Martin Škacha (born 28 October 1983) is a Czech former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle (51.52) at the 2001 European Junior Swimming Championships in Valletta, Malta.[2] Skacha is also a member of the swimming team for Kometa Brno, and is trained by head coach Ondřej Butir.
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| Full name | Martin Škacha | ||||||||||||||
| National team |  Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1983 Polička, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Kometa Brno | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ondřej Butir | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Škacha qualified for the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Czech Republic team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3][4] Teaming with Michal Rubáček, Květoslav Svoboda, and Josef Horký in heat two, Skacha anchored the last 50 metres to finish the race with a split of 1:52.35, but the Czechs settled only for seventh place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 7:26.26.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Škacha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Croatia's Draganja, Britain's Goddard Impress as Euro Juniors Come to a Close". Swimming World Magazine. 9 July 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Štafeta 4×200 metrů poplave v Aténách" [4×200 meters relay swim in Athens] (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
External links edit
- Profile – Sportovči Česká (in Czech)
- Profile – Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech)
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