Kateřina Neumannová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkatɛr̝ɪna ˈnojmanovaː](listen)) (born 15 February 1973) is a Czech retired cross-country skier. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 30 km freestyle event. She is one of five cross country skiers to have competed at six Olympics.
She was also the first Czech woman to appear in both a Summer and Winter Olympics, having participated in the mountain biking event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Neumannová retired after the 2006-07 World Cup season.[1]
She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen. Neumannová made her first appearance in the Winter Olympics in 1992 in Albertville. Her goal was only to gain experience.[2] However, in all races (both individual and relay) she belonged to the best Czechoslovak athletes.[2] Two years later, in Lillehammer, she was already among the best.[2] She was 8th in 5 km classical and 6th in combination with 10 km free.
Her training during summer involved riding mountain bike and when the sport become popular she decided to race in it. Thanks to her strong muscles she quickly achieved successes. In 1995, she won a bronze medal at the European Championships,[3] and she also qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Although cross-country skiing remained her main sport and her summer training was usually lighter she took preparations for Atlanta seriously. "This time I left out the pleasant period and started abruptly. Thanks to it I achieved results in athletic tests that I last run in junior categories,"[4] she said before the Olympics. But her preparations were not in the best conditions. She practised in cold weather in Šumava while great heat was expected for the Atlanta race.[5] On 31 July 1996, she became the first Czech female athlete to compete on both Winter and Summer Olympics when starting in the mountain bike race at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia, United States. But the race itself was a horror for her. She fell off the bike early in the race. "I overrun about 15 racers but then a terrible crisis came upon me. I did not race anymore, I just wanted to finish," she described the race.[6] She mainly complained about the terrible heat and said it was one of her worst experiences.[5]
First major medal
Neumannová started the 1996/1997 season with a fourth place in the World Cup opener. The race took place in Kiruna and was run on 5 km free. Neumannová was content with the result but complained about soft snow she did not like. "If the track was more firm, I believe I would stand on the platform", she commented.[7][8] At the end of the year she clearly dominated the Czech Championships on 5 km free and 10 km classic. She commented it was mainly training for her as the main goal for the season was World Championships. For it she announced a goal to finish among best six.[9]
Only two weeks later, on 11 and 12 January, she achieved two second places in the World Cup. It was again on the 5 km and 10 km distances, but this time it was 5 km classic and 10 km free. The race was run in Hakuba, Japan on the tracks ready for 1998 Winter Olympics[10][11]
On 24 February 2006, in her 20th and final Olympic race, Neumannová won her sixth Olympic medal, but first Winter Olympic gold medal in the 30 km freestyle mass start and became the oldest winner in the event.
On 14 January 2007 Neumannová received the title Czech Sportsperson of the Year 2006, a trophy awarded by journalists in the Czech Republic.
2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
In late 2006, Neumannová was named an honorary vice president of the organizing committee for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, the Czech Republic. On 25 July 2007, she succeeded Roman Kumpost as chair of the organizing committee for the 2009 championships.[12]
^ abcProfile on Czech Olympic Committee's webpage 19 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 22 August 2006
^"Neumannová neví, zda bude jezdit", MF Dnes, 10 April 1996 page 23
^Original (Czech): "Tentokrát jsem příjemné období vynechala a šla jsem na to rovnou zostra. Díky tomu jsem při atletických testech zaběhla časy, jakých jsem naposledy dosáhla v juniorkách"
^ ab"Neumannová se na vedro málem chystala ve sněhu", MF Dnes, 18 July 1996, page 18, available through . Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2006. (registration required)
^Original (Czech): "Dojela jsem asi patnáct závodnic, ale pak na mě padla hrozná krize. Už jsem nezávodila, jen jsem se snažila dojet."
