Results - 2014 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Jakub SPICAR

Athlete entered in:
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR

NICKNAME:		Tycko
HOBBIES:		Mountain biking, Sport, watching movies, editing photo, listening to music
BIOGRAPHY:		The four-time world bronze medallist will compete in the K2 500 at Paris 2024. He did go to Rio 2016 as a reserve but did not compete. Spicar’s story is even more inspiring as he was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic arthritis that typically occurs in the lower back, and still competes at the elite level.
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/jakub.spicar
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/jakubspicar/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		I live and train in Prague
OCCUPATION:		Athlete
LANGUAGES:		Czech and English
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		My mom's and trainer Jan Soucek
HERO/IDOL:		Czech sprint paddler Jan Soucek, Canadian sprint paddler Adam van Koeverden
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:		I wear necklace with a pendant sign (never give up) and every year I have a pretty bracelet
AMBITIONS :		I would like to become world champion for K2 1000m
CLUB:		ASC Dukla Praha: Czech Republic
NAME OF COACH:		Pavel Hottmar [national], CZE; Jan Soucek, CZE
BEST RESULTS:		World Championships: Bronze - 4.