Tomáš Mikyska (born 2 February 2000) is a Czech biathlete. He made his debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2020.[1]
 Mikyska in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 2000 Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
He made his first international appearance on 4 February 2017 in Nové Město na Moravě, where he finished 36th in the sprint at the IBU Junior Cup. At the Youth World Championships held a year later in Otepää, he won the silver medal in the relay.[2] He competed four more times at events in this series, including winning a bronze medal in the relay at the 2021 Biathlon Junior World Championships in Obertilliach.[3]
He made his World Cup competition debut on 29 November 2020 in Kontiolahti, finishing 60th in the sprint. He scored his first World Cup points two years later at the same venue, when he finished 32nd in the pursuit race.
His best individual result is 10th place in the individual race at the 2024 World Championships in Nové Město na Moravě.[4]
Biathlon results edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Championships edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2023 Oberhof
|
14th | 60th | 31st | 14th | 4th | 5th |
 2024 Nové Město na Moravě
|
10th | 33rd | 27th | 26th | 7th | 14th |
World Cup edit
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Races | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2021–22 | 2/26 | Didn't earn World Cup points | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | 13/21 | 67 | 52nd | — | — | 20 | 55th | 47 | 38th | — | — |
| 2023–24 | 3/21 | 1 | 94th | — | — | 1 | 78th | — | — | — | — |
Youth and Junior World Championships edit
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 Brezno-Osrblie
|
16 | 32nd | 36th | 31st | 8th |
 2018 Otepää
|
17 | — | 49th | 43th | Silver |
| 2019 Brezno-Osrblie
|
18 | 17th | 5th | 9th | 6th |
 2020 Lenzerheide
|
19 | 53rd | 21st | 19th | 6th |
 2021 Obertilliach
|
20 | 20th | 12th | 10th | Bronze |
 2022 Soldier Hollow
|
21 | 11th | 18th | 8th | 4th |
References edit
- ^ "Tomáš Mikyska". www.realbiathlon.com.
- ^ "International Biathlon Union - Race results for Y.Men 3x7.5 km Relay at Tehvandi Sport Center". International Biathlon Union - IBU.
- ^ Hermann, Tomáš (March 6, 2021). "Parádní představení českých juniorů ve štafetách MSJ. Domů se vrátí s bronzem!".
- ^ "Nečekaný hrdina českého biatlonu. Mikyska zajel na domácím MS životní závod | Aktuálně.cz". Aktuálně.cz - Víte, co se právě děje. February 14, 2024.
External links edit
- Tomáš Mikyska at IBU
- Tomáš Mikyska at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