^Original (Czech): "Kdyby trať byla tvrdší, věřím, že bych stála na stupni vítězů"
^(25 November 1996). Neumannová doběhla čtvrtá i na měkkém sněhu. MF DNES p. 13
^(30 December 1996). "Neumannová běhala v krutém mrazu suverénně". MFDNES, p. 02
^(13 January 1997). "Neumannová zazářila v Japonsku". MF DNES p. 01
^(13 January 1997). "Neumannová doběhla v Hakubě dvakrát druhá". MF DNES p. 02
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Katerina Neumannova Czech pronunciation ˈkatɛr ɪna ˈnojmanovaː listen born 15 February 1973 is a Czech retired cross country skier She won an Olympic gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics in the 30 km freestyle event She is one of five cross country skiers to have competed at six Olympics Katerina NeumannovaKaterina Neumannova in 2019Country Czech RepublicBorn 1973 02 15 15 February 1973 age 49 Pisek CzechoslovakiaSki clubTJ Dukla LiberecWorld Cup careerSeasons16 1991 2002 2004 2007 Individual wins19Team wins1Indiv podiums49Team podiums2Indiv starts170Team starts20Overall titles0 2nd in 2005 Discipline titles0Medal record Women s cross country skiingRepresenting Czech RepublicOlympic Games2006 Turin 30 km freestyle1998 Nagano 5 km classical2002 Salt Lake City 5 km 5 kmcombined pursuit2002 Salt Lake City 15 km freestyle2006 Turin 15 km double pursuit 1998 Nagano 5 km 10 kmcombined pursuitWorld Championships2005 Oberstdorf 10 km freestyle2007 Sapporo 10 km freestyle2007 Sapporo 15 km double pursuit1997 Trondheim 15 km freestyle1999 Ramsau 5 km classicalJunior World Championships1993 Harrachov 5 km classical1993 Harrachov 15 km freestyleRepresenting CzechoslovakiaJunior World Championships1992 Vuokatti 5 km classical1991 Reit im Winkl 5 km classical1992 Vuokatti 4 5 km relayShe was also the first Czech woman to appear in both a Summer and Winter Olympics having participated in the mountain biking event at the 1996 Summer Olympics Neumannova retired after the 2006 07 World Cup season 1 Contents 1 Career overview 1 1 First major medal 2 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 3 Cross country skiing results 3 1 Olympic Games 3 2 World Championships 3 3 World Cup 3 3 1 Season standings 3 3 2 Individual podiums 3 3 3 Team podiums 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCareer overview EditShe was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen Neumannova made her first appearance in the Winter Olympics in 1992 in Albertville Her goal was only to gain experience 2 However in all races both individual and relay she belonged to the best Czechoslovak athletes 2 Two years later in Lillehammer she was already among the best 2 She was 8th in 5 km classical and 6th in combination with 10 km free Her training during summer involved riding mountain bike and when the sport become popular she decided to race in it Thanks to her strong muscles she quickly achieved successes In 1995 she won a bronze medal at the European Championships 3 and she also qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Although cross country skiing remained her main sport and her summer training was usually lighter she took preparations for Atlanta seriously This time I left out the pleasant period and started abruptly Thanks to it I achieved results in athletic tests that I last run in junior categories 4 she said before the Olympics But her preparations were not in the best conditions She practised in cold weather in Sumava while great heat was expected for the Atlanta race 5 On 31 July 1996 she became the first Czech female athlete to compete on both Winter and Summer Olympics when starting in the mountain bike race at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers Georgia United States But the race itself was a horror for her She fell off the bike early in the race I overrun about 15 racers but then a terrible crisis came upon me I did not race anymore I just wanted to finish she described the race 6 She mainly complained about the terrible heat and said it was one of her worst experiences 5 First major medal Edit Neumannova started the 1996 1997 season with a fourth place in the World Cup opener The race took place in Kiruna and was run on 5 km free Neumannova was content with the result but complained about soft snow she did not like If the track was more firm I believe I would stand on the platform she commented 7 8 At the end of the year she clearly dominated the Czech Championships on 5 km free and 10 km classic She commented it was mainly training for her as the main goal for the season was World Championships For it she announced a goal to