Michal Navrátil | |
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Born |
Prague, Czechoslovakia (Czech republic) |
5 June 1985
Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Michal Navrátil (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪxal ˈnavraːtɪl]; born 5 June 1985) is a professional diver from the Czech Republic.
Michal Navrátil was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Originally his family come from Pilzen, Bohemia.
His father introduced him to swimming competitions from the young age of five, he swam in the Nationals where he earned a 2nd place finish in the 50m butterfly.
As an born athlete also competed in gymnastic competitions in club of Sparta Prague at the age of 10 after that he started his diver career in Sport Club USK Podoli where he earned a second place finish in the Nationals on the 1 and 3 meter boards. In European competitions he was trained by Hana Novotna. Michal's favorite dive is the triple somersault with half twist from 28 meters.
When you are up on the platform, you feel the high and the fear that you need to learn control - you must be fearless.
Every last weekend of July and is located in the quarry of Hříměždice in Central Bohemian Region
2002 1st place 12 and 16 meters
2003 2nd place 12 and 16 meters
2004 1st place 12 and 16 meters
2005 1st 16 meters
2006 2nd 12 meters
2007 1st place 12 and 16 meters
2009 1st place 12 and 16 meters
This international sport event is located in Furore, Italy and is every year in first Sunday of July.
2008 7th
2011 1st
Located in a small valley in the Swiss Italian mountains in Ponte Brolla in Switzerland.
Presented by WHDF World High Diving Federation every year in finals of July.
Started with the annual Red Bull World Wide Series - Cliff Diving competition which draws hundreds of spectators to the sites around the world,
watchers hold their collective breath as the competitors take off from rocks and platforms set high on cliffs at 27 or 28 meters.
Qualification Results: 1st Australia - Hawkesbury River