Josef Dostál (canoeist)

Czech canoeist (born 1993)

Josef Dostál

Dostál in 2024

Personal information

Nickname

Pepa

Nationality

Czech

Born

(1993年03月03日) 3 March 1993 (age 32)
Prague, Czech Republic

Height

2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)

Weight

112 kg (247 lb)

Sport

Country

Czech Republic

Sport

Event(s)

K-1 500 m, K-1 1000 m, K-4 1000 m

Club

ASC Dukla

Coached by

Pavel Davidek, Karel Leština

Medal record

Men's canoe sprint
Representing Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place	2024 Paris	K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place	2016 Rio de Janeiro	K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place	2012 London	K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place	2016 Rio de Janeiro	K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place	2020 Tokyo	K-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place	2014 Moscow	K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place	2014 Moscow	K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place	2017 Račice	K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place	2018 Montemor-o-Velho	K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place	2022 Dartmouth	K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place	2024 Samarkand	K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place	2013 Duisburg	K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place	2015 Milan	K–1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place	2019 Szeged	K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place	2015 Milan	K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place	2017 Račice	K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place	2018 Montemor-o-Velho	K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place	2024 Samarkand	K-2 Mix 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place	2013 Montemor-o-Velho	K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place	2014 Brandenburg	K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place	2015 Račice	K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place	2018 Belgrade	K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place	2012 Zagreb	K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place	2013 Montemor-o-Velho	K-1 1000 m
Under-23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place	2013 Niagara	K-1 1000 m

Josef Dostál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛvˈdostaːl] ; born 3 March 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist.^[1]

Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 1000 m event.^[2]

He won the silver medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[3] He was also part of the Czech team that won bronze in the K-4 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[4] He was the flag bearer for the Czech Republic during the closing ceremony.^[5]

Dostál won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the K-1 1000 m event.^[6] Afterwards, he was named Czech Sportsperson of the Year 2024.^[7]

Year	K-1 1000	K-2 1000	K-4 1000
2012	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016	2nd place, silver medalist(s)	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020	5	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	—
2024	1st place, gold medalist(s)	—	—

Year	K-1 500	K-1 1000	K-2 1000	K-4 500	K-4 1000
2013	—	2nd place, silver medalist(s)	—
2014	1st place, gold medalist(s)	—	1st place, gold medalist(s)	—
2015	2nd place, silver medalist(s)	—	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	—
2017	1st place, gold medalist(s)	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	—
2018	1st place, gold medalist(s)	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	8	—
2019	2nd place, silver medalist(s)	4	—
2022	1st place, gold medalist(s)	5	—
2023	4	5	—
2024	1st place, gold medalist(s)	—	—	—	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)