Jiří Parma
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jiří•Parma |
| Used name | Jiří•Parma |
| Born | 9 January 1963 in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Moravskoslezský kraj (CZE) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Dukla Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica (SVK) / Spartak Frenštát, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechia  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
During his career, which lasted from 1981-96, Jiří Parma competed at four Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1994) and seven World Championships (1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995). Parma won a team bronze at the 1992 Winter Olympics, but was more successful at the World Championships, where he won the individual normal hill title in 1987, team silver in 1993 and team bronzes in 1984 and 1989. Parma also had three individual World Cup victories (large hill in January 1984 in Harrachov and March 1984 in Falun and normal hill in March 1985 in Örnsköldsvik) and his best overall World Cup finish was fourth in 1987-88 season. After finishing his sporting career, Parma worked as a ski jumping judge.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | TCH |
CZE |
Jiří Parma | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 10 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 23 | ||||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | TCH |
CZE |
Jiří Parma | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 29 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 4 | |||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | TCH |
CZE |
Jiří Parma | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 10 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | CZE |
Jiří Parma | ||||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =19 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 39 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Czech Republic | 7 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 14 February 1992 | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | Large Hill, Individual, Men | Jump #1 | 118.5 | 3 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | TCH |
CZE |
Jiří Parma |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1987/88 Total third (competed for Czechoslovakia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–1–2 1984 Engelberg SJP bronze: team (competed for Czechoslovakia); 1987 Oberstdorf SJP gold: normal hill (competed for Czechoslovakia); 1989 Lahti SJP bronze: team (competed for Czechoslovakia); 1993 Falun SJP silver: team (competed for the combined Czech Republic/Slovakia team))