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Czech Republic
Career
1920 - 2026
Best year
1960
Total points
1033
Best results
3x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#16
10-year rank
#25
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | Ondřej Synek |
| 1989 | World Championships | Lightweight double sculls | Men | 3 | 4 | - |
| 2001 | World Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Men | 3 | 4 | Michal Vabroušek |
| 2010 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 12 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2009 | World Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1991 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1998 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1979 | World Championships | Double sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1996 | World Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | Tomáš Kacovský |
| 2006 | World Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 8 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 2003 | World Championships | Quadruple sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1993 | World Championships | Coxed four | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 2015 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 12 | Ondřej Synek |
| 1982 | World Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2011 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2006 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2022 | World Championships | Lightweight coxless pair | Men | 3 | 4 | - |
| 1997 | World Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Men | 3 | 4 | Tomáš Kacovský |
| 2013 | World Championships | Single sculls | Women | 3 | 5 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1990 | World Championships | Quadruple sculls | Women | 3 | 5 | - |
| 1979 | World Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1990 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1995 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1977 | World Championships | Coxless four | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2005 | World Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 8 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1995 | World Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | Tomáš Kacovský |
| 1977 | World Championships | Quadruple Sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1989 | World Championships | Coxed four | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 2014 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 12 | Ondřej Synek |
| 1977 | World Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2007 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2005 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2003 | World Championships | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 1999 | World Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | Michal Vabroušek |
| 2009 | World Championships | Single sculls | Women | 3 | 5 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1985 | World Championships | Quadruple sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 1978 | World Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1989 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1979 | World Championships | Coxless four | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1970 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | Jaroslav Hellebrand |
| 2011 | World Championships | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 12 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 2000 | World Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Men | 1 | 10 | Michal Vabroušek |
| 1975 | World Championships | Quadruple Sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1982 | World Championships | Coxed four | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 2013 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 12 | Ondřej Synek |
| 1974 | World Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 1993 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | Václav Chalupa |
| 2001 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1982 | World Championships | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 1998 | World Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | Michal Vabroušek |
| 2015 | World Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 8 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1974 | World Championships | Quadruple Sculls | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 1996 | World Championships | Coxed four | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 2017 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 12 | Ondřej Synek |
| 1991 | World Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2018 | World Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 8 | Ondřej Synek |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Quadruple sculls | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Coxed pair | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 9 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Women | 5 | 4 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Coxless pair | Men | 6 | 2 | - |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Double sculls | Women | 6 | 2 | - |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Eight | Men | 6 | 2 | - |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Coxed four | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Quadruple sculls | Women | 6 | 2 | - |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Coxless four | Men | 4 | 6 | - |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 5 | 4 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Eight | Men | 4 | 6 | - |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Quadruple sculls | Men | 2 | 15 | - |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 15 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Women | 4 | 6 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Coxless pair | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Double sculls | Men | 6 | 2 | - |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Eight | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Coxed four | Men | 1 | 25 | - |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Quadruple sculls | Women | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Coxless four | Men | 4 | 6 | - |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 5 | 4 | Hans Svensson |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Eight | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Lightweight double sculls | Men | 6 | 1 | - |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Coxed pair | Men | 2 | 15 | - |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 15 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 25 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Coxless pair | Men | 4 | 6 | - |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Double sculls | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Eight | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Quadruple sculls | Women | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Coxed pair | Men | 6 | 2 | - |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 5 | 4 | Josef Straka |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Double sculls | Men | 1 | 25 | - |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Eight | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Lightweight double sculls | Men | 4 | 5 | - |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Coxed four | Men | 4 | 6 | - |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 15 | Václav Chalupa |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Coxless four | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Single sculls | Men | 5 | 4 | Václav Chalupa |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Double sculls | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Eight | Men | 5 | 4 | - |
| 1932 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | Jiří Zavřel |
| 1955 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed Four | Women | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1955 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1960 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Women | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1959 | European Championships before 1962 | Eight | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1961 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | Vladimír Andrs |
