Martin Šimeček | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | Czech Republic |
Born |
July 29, 1967 (age 49) Příbram, Czech Republic |
Height | 175 cm (5.74 ft) |
Former partner | Kateřina Mrázová, Andrea Juklova |
Former coach |
Natalia Linichuk, Natalia Vorobieva, Jan Bartak, Boris Rublev |
Skating club | USK Praha |
Retired | 1998 |
Martin Šimeček (born July 29, 1967 in Příbram) is a Czech retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Kateřina Mrázová, he is a multiple Czech national champion. They placed 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics (at which they competed for Czechoslovakia), 8th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 13th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. They retired from competitive skating following the 1998 World Figure Skating Championships.
Before teaming up with Mrázová, Šimeček competed with Andrea Juklova internationally for Czechoslovakia at the World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships. Their highest placement was 7th at the 1989 Europeans.