Results - 2018 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Jan STERBA

NICKNAME:		Sterbon, Tony (baku2015.com, 16 Jun 2015)
HOBBIES:		Sport
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/jan.sterba.39
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Prague
OCCUPATION:		Athlete, Coach
LANGUAGES:		Czech, English
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Physical Education - Charles University: Prague, CZE
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		He took up the sport at age 12. He began competing in canoe sprint in 2002.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		His father introduced him to the sport.
HERO/IDOL:		Norwegian sprint paddler Knut Holmann, Czech sprint paddler Martin Doktor. (kanoe.cz, 18 Mar 2014)
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		"It strikes me how many athletes devote lots of time and energy to training sessions but still pay minimum attention to thinking the process through." (kanoe.cz, 13 Oct 2009)
AWARDS AND HONORS:		He was named in the Crew of the Year by the Czech Canoe Union in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. (aktualne.cz, 11 Jan 2016; kanoe.cz, 15 Jan 2015)
CLUB:		ASC Dukla Praha: Czech Republic
NAME OF COACH:		Pavel Hottmar [national], CZE; Jerzy Dziadkowiec, POL
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Meeting the fans at the Czech Olympic House after winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (kanoe.cz, 18 Mar 2014)