| 1932 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed Four | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1947 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxless four | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1947 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1958 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Women | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1932 | European Championships before 1962 | Eight | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1927 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | Josef Straka |
| 1954 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed Four | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1925 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxless Pair | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1956 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Women | 1 | 10 | - |
| 1949 | European Championships before 1962 | Eight | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1953 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed Four | Men | 1 | 10 | - |
| 1949 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | František Vrba |
| 1961 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed Quadruple Sculls | Women | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1925 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1955 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Women | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1924 | European Championships before 1962 | Eight | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1924 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | Gustav Zinke |
| 1947 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed Four | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1959 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxless four | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1961 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1956 | European Championships before 1962 | Eight | Men | 1 | 10 | - |
| 1929 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | Josef Straka |
| 1961 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 6 | Alena Postlová |
| 1961 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1959 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1954 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Women | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1923 | European Championships before 1962 | Eight | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1923 | European Championships before 1962 | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | Gustav Zinke |
| 1933 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxed Four | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1958 | European Championships before 1962 | Coxless four | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1956 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1959 | European Championships before 1962 | Double sculls | Women | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1957 | European Championships before 1962 | Eight | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1963 | European Championships | Coxed Four | Women | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2008 | European Championships | Lightweight coxless four | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2007 | European Championships | Coxless four | Men | 1 | 4 | - |
| 2010 | European Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 4 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2008 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1967 | European Championships | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2009 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2007 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 2012 | European Championships | Eight | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 1971 | European Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2018 | European Championships | Lightweight quadruple sculls | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 1971 | European Championships | Coxless Pair | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2017 | European Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 4 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2014 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 2017 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | - |
| 2007 | European Championships | Eight | Men | 1 | 4 | - |
| 1964 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | Alena Postlová |
| 1973 | European Championships | Coxed Four | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2013 | European Championships | Lightweight coxless four | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 1965 | European Championships | Coxed Quadruple Sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | - |
| 1963 | European Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 4 | Václav Kozák |
| 1962 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | Alena Postlová |
| 1965 | European Championships | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 1969 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | - |
| 1967 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | Alena Postlová |
| 1963 | European Championships | Eight | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 1969 | European Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 1 | 4 | - |
| 2007 | European Championships | Lightweight double sculls | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2010 | European Championships | Coxless four | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2014 | European Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 4 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2013 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 2007 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | - |
| 2016 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2010 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1965 | European Championships | Coxed Four | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2011 | European Championships | Lightweight coxless four | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2010 | European Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2024 | European Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | Kristýna Neuhortová |
| 2016 | European Championships | Single sculls | Men | 3 | 1 | Ondřej Synek |
| 1963 | European Championships | Double sculls | Men | 1 | 4 | - |
| 1966 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | Alena Postlová |
| 1965 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2011 | European Championships | Eight | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2024 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | Alice Prokešová |
| 1965 | European Championships | Coxed Four | Women | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2017 | European Championships | Lightweight coxless four | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2009 | European Championships | Coxless four | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2013 | European Championships | Single sculls | Men | 1 | 4 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2011 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 2010 | European Championships | Double sculls | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2011 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2009 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1963 | European Championships | Coxed Four | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 1962 | European Championships | Eight | Women | 3 | 1 | - |
| 1967 | European Championships | Coxed pair | Men | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2023 | European Championships | Lightweight single sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | Kristýna Neuhortová |
| 2026 | European Championships | Coxless pair | Women | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2015 | European Championships | Single sculls | Men | 2 | 2 | Ondřej Synek |
| 2015 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 1 | 4 | Miroslava Knapková |
| 1964 | European Championships | Double sculls | Women | 2 | 2 | - |
| 1973 | European Championships | Eight | Men | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2019 | European Championships | Single sculls | Women | 3 | 1 | Miroslava Knapková |
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