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Czech bobsledder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dominik Suchý (born 13 November 1987) is a former Czech bobsledder. He represented his country at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Winter Olympics.[5][6]
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Nationality | Czech |
Born | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia[1] | 13 November 1987
Height | 185 cm (73 in)[2] |
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb)[3] |
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Retired | 2022[4] |
Suchý was introduced to bobsleigh by his parents.[7] He cites the film Cool Runnings as his inspiration to be a bobsledder and initially wanted to be military pilot, but did not have time to complete pilot tests.[8]
Suchý finished 12th place at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the four-man bobsleigh category with Ivo Danilevič, Jan Kobián, and Jan Stokláska.[9]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he finished 16th place in the four-man bobsleigh team with Dominik Dvořák, Jan Vrba, and Michal Vacek.[10]
At the 2015–16 Bobsleigh World Cup in Altenberg, Suchý partnered with Vrba during the two-man bobsleigh event. However, due to difficult weather conditions, they did not advance to the next race among the top 20.[11] In the same city, they also teamed up with Jan Stokláska and Jakub Havlín for the four-man bobsleigh event. The quartet finished 15th place, only to lose against the German bobsleigh team.[12]
On 26 January 2019, at the 2018–19 Bobsleigh World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Suchý partnered with Dvořák in the two-man bobsleigh, finishing tenth place.[13]
At the 2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup in Lake Placid, Suchý teamed up with Dvořák, Jan Šindelář, and Nosek – finishing seventh place in the final standings of the four-man bobsleigh.[14] In Königssee, Suchý partnered with Dvořák partnered in the two-man bobsleigh category, finishing tenth place.[15] Said four-man bobsleigh also finished tenth place during IBSF World Championships 2020.[16]
At the 2020–21 Bobsleigh World Cup, Suchý and Dvořák partnered again for the two-man bobsleigh event in Sigulda, Latvia. They made it to the top ten for their second time in a row, finishing tenth place.[17]
Suchý was dropped out from the Czech bosleigh team before the 2022 Winter Olympics upon suffering from an Achilles tendon injury,[18] eventually ending his bobsleigh career.[4]
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