Ondřej Polívka

Ondřej Polívka (born May 17, 1988 in Prague) is a modern pentathlete from the Czech Republic.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, along with his teammates David Svoboda, who eventually won a gold medal in the men's event, and his girlfriend Natálie Dianová in the women's event.[2] During the men's competition, Polívka made a disastrous start, with a disappointing score in one-touch épée fencing, but managed to keep his pace in swimming and horse-riding. His best competition result happened in a first ever combined running and pistol shooting, where he set two Olympic records for hitting five shots each in three sessions, with a score of 33.6 target points.[3] Polívka finished the last segment in fourth place, despite his staggered start with a handicapped time and his accomplishment in laser pistol; however, he finished the event only in fifteenth place.

Ondřej Polívka
Personal information
Nickname(s)Poliv
Nationality Czech Republic
Born (1988-03-17) 17 March 1988
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
ClubASC Dukla Praha
Coached byJakub Kucera
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
2009 London Team
2009 London Relay
2007 Berlin Relay
European Championships
2009 Leipzig Individual
2009 Leipzig Team
2009 Leipzig Relay

In his sporting career, Polívka took part in several modern pentathlon competitions, and won medals at the World and European Championships. He also led his strong Czech team, including Svoboda and Michal Michalík to claim both gold and silver medals at the 2009 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in London.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ondřej Polívka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. "Ondrej Polivka". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. "Men's Modern Pentathlon – Records". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
Awards
Preceded by
Lukáš Krpálek		 Czech Junior Athlete of the Year
2009		 Succeeded by
Tomáš Paprstka
Preceded by
Martina Sáblíková		 Czech Junior Athlete of the Year
2007		 Succeeded by
Lukáš Krpálek


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