Biography
Jakub SPICAR
 CZECH CANOE UNION - CCU
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| Male | |
| 11/06/1993 | |
| 193 | |
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| 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. |
2016 EUROPEAN CANOE SPRINT OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
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