Gabriela Svobodová (born as Sekajová on February 27, 1953, in Kremnica) is a former Czechoslovak cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s until 1984. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
| Gabriela Svobodová | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 27, 1953 Kremnica, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 3 – (1982–1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (13th in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Svobodová is the mother of Gabriela Soukalová, a biathlete competing for the Czech national team.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 13 | 19 | — | 6 |
| 1980 | 26 | 20 | 19 | — | 4 |
| 1984 | 30 | 15 | 14 | — | Silver |
World Championships
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20 | — | — | — | Bronze |
| 1982 | 28 | — | 13 | — | 5 |
| 1985 | 31 | — | — | — | 5 |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28 | 13 |
| 1983 | 29 | 33 |
| 1984 | 30 | 20 |
Individual podiums
edit- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 22 January 1982 |  Furtwangen, West Germany |
5 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
edit- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 15 February 1984 |  Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
4 × 5 km Relay | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd | Palečková-Švubová / Paulů / Jeriová |
Note: 1 Until the 1994 Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
edit- ^ Kucerova, Martina (7 January 2011). "IBU Cup Opens in Nove Mesto" (Press release). International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "SVOBODOVA Gabriela". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
External links
edit- Gabriela Svobodova at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Gabriela Svobodova at Olympics.com
- Gabriela Svobodová-Sekajová at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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