finish among best six 9 Only two weeks later on 11 and 12 January she achieved two second places in the World Cup It was again on the 5 km and 10 km distances but this time it was 5 km classic and 10 km free The race was run in Hakuba Japan on the tracks ready for 1998 Winter Olympics 10 11 On 17 February 2005 she won the 10 km free at the Nordic skiing World Championships Neumannova defended her 10 km free title at the following championships in Sapporo on 27 February 2007 On 24 February 2006 in her 20th and final Olympic race Neumannova won her sixth Olympic medal but first Winter Olympic gold medal in the 30 km freestyle mass start and became the oldest winner in the event On 14 January 2007 Neumannova received the title Czech Sportsperson of the Year 2006 a trophy awarded by journalists in the Czech Republic 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships EditIn late 2006 Neumannova was named an honorary vice president of the organizing committee for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec the Czech Republic On 25 July 2007 she succeeded Roman Kumpost as chair of the organizing committee for the 2009 championships 12 Cross country skiing results EditAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation FIS 13 Olympic Games Edit 6 medals 1 gold 4 silver 1 bronze Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 5 km relay Team sprint 1992 19 13 14 22 6 1994 21 8 14 6 9 1998 25 Silver 9 Bronze 6 2002 29 Silver Silver 13 4 2006 33 5 Silver Gold 6 World Championships Edit 5 medals 2 gold 1 silver 2 bronze Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 5 km relay Team sprint 1993 20 8 16 5 5 1995 22 11 7 13 8 1997 24 6 Bronze 4 5 1999 26 Bronze DNF DNF 7 2001 28 9 DNS CNX a 2005 32 Gold 7 7 6 2007 34 Gold Silver 5 a 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather World Cup Edit Season standings Edit Season Age Discipline standings Ski Tour standingsOverall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Tour deSki1991 18 46 1992 19 19 1993 20 7 1994 21 12 1995 22 14 1996 23 8 1997 24 8 1998 25 15 46 9 1999 26 6 18 2000 27 17 20 18 17 2001 28 9 12 2002 29 2004 31 9 8 21 2005 32 41 2006 33 5 2007 34 24 5Individual podiums Edit 19 victories 18 WC 1 SWC 49 podiums 48 WC 1 SWC No Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1992 93 12 December 1992 Ramsau Austria 5 km Individual C World Cup 1st2 1995 96 9 December 1995 Davos Switzerland 5 km Individual F World Cup 2nd3 4 February 1996 Reit im Winkl Germany 1 0 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd4 1996 97 11 January 1997 Hakuba Japan 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd5 12 January 1997 10 km Pursuit F World Cup 2nd6 21 February 1997 Trondheim Norway 15 km Individual F World Championships 1 3rd7 8 March 1997 Falun Sweden 5 km Individual F World Cup 3rd8 1997 98 22 November 1997 Beitostolen Norway 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd9 8 January 1998 Ramsau Austria 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd10 9 January 1998 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd11 1998 99 28 November 1998 Muonio Finland 5 km Individual F World Cup 1st12 12 December 1998 Toblach Italy 5 km Individual F World Cup 1st13 9 January 1999 Nove Mesto Czech Republic 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd14 22 February 1999 Ramsau Austria 5 km Individual C World Championships 1 3rd15 9 January 1999 Lahti Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd16 1999 00 28 December 1999 Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany 1 5 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd17 2000 01 17 December 2000 Brusson Italy 1 0 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd18 10 January 2001 Soldier Hollow United States 5 km 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 1st19 2001 02 25 November 2001 Kuopio Finland 5 km Individual F World Cup 1st20 9 December 2001 Cogne Italy 1 5 km Sprint F World Cup 1st21 29 December 2001 Salzburg Austria 1 5 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd22 5 January 2002 Val di Fiemme Italy 5 km 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 3rd23 6 January 2002 1 5 km Sprint F World Cup 1st24 12 January 2002 Nove Mesto Czech Republic 5 km Individual F World Cup 2nd25 2003 04 20 December 2003 Ramsau Austria 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st26 6 January 2004 Falun Sweden 7 5 km 7 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 1st27 17 January 2004 Nove Mesto Czech Republic 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd28 