Eva Puskarčíková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛva ˈpuskartʃiːkovaː], born 3 January 1991) is a former Czech biathlete.

Eva Puskarčíková
Puskarčíková in 2015
Personal information
Born (1991-01-03) 3 January 1991 (age 33)
Jilemnice, Czechoslovakia[1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Professional information
ClubSKP Jablonec
World Championships
Teams1 (2020)
Medals1 (0 gold)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 4 x 6 km relay
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Antholz Mixed relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bansko 4 x 6 km relay
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Osrblie Mass start
Updated on 13 February 2020.

Career edit

Her best result in the Biathlon World Cup is 3rd place in the pursuit in the 2016–17 season.[2] She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Her best result here was 3rd place in relay, shared with her Czech teammates Gabriela Soukalová, Jitka Landová and Veronika Vítková. Apart from that, she also competed in sprint, pursuit and individual.[3] On 17 March 2022 Puskarčíková announced on her social media end of career.[4]

Record edit

Olympic Games edit

1 medals (1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay
  2014 Sochi 22nd 45th 42nd Bronze
  2018 Pyeongchang 44th 43rd 32nd 12th
  2022 Beijing 8th

World Championships edit

1 medal (1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
  2015 Kontiolahti 24th 73rd 7th
  2017 Hochfilzen 23rd 17th 31st 26th 4th 7th
  2019 Östersund 42nd 59th 41st 15th 9th
  2020 Antholz-Anterselva 10th 24th 44th 23rd 4th Bronze
  2021 Pokljuka 37th 68th 10th

Personal life edit

In 2019–2020, she was married to former Czech biathlete Lukáš Kristejn [de] and competed under name Eva Kristejn Puskarčíková.

On 8 January 2024, Puskarčíková with her partner Thomas Bormolini announced her pregnancy in a post on Instagram.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Eva PUSKARCIKOVA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "CZE. Eva PUSKARCIKOVA". IBU – Datacenter. 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Eva Puskarcikova". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Biatlonistka Puskarčíková končí kariéru!". sport.cz. 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ Osoba, Michal (8 January 2024). "Přišla k nám do života nová láska. Česká biatlonová medailistka hlásí radostnou novinku". sport.cz (in Czech). Právo. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

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