Josef Dostál (canoeist)

Josef Dostál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛv ˈdostaːl]; born 3 March 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist.^[1]

Josef Dostál

Dostál in 2024
Personal information
Nickname	Pepa
Nationality	Czech
Born	(1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 32) 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
Coached by	Pavel Davidek, Karel Leština
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing  Czech Republic Olympic Games 2024 Paris K-1 1000 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 1000 m 2012 London K-4 1000 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 1000 m 2020 Tokyo K-2 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 2022 Dartmouth K-1 500 m 2024 Samarkand 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 2024 Samarkand K-2 Mix 500 m European Championships 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 1000 m 2014 Brandenburg K-4 1000 m 2015 Račice 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

Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 1000 m event.^[2]

He won the silver medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[3] He was also part of the Czech team that won bronze in the K-4 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[4] He was the flag bearer for the Czech Republic during the closing ceremony.^[5]

Dostál won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the K-1 1000 m event.^[6] Afterwards, he was named Czech Sportsperson of the Year 2024.^[7]

Major results

Olympics

Year	K-1 1000	K-2 1000	K-4 1000
2012
2016
2020	5		—
2024		—	—

World championships

Year	K-1 500	K-1 1000	K-2 1000	K-4 500	K-4 1000	XK-2 500
2013				—		—
2014				—		—
2015				—		—
2017						—
2018				8		—
2019			4			—
2022		5			—
2023	4	5			—
2024		—		—	—