Jaroslav Sakala
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jaroslav•Sakala |
| Used name | Jaroslav•Sakala |
| Born | 14 July 1969 in Krnov, Moravskoslezský kraj (CZE) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Dukla Liberec, Liberec (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechia  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jaroslav Sakala was the best Czech ski jumper during the 1990s. Sakala, who débuted at the World Cup circuit in 1989, won an Olympic team bronze in 1992, individual large hill and team silvers and individual normal hill bronze at the 1993 World Championships and gold at the 1994 World Ski Flying Championships. Sakala also finished third during the 1992-93 Four Hills tournament and won four individual World Cup races. His best finish in overall World Cup was second during 1992-93 season. After finishing his sporting career in 2002, Sakala worked as a sport shop and nightclub owner, and has served as head coach of the Czech national women’s ski jumping team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | TCH |
CZE |
Jaroslav Sakala | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 15 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 41 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | CZE |
Jaroslav Sakala | ||||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 13 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Czech Republic | 7 | |||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | CZE |
Jaroslav Sakala | ||||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 26 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 56 | ||||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Czech Republic | 7 |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Filip Sakala
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1992/93 Total third, Innsbruck second (competed for the Czech Republic))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (0–2–1 1993 Falun SJP silver: large hill and team, bronze: normal hill (competed for the Czech Republic and the combined Czech Republic/Slovakia team in the team event))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ski Flying Championships (1–0–0 1994 Planica gold: individual (competed for the Czech Republic))