Dominik Suchý Explained
Dominik Suchý (born 13 November 1987) is a former Czech bobsledder. He represented his country at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Winter Olympics.[5] [6]
Early life
Suchý was introduced to bobsleigh by his parents.[7] He cites the film Cool Runnings as his inspiration to be a bobsledder and initially wanted to be military pilot, but did not have time to complete pilot tests.[8]
Career
Early Winter Olympics career
Suchý finished 12th place at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the four-man bobsleigh category with Ivo Danilevič, Jan Kobián, and Jan Stokláska.[9]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he finished 16th place in the four-man bobsleigh team with Dominik Dvořák, Jan Vrba, and Michal Vacek.[10]
At the 2015–16 Bobsleigh World Cup in Altenberg, Suchý partnered with Vrba during the two-man bobsleigh event. However, due to difficult weather conditions, they did not advance to the next race among the top 20.[11] In the same city, they also teamed up with Jan Stokláska and Jakub Havlín for the four-man bobsleigh event. The quartet finished 15th place, only to lose against the German bobsleigh team.[12]
On 26 January 2019, at the 2018–19 Bobsleigh World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Suchý partnered with Dvořák in the two-man bobsleigh, finishing tenth place.[13]
Bobsleigh World Cups and exclusion from the 2022 Winter Olympics
At the 2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup in Lake Placid, Suchý teamed up with Dvořák, Jan Šindelář, and Nosek – finishing seventh place in the final standings of the four-man bobsleigh.[14] In Königssee, Suchý partnered with Dvořák partnered in the two-man bobsleigh category, finishing tenth place.[15] Said four-man bobsleigh also finished tenth place during IBSF World Championships 2020.[16]
At the 2020–21 Bobsleigh World Cup, Suchý and Dvořák partnered again for the two-man bobsleigh event in Sigulda, Latvia. They made it to the top ten for their second time in a row, finishing tenth place.[17]
Suchý was dropped out from the Czech bosleigh team before the 2022 Winter Olympics upon suffering from an Achilles tendon injury,[18] eventually ending his bobsleigh career.[4]
Notes and References
- News: Zdeněk. Soukup. Suchý brzdí český čtyřbob. Začalo se nám dařit, říká bývalý atlet z Mýta. Deník. Prague. Vltava Labe Media. 12 February 2021. cs.
- Web site: Dominik Suchý. bobteam.cz. 21 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221063528/http://www.bobteam.cz/reprezentace/zavodnici/dominik-suchy. dead. cs.
- News: Matěj. Tomíček. Bobisté chtějí prohnat svět. S novými noži a pár kilogramy navíc. iDNES. Prague. Mafra. 26 November 2019. cs.
- News: Mikuláš. Jáša. 'Vylezli z toho ven a udělalo se jim špatně.' Český čtyřbob vybral v konkurzu nového člena posádky. Czech Radio. 8 November 2022. cs.
- Web site: Sports Reference Profile. 21 March 2015. 17 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417141209/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/dominik-suchy-1.html. dead.
- News: Čeští bobisté obsadí na olympiádě poprvé dva dvojboby i čtyřboby. iDNES. Prague. Mafra. 15 January 2018. cs.
- Web site: Sochi 2014 profile. 19 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140319223353/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-dominik-suchy. 19 March 2014.
- News: Zdeněk. Soukup. Inspiroval mě film Kokosy na sněhu, vrací se do dětství bobista Suchý. iDNES. Prague. Mafra. 6 February 2014. cs.
- Web site: Český čtyřbob vybojoval dvanácté místo, zlato slaví Američané. iDNES. Prague. Mafra. 28 February 2010. cs.
- News: Český čtyřbob je po dvou jízdách na olympiádě šestnáctý, vedou Rusové. iDNES. Prague. Mafra. 22 February 2014. cs.
- News: Vrba se Suchým na nejlepší v Altenbergu nestačili. ČT Sport. Prague. Czech Television. 28 November 2015. cs.
- News: Český čtyřbob skončil až patnáctý, v Altenbergu vládli Němci. ČT Sport. Czech Television. 29 November 2015. cs.
- News: Čeští bobisté Dvořák a Suchý byli ve Svatém Mořici desátí. ČT Sport. Czech Television. 26 January 2019. cs.
- News: Dvořákův čtyřbob skončil na SP v Lake Placid desátý. sport.cz. Prague. Seznam.cz. 15 December 2019. cs.
- News: Dvořákův dvojbob byl na SP v Königssee desátý. sport.cz. Prague. Seznam.cz. 25 January 2020. cs.
- News: Robert. Neumann. Jarmila. Bastlová. Bobisté jsou na MS blízko snu. V neděli se může stát cokoli, říká pilot Dvořák. sport.cz. Prague. Seznam.cz. 29 February 2020. cs.
- News: Dvořák se Suchým skončili v druhém závodu dvojbobů v Siguldě desátí. iDNES. Prague. Mafra. 22 November 2020. cs.
- News: Milan. Novotný. Nevydařený testovací závod bobistů. Beru to jako nakopnutí, doufá pilot Dvořák. Deník. 2 November 2021. cs.
