Stanislav Řezáč (born 29 April 1973) is a Czech long-distance cross-country skier competing in the Worldloppet Ski Federation series of races.

Stanislav Řezáč
Country Czech Republic
Born (1973-04-29) 29 April 1973 (age 51)
Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech SR, Czechoslovakia

Řezáč won the prestigious Birkebeinerrennet race in Norway for four times - in 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2011.[1] He also finished second-placed in the Vasaloppet race in Sweden in 2011.[2] In 2009 he finished third in the same race.[3]

Media edit

In 2011 a video of Řezáč giving an interview after the Birkebeinerrennet race became viral in the Czech Republic. Řezáč was struggling to speak English, mixing it with German and Czech.[4] During the interview, Řezáč mentions the word "šůšn" several times. Journalists initially thought it was a mispronunciation of an English word; it was later revealed to be a reference to the Norwegian village of Sjusjøen.[5]

Achievements edit

  • 2000 Jizerská padesátka, Bedřichov, 50 km, Czech Republic, 1. place[6]
  • 2001 Jizerská padesátka, Bedřichov, 50 km, Czech Republic, 1. place[6]
  • 2002 Kangaroo Hoppet, Falls Creek, Victoria (Australia), 1. place
  • 2003 Jizerská padesátka, Bedřichov, 50 km, Czech Republic, 2. place[7]
  • 2003 Vasaloppet, Sweden, 3. place
  • 2003 FIS Marathon Cup, 2. place
  • 2004 König Ludwig Lauf (Germany), 50 km classic, 1. place
  • 2004 Gatineau Loppet (Canada), 50 km classic, 1. place
  • 2004 American Birkebeiner (USA), 50 km classic, 2. place
  • 2004 FIS Marathon Cup, 3. place
  • 2006 König Ludwig Lauf (Germany), 50 km classic, 1. place
  • 2006 Vasaloppet, Sweden, 4. place
  • 2009 Vasaloppet, Sweden, 3. place
  • 2010 Vasaloppet, Sweden, 3. place[8]
  • 2011 Vasaloppet, Sweden, 2. place[9]
  • 2011 Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 1. place[10]
  • 2011 World Classics Champion, 1. place
  • 2012 Jizerská padesátka, Bedřichov, 50 km, Czech Republic, 1. place[11]
  • 2012 Marcialonga di Fiemme e Fassa 2012, 70 km classic, Italy, 3. place
  • 2012 Koenig Ludwig Lauf, 50 km, 1. place
  • 2012 Vasaloppet, Sweden, 3. place

References edit