Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
TJ Sokol Karolinka: Czech Republic |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
A shoulder injury meant he had to withdraw from the 2018 World Championships. (ceskatelevize.cz, 16 Apr 2019)
He suffered an injury to his lower back in 2016. He returned to his full training schedule in March 2017. (ceskatelevize.cz, 26 Apr 2017)
In 2015 he injured his shoulder. (valassky.denik.cz, 16 Apr 2016)
In September 2011 he suffered an injury to his wrist. (sport.idnes.cz, 12 Nov 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Pavel Ivanic [national], CZE |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began weightlifting at age 11 in Karolinka, Czech Republic. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Czech, English |
General Interest |
| Other information |
OCCUPATION
He works as a personal trainer at a gym. "I mainly coach hobbyists who do CrossFit and want to improve, but there are also a few people who would like to compete in weightlifting in the future. I enjoy working with people, seeing them improve. The older generation of trainers tends to focus only on weightlifting and do not deal with additional exercises or physiotherapy. This causes injuries from overloading, it also caught up with me in my twenties. Today weightlifting is addressed in a broader context, which is the right way to go, but most trainers tend to work individually with clients who pay for it." (sport.cz, 06 Oct 2020)
SANCTION
In 2013 he was suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation [IWF] for two years after testing positive to the banned substance tamoxifen. He was eligible to return to competition in September 2015. (iwf.net, 31 Dec 2015; kulturistika.ronnie.cz, 23 Oct 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
His stepfather introduced him to the sport. |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ceskatelevize.cz, 16 Apr 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Prague, CZE |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016, and winning two silver medals at the 2018 European Championships in Bucharest, Romania. (svetfitness.cz, 15 Nov 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Personal Trainer |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Jirka (workout.eu, 03 Apr 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Christine Gazovicova, son Matyas [2015] |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Pain is temporary, pride is forever." (Facebook profile, 17 Nov 2017) |
| Hobbies |
Ice skating, cooking, playing computer games. (mvcr.cz, 2018) |
Tokyo
Rio de Janeiro
London
Bogotá
Pattaya
Anaheim, CA
Antalya
Goyang
Tirana
Moscow
Batumi
Bucharest
Førde
Minsk
Lignano Sabbiadoro
Eilat
Limassol
Landskrona
Puerto de la Cruz
Trencín
Burgas