Karel Lavický (born 8 November 1985, in České Budějovice) is a Czech windsurfer, who specializes in Neil Pryde RS:X class.[1][2] As of September 2013, he is ranked no. 62 in the world for the sailboard class by the International Sailing Federation.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | 8 November 1985 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Sailboard |
| Club | Yacht Club DIM Bezdrev[1] |
Lavicky competed in the men's RS:X class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London qualifying through the World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.[3] Struggling to attain a top position in the opening series including his black flag violation on the fourth leg, Lavicky accumulated a net score of 296 points for a thirty-sixth-place finish in a fleet of thirty-eight windsurfers.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Karel Lavický". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Lavický". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Finals Series Underway At RS:X Worlds". ISAF. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Men's RS:X". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Jachtařka Fenclová si polepšila na osmé místo, dalším Čechům se nedaří" [Sailor Fenclová grows to eighth place, other Czechs fail] (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
External links
edit- Karel Lavický at World Sailing
- Karel Lavický at Olympics.com
- Karel Lavický at Olympedia
- Karel Lavický at NBC 2012 Olympics website at archive.today (archived 5 September 2013)
- Karel Lavický at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
- Karel Lavický at Olympic.cz (in Czech) (archived)
- Official website (in Czech)
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