Blanka Paulů (born March 31, 1954) is a former Czech cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and finished fourth in the 20 km at those same games.
| Blanka Paulů | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 31, 1954 Vrchlabí, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 – (1982–1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 1983) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paulů also won two medals at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay. She also had two individual victories in her career (10 km: 1982, 5 km: 1983).
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 10 | 17 | — | 6 |
| 1980 | 25 | 30 | 29 | — | 4 |
| 1984 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2nd |
World Championships
edit- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19 | 2nd | 4 | — | 3rd |
| 1978 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 1982 | 27 | — | — | 16 | — |
| 1985 | 29 | — | — | 19 | — |
World Cup
edit| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27 | 7 |
| 1983 | 28 | 4 |
| 1984 | 29 | 11 |
| 1985 | 30 | 39 |
Individual podiums
edit- 2 victories
- 7 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 22 January 1982 |  Furtwangen, West Germany
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5 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 28 March 1982 | Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia
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10 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 1982–83 | 12 December 1982 |  Val di Sole, Italy
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5 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 8 January 1983 |  Klingenthal, East Germany
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10 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 14 January 1983 | Stachy, Czechoslovakia
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10 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 10 February 1983 |  Igman, Yugoslavia
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10 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 27 March 1983 |  Labrador City, Canada
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10 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
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4 × 5 km Relay | Olympic Games[a] | 2nd | Palečková-Švubová / Svobodová / Jeriová |
- ^ Until the 1994 Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
edit- ^ "PAULU Blanca". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
External links
edit- CNN Sports Illustrated Profile (as Blanka Paulu) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-03-11)
- World Championship results (as Blanka Paulu) (in German)
- Blanca Paulu at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Blanka Paulu at Olympics.com
- Blanka Paulů at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)