Pavel Soukup (cyclist)

Pavel Soukup (born 12 April 1965) is a Czech former cyclist, a participant in the World Championships[1] in the years 1982 - 1990. In 1986 he won a gold medal in team pursuit race with Svatopluk Buchta, Teodor Černý and Aleš Trčka in Colorado Springs. He also finished on the third place in 1983 and 1987 at the same discipline. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by Czechoslovakia and competed in the Friendship Games instead, winning a bronze medal in the team pursuit. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]

Pavel Soukup
Pavel Soukup in 1992
Personal information
Born (1965-04-12) 12 April 1965 (age 59)
Přerov, Czechoslovakia
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Zürich Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1986 Colorado Springs Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Wien Team pursuit
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Moscow Team pursuit
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow Team pursuit

References

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  1. ^ Pavel Soukup.profile at Cycling Archives
  2. ^ Pavel Soukup. Olympic Results at sports-reference.com
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