Summer Olympics 2024 update: The latest on Czechia at the Paris Games

Just three Czech athletes compete in the final day of the 2024 Olympic Games today, with Tereza Hrochová and Moira Stewartová running the women's marathon and Lucie Hlaváčková participating in the modern pentathlon. Martin Fuksa (gold medal canoeist) and Nikola Ogrodníková (bronze medal javelin thrower) will carry the Czech flag during the closing ceremony in Paris later this evening.

Czech kayaker Josef Dostál won the gold medal in the men’s kayak single 1000m at the Paris Summer Olympics, marking his first Olympic gold and fifth career medal. This victory adds to the Czech Republic’s medal tally, which includes golds from canoeist Martin Fuksa and the tennis duo Tomáš Macháč and Kateřina Siniaková. Dostál's fiancée, Anežka Paloudová, finished 15th in the women’s 500m event, while New Zealand’s Lisa Carrington dominated with her third gold.

Czech javelin thrower Nikola Ogrodníková secured a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on August 10, 2024, with a throw of 63.68 meters. This added to the Czech team's total of five medals. Japanese world champion Haruka Kitaguchi, who has trained in the Czech Republic since 2018, won gold with 65.80 meters. Ogrodníková, who struggled in early attempts, clinched her medal with a strong third throw.

Canoeists Anežka Paloudová and Josef Dostál are set to compete in their respective finals today, with Paloudová in the K1 500 meters and Dostál in the K1 1000 meters. In track cycling, Denis Rugovac and Jan Voneš will battle for medals in the Madison final. In athletics, Nikola Ogrodníková will vie for a podium finish in the javelin throw, while Jan Štefela will compete in the high jump final. Taekwondo fighter Petra Štolbová will aim for a medal, competing in the round of 16 with the chance to advance throughout the day.

Canoeist Martin Fuksa will compete for a medal in the individual C1 1000 meters race. Unfortunately, Adam Ondra, a climber, was unable to secure a medal and finished sixth in the morning. However, Daniel Havel and Jakub Špicar placed seventh in the K2 500 meters final, earning them a spot in the battle for gold. Long distance swimmer Martin Straka finished in 20th place. Golfers Sára Kousková and Klára Davidson Spilková are also competing. Additionally, Martin Vlach and Marek Grycz will be competing in the semi-finals of the modern pentathlon.

Czech canoeist Martin Fuksa won his first Olympic medal this afternoon, claiming gold. As the current world champion, he dominated the one kilometer race at the Paris Olympics, redeeming himself from his previous disappointments at the Games in Tokyo and Rio.

The 31-year-old 's performance in the final closely mirrored his dominant display in the morning's semi-final. He quickly established himself as the leader and maintained a steady 10-meter lead throughout the race. With a final time of 3 minutes and 43 seconds, he not only secured the gold but also surpassed the Olympic record for this track.

Javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch will compete for a chance to win the gold medal in the javelin final today. Canoeing brothers Martin and Petr Fuksa will aim for a spot in the afternoon finals in the morning, while Klára Davidson Špilková and Sára Kousková will continue their golf tournament in the second round. In a historic moment, Dominika Hronová became the first Czech representative in taekwondo at the Olympics. Jan Voneš will attempt to progress highly in the men's cycling omnium, and the Fuksa canoeing brothers will try to make it to the final of the men's 500 meters C2 event.

On Wednesday at the Olympics in Paris, Czech athletes such as climber Adam Ondra, pole vaulter Amálie Švábíková, and kayaker Josef Dostál will be competing for medals. Reigning world champion Martin Fuksa will aim for a spot in the semi-finals for the 1,000 m sprint canoe race. Anežka Paloudová, fiance of Dostál, will also compete in the 500-meter kayak race. The Czech javelin throwers and other athletes will also be in action. The women's golf tournament will feature Czech participation.

Over 15 Czech athletes will perform across multiple disciplines today, with athletics again taking center stage. Czech javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch this morning secured a spot in the Olympic javelin final with a successful throw of 85.63m. Speed canoeists Daniel Havel and Jakub Špicar have high ambitions as they prepare for the 500m canoe race. Kristiina Sasínek Mäki, the Czech record holder in the 1500m run, finished seventh today in qualifications and will continue to compete in the semi-finals. Lurdes Gloria Manuel, Lada Vondrová, and Tereza Petržilková are set to participate in the 400m race, along with Vít Müller in the 400m hurdles later on today. Radek Juška hopes to showcase his excellent form in the men's long-jump final.

Over 10 players represent Czechia today, with an emphasis on athletics. Eduard Kubelík, Ondřej Macík, and Tomáš Němejc will run the 200 meters race, while Lourdes Gloria Manuel, Tereza Petržilková, and Lada Vondrová will participate in other track events. Vít Müller and Tomáš Habarta will race in the 3,000 meter hurdles, and Matěj Krsek and Nikoleta Jíchová will compete in the 400 meter hurdles. Also, climber Adam Ondra – among the best in the world – will begin his Olympic journey with bouldering, while Jiří Prskavec and Lukáš Rohan will participate in the kayak cross quarter-finals.

