (age 48)Čeladná, CzechoslovakiaHeight1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)SportSportSkiingWorld Cup careerSeasons1996–2018Indiv. starts361Indiv. podiums20Indiv. wins6Team starts47Overall titles1 (2006)Four Hills titles1 (2006) Achievements and titlesPersonal bests218 m (715 ft)Vikersund, 25 Feb 2012 Medal record Men's ski jumping World Championships 2005-06 season overall 2005 Oberstdorf Individual NH 2005 Oberstdorf Individual LH Updated on 17 November 2017 Jakub Janda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakup ˈjanda]; born 27 April 1978) is a Czech politician and former ski jumper. In ski jumping he competed from 1996 to 2017, winning the gold medal in the 2005–06 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup as the 2006 World Champion. He also won the 2005/06 Four Hills Tournament (shared with Janne Ahonen), as well as silver and bronze medals at the 2005 World Championships. Janda is one of the most successful ski jumpers from the Czech Republic, and is the only Czech World Cup champion to date. At the 2017 Czech legislative election, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies representin