Jiří Snítil

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Jiří Snítil (born 24 February 1975) is a curler from the Czech Republic. He currently skips the Czech Republic national team. He started curling at the age of 21.

Jiří Snítil
Born (1975-02-24) 24 February 1975 (age 49)
Team
Curling clubCK Brno,
Brno, CZE
SkipJiří Snítil
ThirdLukas Klima
SecondMartin Snítil
LeadJindřich Kitzberger
AlternateMarek Vydra
Curling career
World Championship
appearances
7 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
European Championship
appearances
12 (1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Czech Republic
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlstad
European Mixed Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kitzbühel

Snítil has represented the Czech Republic in seven World Curling Championships (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015). His best placing so far at a world championship was 7th in 2014.

In the 2012 European Curling Championships in Karlstad, Sweden, was a first for the country in curling, as it is the first time that the Czech Republic won a medal in an international men's event. However, Snítil did win a silver medal for the Czech Republic at the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship.

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