Czechia's best climber Ondra came fifth in the men's combination boulder, qualifying to the final. Švábíková topped the women's pole vault qualifications, advancing to the next round. Runners of the 400 meters Manuel, Petržilková, and Vondrová advanced to the next stage. Male track athlete Müller finished 25th in the 400 meters heats, qualifying to the next round. Rohan also advanced in the men's kayak cross quarter-finals.

Barbora Šumová and Jakub Tomeček failed to make it through the skeet mixed teams qualifications, finishing a disappointing eighth. Nikoleta Jíchová finished 12th in the women's 400 meters qualifications, with Matej Krsek suffering a similar fate in the men's 400 meters heats. Both have been eliminated. Over in the kayak cross water slalom quarter-final, Jiří Prskavec also didn't make it through to the next round.

Czech athletes competing today include tennis players Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková, who will play for the bronze medal in the women's doubles tournament against Spain's Cristina Bucșa and Sara Sorribes at noon. The Czech men's beach volleyball team of Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner will take on the Netherlands in the round of 16. Kayakers Jiří Prskavec and Lukáš Rohan, who won medals at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, will compete in the kayak cross water slalom, as will Antonie Galušková and Tereza Fišerová.

Tennis players Tomáš Macháč and Adam Pavlásek fell short of securing a bronze medal in men’s doubles, losing to the American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul with scores of 3-6, 4-6. Despite avoiding six match points, Macháč, who won gold in mixed doubles with Kateřina Siniaková, couldn't add a second medal.

Windsurfer Kateřina Švíková finished ninth in her Olympic debut in the IQFoil category, while bowler Tomáš Staněk ended up in tenth place after failing to replicate his strong qualification performance. In athletics, Tomáš Staněk was unable to reach the finals in the shot put, recording a throw of 20.37 meters, which was below his qualifying mark. Sprinter Karolína Maňasová was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 meters, finishing 24th with a time of 11.35 seconds. Shooter Jakub Tomeček narrowly missed the skeet finals, finishing 12th after missing two targets in the second qualification round.

Czech tennis players Tomáš Macháč and Kateřina Siniaková claimed a gold in the mixed doubles tournament, defeating China’s Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu 6-2, 5-7, 10-8. This victory marks the Czech Republic’s first gold in this discipline. Macháč, earning his first Olympic medal, will compete for bronze in men's doubles. Siniaková, battling a sore right hand, adds to her 2021 women’s doubles gold. Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková will compete for bronze in the women's doubles tournament.

The Czech fencing team of Jakub Jurka, Martin Rubeš, Jiří Beran, and Michal Čupr secured a surprising bronze in the team epee competition, defeating world number one France 43-41. Hero of the match Jurka turned the final bout against Yannick Borel in a packed Grand Palais. "Competing against the home team for a medal at the Olympics is the ultimate experience," Jurka said. Beran, who announced his retirement after the event, called the bronze "a golden finale."

Czech athletes competing on Saturday at the Olympic Games in Paris include tennis players Tomáš Macháč and Adam Pavlásek, who will play for bronze medals. Mathias Vacek will compete in the men’s cycling road race. Shotgun shooter Jakub Tomeček aims for a place in the skeet final, while Barbora Šumová starts her qualification. Pole vaulters David Holý and Matěj Ščerba participate in the morning qualification, and Karolína Maňasová competes in the 100m semi-finals. Czech participation also includes kayakcross elimination races with Gabriela Galušková and Tereza Fišerová.

Sprinter Karolína Maňasová set a personal record of 11.11 seconds in the 100-meter run in Paris, advancing to Saturday's semifinals, just two hundredths shy of Jarmila Kratochvílova's Czech record from 1981. Despite finishing fourth in her heat, she qualified based on time.

High jumper Michaela Hrubá and hammer throwers Patrik Hájek and Volodymyr Myslyvčuk failed to qualify in their events in Paris. Myslyvčuk threw 73.84 meters, placing 16th, while Hájek's best attempt was 68.80 meters, placing him 31st. These performances fell short of the qualification limit of 77 meters. Notably, Hájek's throw was significantly below his personal record. Both athletes were far from the marks needed to advance, highlighting a disappointing outing for the Czech contingent in these events.

Defending Olympic heavyweight judo gold medalist Lukáš Krpálek was eliminated in the round of 16 at the Paris Olympics by Tacuru Saito, ending his hopes of defending his title or winning another medal. Krpálek, who won gold in Tokyo and the 100 kg category in Rio 2016, struggled against Saito’s technique and mass. Reflecting on the loss, Krpálek admitted he made a critical mistake despite their preparation for Saito’s moves.

