Filip Forejtek Explained

Filip Forejtek
Nationality:	Czech
Sport:	Alpine skiing
Birth Date:	3 November 1997

Filip Forejtek (born 3 November 1997 in Plzeň) is a Czech alpine skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[1]

Biography

His brother Jonáš is a professional tennis player, his mother’s father Pavel Macenauer represented Czechoslovakia in tennis singles at the 1924 Olympic Games.^[2] In January 2018, he became the Czech champion in the combined event, and in the junior category,^[3] he won 5th place in the downhill at the World Junior Championships and thus received an additional nomination for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. At the Olympics, Forejtek placed 31st in the giant slalom, 34th in the super-G and 38th in the downhill.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athlete Profile: Filip FOREJTEK - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.pyeongchang2018.com. 2018-02-13. 2018-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195454/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n3042079-filip-forejtek.htm. dead.
2. Web site: Budoucnost českého tenisu? Forejtek není flákač a čerpá z genů daviscupové legendy . Harnoch . Miroslav . 2018-10-26 . Aktuálně.cz . 2020-08-07 . cs . Future of the Czech tennis? Forejtek is no slacker and draws on the genes of a Davis Cup legend.
3. Web site: Israel's Messenger, Volume 31, Issue 04 - 1934-07-01 . 2022-10-27 . Manchuria Daily News Online.
4. Web site: Israel's Messenger, Volume 04, Issue 22 - 1908-02-07 . 2022-10-27 . Manchuria Daily News Online.