Dominik Záleský (born 23 August 1995) is a Czech sprinter and bobsledder.[4]

Dominik Záleský
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 29)
Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic[1]
EducationPalacký University[2]
Height179 cm (70 in)[3]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[3]
Sport
SportAthletics and Bobsleigh
Event(s)100 metres and 4-man
Coached byJan Veleba

Early life

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Záleský's dream of participating in the Olympics stems from his childhood, in which he watched Nagano on VHS at his grandfather's place.[3]

Career

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Following the retirement of Jan Šindelář and Jakub Nosek after the 2022 Winter Olympics, Záleský was announced to be part of the Czech four-man bobsleigh crew alongside Dominik Dvořák, David Bureš, and Jáchym Procházka.[5]

On 9 December 2023, Dvořák and Záleský partnered during the two-man bobsleigh event at the 2023–24 Bobsleigh World Cup.[6] They also teamed up with Michal Dobeš and David Bureš in the four-man category.[7] All of them finished 14th place in both event categories.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the   Czech Republic
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9th (sf) 100 m 10.39
4 × 100 m relay DQ
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 30th (qf) 100 m 12.18
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 17th (sf) 60 m 6.67
European Championships Berlin, Germany 31st (h) 100 m 10.55
6th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.941
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 12th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.77
Universiade Naples, Italy 6th 100 m 10.42
6th 4 × 100 m relay 40.54

1Did not start in the final

Records

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ Novotný, Milan (24 November 2021). "Sprinterský rekordman dál sní o zimní olympiádě. V roli bobisty je hodně blízko". Deník (in Czech). Prague: Vltava Labe Media.
  2. ^ "Dominik Záleský". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Hašek, Martin (13 March 2022). "Záleský kombinuje boby i atletiku: Cílem je zlepšit český rekord". iSport Blesk (in Czech).
  4. ^ Hašek, Martin (15 January 2022). "Ze sprintera bobistou v Pekingu. Umím běhat na ledě, usmívá se Záleský". iSport Blesk (in Czech).
  5. ^ Novotný, Milan (6 January 2023). "První ostrá zkouška. Jsem jako táta, říká pilot Dvořák o nové posádce čtyřbobu". Deník (in Czech). Prague: Vltava Labe Media.
  6. ^ "Dvořák vstoupil do sezony Světového poháru 14. místem ve dvojbobech v La Plagne". iDNES (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 9 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Dvořák vstoupil do sezony čtrnáctým místem i v soutěži čtyřbobů". iDNES (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 10 December 2023.
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