Biography
Jakub SPICAR
Jakub SPICAR
CZECH CANOE UNION - CCU CZECH CANOE UNION - CCU
Male
11/06/1993
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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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