6 February 2004 La Clusaz France 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st29 21 February 2004 Umea Sweden 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st30 13 March 2004 Pragelato Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd31 2004 05 26 November 2004 Rukatunturi Finland 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st32 28 November 2004 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd33 8 January 2005 Otepaa Estonia 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd34 15 January 2005 Nove Mesto Czech Republic 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st35 22 January 2005 Pragelato Italy 7 5 km 7 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 2nd36 6 March 2005 Lahti Finland 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd37 12 March 2005 Oslo Norway 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd38 19 March 2005 Falun Sweden 7 5 km 7 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 2nd39 2005 06 27 November 2005 Rukatunturi Finland 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st40 31 December 2005 Nove Mesto Czech Republic 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st41 14 January 2006 Lago di Tesero Italy 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st42 21 January 2006 Oberstdorf Germany 7 5 km 7 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 3rd43 8 March 2006 Falun Sweden 5 km 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 2nd44 11 March 2006 Oslo Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd45 2006 07 18 November 2006 Gallivare Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st46 7 January 2007 Cavalese Italy 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 1st47 20 January 2007 Rybinsk Russia 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd48 16 February 2007 Changchun China 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st49 24 March 2007 Falun Sweden 7 5 km 7 5 km Pursuit C F World Cup 2ndTeam podiums Edit 1 victory 1 TS 2 podiums 1 RL 1 TS No Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate s 1 1998 99 8 March 1999 Vantaa Finland Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Hanusova2 2006 07 17 December 2006 La Clusaz France 4 5 km Relay C F World Cup 3rd Erbenova Rajdlova JaneckovaNote 1 Until the 1999 World Championships World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system Personal life EditOn 2 July 2003 Neumannova gave birth to a girl named Lucie citation needed See also EditList of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic GamesReferences Edit FIS Newsflash 122 11 April 2007 a b c Profile on Czech Olympic Committee s webpage Archived 19 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine accessed 22 August 2006 Neumannova nevi zda bude jezdit MF Dnes 10 April 1996 page 23 Original Czech Tentokrat jsem prijemne obdobi vynechala a sla jsem na to rovnou zostra Diky tomu jsem pri atletickych testech zabehla casy jakych jsem naposledy dosahla v juniorkach a b Neumannova se na vedro malem chystala ve snehu MF Dnes 18 July 1996 page 18 available through MFDNES ON LINE nep ihl en U ivatel Archived from the original on 23 May 2006 Retrieved 18 February 2006 registration required Original Czech Dojela jsem asi patnact zavodnic ale pak na me padla hrozna krize Uz jsem nezavodila jen jsem se snazila dojet Original Czech Kdyby trat byla tvrdsi verim ze bych stala na stupni vitezu 25 November 1996 Neumannova dobehla ctvrta i na mekkem snehu MF DNES p 13 30 December 1996 Neumannova behala v krutem mrazu suverenne MFDNES p 02 13 January 1997 Neumannova zazarila v Japonsku MF DNES p 01 13 January 1997 Neumannova dobehla v Hakube dvakrat druha MF DNES p 02 FIS NewsFlash 138 1 August 2007 NEUMANNOVA Katerina FIS Ski International Ski Federation Retrieved 1 January 2020 External links EditOfficial website in Czech Katerina Neumannova at Olympijskytym cz in Czech Katerina Neumannova at Olympic cz in Czech archived Katerina Neumannova at Olympic cz in Czech at the Wayback Machine archived 2005 11 19 Katerina Neumannova at Czech cz Katerina Neumannova at the International Ski Federation 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships organizational chart at the Wayback Machine archived 2006 07 13 Katerina Neumannova at MikroBlogy cz in Czech at the Wayback Machine archived 2008 12 08 AwardsPreceded byJaromir Jagr Czech Athlete of the Year2006 Succeeded byMartina Sablikova Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katerina Neumannova amp oldid 1117966552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
