Josef Dostál (canoeist)

Josef Dostál
Dostál in 2024
Personal information
Nickname
Pepa
NationalityCzech
Born (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 32)
Prague, Czech Republic
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)
K-1 500 m, K-1 1000 m, K-4 1000 m
ClubASC Dukla
Coached byPavel Davidek, Karel Leština
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo K-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Moscow K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Moscow K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dartmouth K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Samarkand K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2025 Milan K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan K–1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Milan K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Račice K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Samarkand K-2 Mix 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Brandenburg K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Račice K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Zagreb K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Racice K-1 500 m
Under-23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Niagara K-1 1000 m

Josef Dostál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛv ˈdostaːl]; born 3 March 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist.[1]

Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 1000 m event.[2]

He won the silver medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3] He was also part of the Czech team that won bronze in the K-4 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He was the flag bearer for the Czech Republic during the closing ceremony.[5]

Dostál won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the K-1 1000 m event.[6] Afterwards, he was named Czech Sportsperson of the Year 2024.[7]

Major results

Olympics

Year K-1 1000 K-2 1000 K-4 1000
2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) N/a
2024 1st place, gold medalist(s) N/a N/a

World championships

Year K-1 500 K-1 1000 K-2 1000 K-4 500 K-4 1000 XK-2 500
2013 N/a 2nd place, silver medalist(s) N/a
2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) N/a 1st place, gold medalist(s) N/a
2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s) N/a 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) N/a
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) N/a
2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 N/a
2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 N/a
2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 N/a
2023 4 5 N/a
2024 1st place, gold medalist(s) N/a N/a N/a 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2025 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 N/a N/a

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ "Josef Dostál". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josef Dostál". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Joseph Dostal". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Canoe Sprint: Men's Kayak Four 1000m". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympic.org. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ^ Janda, Zdeněk (10 August 2024). "Fantazie na vodě! Dostál má také své ZLATO, finále ovládl suverénně". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ Ferenčík, Jakub (20 December 2024). "Josef Dostál Czech Sportsperson of the Year, hockey team triumphs in historic poll". Czech Radio. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  8. ^ Kropáček, Jiří; Švihel, Petr; Kučerová, Barbora (28 October 2025). "Státní vyznamenání 2025: Koho ocenil prezident Petr Pavel". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Dost%C3%A1l_(canoeist)