Josef Dostál (canoeist)

Josef Dostál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛv ˈdostaːl]; born 3 March 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 1000 m event.

Josef Dostál

Dostál in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Czech
Born	(1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 Prague, Czech Republic
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
Country	Czech Republic
Sport	Sprint kayak
Event(s)	K-1 500 m, K-1 1000 m, K-4 1000 m
Club	ASC Dukla
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing  Czech Republic Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 1000 m 2012 London K-4 1000 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 1000 m World Championships 2014 Moscow K-1 1000 m 2014 Moscow K-4 1000 m 2017 Račice K-1 500 m 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 500 m 2013 Duisburg K-4 1000 m 2015 Milan K–1 1000 m 2019 Szeged K-1 1000 m 2015 Milan K-4 1000 m 2017 Račice K-1 1000 m 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m European Championships 2015 Račice K-4 1000 m 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 1000 m 2014 Brandenburg K-4 1000 m 2018 Belgrade K-1 500 m 2012 Zagreb K-1 500 m 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m Under-23 World Championships 2013 Niagara K-1 1000 m

He won the silver medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He was also part of the Czech team that won bronze in the K-4 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] He was the flag bearer for the Czech Republic during the closing ceremony.[4]