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Czech Republic at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Czech Republic at the
2014 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
IOC code CZE
NOC Czech Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.cz (Czech) (English)
in Sochi
Competitors 88 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Šárka Strachová (opening)
Ondřej Moravec (closing)
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
2 4 2 8
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Bohemia (1900–1912)
 Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)

Czech Republic competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 83 athletes in 11 sports competed for the country.

Czech Republic qualified for the following events:

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Czech Republic qualified 5 men and 5 women.

Czech Republic qualified a four-man sled in bobsleigh. The qualification was based on the world rankings as of 20 January 2014.

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Czech Republic qualified a total quota of 10 athletes in the following events.

Czech Republic achieved the following quota places:

Czech Republic qualified five quota places in the following events:

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Czech Republic qualified a men's team by being one of the 9 highest ranked teams in the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 World Championships.

The following is the Czech roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Forward Vladimír Sobotka was also selected but was unable to participate due to injury. He was replaced by Martin Erat.


Czech Republic qualified a total of four athletes and a spot in the team relay.

Czech Republic qualified 1 man (1500 m) and 1 woman (1000 m, 1500 m) for the Olympics during World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013.

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round


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