Judoka Lukáš Krpálek will compete for his third Olympic gold on Friday. The tennis tournament will see bronze matches and gold in mixed doubles, with Tomáš Macháč, Adam Pavlásek, and Kateřina Siniaková eyeing medals. Krpálek faces Dutchman Jelle Snippe in the first round. Skeet shooter Jakub Tomeček, beach volleyball players Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner, and rowers Miroslav Vraštil and Jiří Šimánek are also in action. Athletics qualifiers feature five Czech athletes, with shot putter Tomáš Staněk having the best chance. Water slalom introduces the Olympic kayakcross, with four Czech competitors. Swimmer Barbora Seemanová aims for the semifinals.

Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková advanced to the Olympic doubles semifinals, overcoming a match point to defeat Taiwan’s Sie Shu-wei and Tsao Ch'-ai 1-6, 6-4, 14-12. They will face Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini next. Muchová and Nosková, who replaced the injured Markéta Vondroušová, have won three comeback matches in Paris. Defending champions Krejčíková and Siniaková also compete today.

Kayaker Jiří Prskavec will defend his Olympic gold in water slalom on Thursday. Jiří Přívratský will be the first Czech shooter to compete in the finals in Paris, and the tennis tournament will recognize its first finalists. A total of eighteen sets of medals will be awarded, and the first two of the 48 Olympic winners in athletics will also be crowned.

Kristýna Horská advanced to the semifinals of the 200-meter breaststroke at the Olympic Games in Paris. She was sixteenth in the heats on her main track, where she is the reigning European champion. Although she fell short of her Czech record by almost three seconds, she defended the last promotion place by 11 hundredths. Lightweight double sculls Miroslav Vraštil and Jiří Šimánek advanced to the final of the rowing regatta at the Olympic Games in Paris and will aim to defend or improve the fourth place from Tokyo on Friday.

On the fifth day of the Olympics, Barbora Krejčíková was eliminated in the singles quarterfinals at the Olympic Games, losing to Slovakia’s Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 4:6, 2:6. Tomáš Macháč and Adam Pavlásek advanced to the doubles semifinals, defeating Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz 3:6, 6:1, 10:5. They will face either Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.

Eighteen-year-old Iveta Miculyčová took sixth place in freestyle BMX at the Olympic Games in Paris. 6.5 points separated the Czech medal hope from bronze in the nine-person final in its premiere under five rings. Archery world champion Marie Horáčková lost in the 2nd round of the Olympic Games in Paris to Korea's Nam So-hyeon 3:7 and took tied 17th place.

Czech judo champion David Klammert was eliminated at the Olympics in Paris, just as he was three years ago at the Games in Tokyo in the first round. He lost to the home Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hamboue on shido.

Today, at the Paris Olympics, the Czech team will compete in various events. In tennis, Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková face the U.S. in doubles (Round of 16), while Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková play their respective singles and doubles matches.

Macháč also competes in mixed doubles with Kateřina Siniaková against Japan’s Ena Shibahara and Kei Nishikori. Krejčíková and Siniaková play against Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara in women’s doubles. Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová face top seeds Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.

Windsurfer Kristýna Švíková and the yachting duo Štěpánka Tkadlecová and Zuzana Burská continue their races. Petra Kuříková competes in the triathlon, and Pavel Nymburský and Jiří Přívratský in sport shooting. Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner, as well as Barbora Hermannová and Marie Štochlova, participate in beach volleyball.

David Klammert competes in judo, and rowing pairs Pavlína Flamíková/Renata Novotníková and Miroslav Vrastil/Jan Šimánek take to the water. Irena Miculyčová participates in BMX freestyle, Marie Horáčková in archery, and Gabriela Satková in water slalom. Tereza Švábíková competes in badminton.

Swimmers Barbora Seeman and Kristýna Horská aim for medals in their respective events. Barbora Seemanova swam sixth in the final of the 200m breaststroke at the Olympics on Monday, just like she did three years ago in Tokyo. She lost 92 hundredths of a second for bronze.

Today, the fourth day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, sees over 10 Czech athletes compete across multiple disciplines – some of them defending their gold medal from the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Five Czech athletes who won at the previous Olympics will be competing in today's program at the Paris Games. Among them are Jiří Lipták, the gold medalist in trap shooting, Alexander Choupenitch, who won bronze in individual foil fencing, and Lukáš Rohan, who won silver in water slalom (C1) three years ago.

Tennis players Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková, who both won gold in doubles at Tokyo, will also be competing in singles events.

In addition, swimmer Barbora Seemanová has a chance to improve upon the best position ever achieved by a Czech swimmer at the Olympics. She has already made it to the final of the women's 200m freestyle, where she will face tough competition from Australian Ariarne Titmus.

The evening program will be headlined by the women's 200m freestyle, where Seemanová will look to improve upon her sixth-place finish in the semifinals. She has the potential to surpass the fifth-place finish of Daniel Málek at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Other Czech athletes to watch out for include mountain biker Ondřej Cink, who will be participating in cross country, and table tennis player Hana Matelova, who will face Dutch opponent Britt Eerland in the second round. Czechia’s only equestrian rider in Paris Miroslav Trunda will continue in the all-around competition, with yachtsmen Zofia Burska and Sára Tkadlecová competing in the 49er FX class in Marseille.