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Lukáš Klípa

Lukáš Klípa (born 11 March 1997) is a Czech curler.[1]

Lukáš Klípa
Curler
Born (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 27)
Prague, Czech Republic
Team
Curling clubCC Zbraslav
SkipLukáš Klíma
ThirdMarek Černovský
SecondMartin Jurík
LeadLukáš Klípa
AlternateRadek Boháč
Curling career
Member Association Czech Republic
World Championship
appearances		3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
European Championship
appearances		4 (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
Men's Curling
World Mixed Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Champéry
Czech Men's Curling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023
Gold medal – first place 2024
Bronze medal – third place 2019

Career

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Juniors

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Klípa's first international competition came at the 2015 European Junior Challenge Competition as the alternate for the Czech team, which was skipped by Krystof Krupansky. The team finished in fifth, and Klípa would not play in any games.[2] The European Junior Curling Challenge, which was a qualifier for the World Junior Curling Championships was replaced by the World Junior-B Curling Championships the following year. Klípa would represent his home country for the next three years as a member of the national junior team at the World Junior B Championships. He was the alternate on the Czech team (skipped by Marek Černovský) at the 2016 World Junior B Curling Championships, finishing fifth. There, Klípa played in three games.[3] The following year, Klípa played second on the team which was now skipped by Pavel Mares at the 2017 World Junior B Curling Championships. The team finished in 9th place.[4] Klípa skipped the team at the 2018 World Junior B Curling Championships, while continuing to throw second rocks. There, he led his team of Mares, Martin Blahovec and David Verner to a 3–4 record in group play.[5]

Mixed

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Klípa was a member of the Czech mixed team, skipped by Jaroslav Vedral, at the 2017 World Mixed Curling Championship. Vedral led the team to a 5–2 record in group play. The team then beat China, and Estonia in the playoffs, before losing to Scotland in the semifinals. The team rebounded in the bronze medal game, beating Norway.[6][7]

Men's

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Klípa would act as the Czech team's alternate at the 2018 European Curling Championships, his first. The team, which was skipped by David Šik ended up winning the bronze medal in the B Tournament. Klípa did not play in any games.[8]

Klípa was a member of the Czech team at the 2019 Winter Universiade. Klípa played lead om the team, which was skipped by Vedral. The team finished the round robin portion with a 5–4 record, and lost in their quarterfinal match to Switzerland, which was skipped by Yannick Schwaller.[9]

Klípa joined the Czech national champion Lukáš Klíma rink as their alternate at the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship. There, the team finished with a 5–7 record. Despite being the alternate, Klípa played in seven games.[10] The team played at the 2022 European Curling Championships with Klípa throwing lead rocks. The team finished the event with a 3–6 record, good enough to qualify the country for the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship.[11] The team then went on to win the 2023 Czech Men's Curling Championship, qualifying the team to represent the Czech Republic at the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship.[12] The team finished with a 3–9 record, 10th overall.[13] At the Worlds, Klípa was the team's alternate, and played in three games.

The team played in the 2023 European Curling Championships with Klípa back at lead position. There, the team finished with a 2–7 record,[14] good enough to qualify for the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship. Later in the season, the team won the Czech national championship.[15] At the 2024 Worlds, the rink went 4–8.[16]

Personal life

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Klípa lives in Dobříš. He works as a bank employee.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2023 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ "European Junior Curling Challenge 2015". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2016". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2017". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2018". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ^ "World Mixed Curling Championship 2017". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Čeští curleři zazářili na světovém šampionátu ziskem bronzové medaile" (in Czech). Česká televize. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2018". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. ^ "XXIX. Winter Universiade 2019". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ^ "LGT World Men's Curling Championship 2022". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  11. ^ "HIGH ACHIEVERS: World champion curler Craig Savill gives back as volunteer at Canada Winter Games". Ottawa Sports Pages. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Finále MČR 2023: tituly obhájili Zbraslav Klíma a Liboc 3" (in Czech). Czech Curling Association. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Gushue, Canada wrap up round robin with win over Edin, Sweden". TSN. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2023". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  15. ^ "2023/2024 - MČR mužů – Finálový turnaj, nadstavbová část" (in Czech).
  16. ^ "LGT World Men's Curling Championship 2024". World Curling. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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