Martin Škacha Explained

Martin Škacha
Fullname:	Martin Škacha
Strokes:	Freestyle
Club:	Kometa Brno
Coach:	Ondřej Butir
Birth Date:	28 October 1983
Birth Place:	Polička, Czechoslovakia
Weight:	890NaN0
Show-Medals:	yes

Martin Škacha (born 28 October 1983) is a Czech former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.^[1] He won a bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle (51.52) at the 2001 European Junior Swimming Championships in Valletta, Malta.^[2] Skacha is also a member of the swimming team for Kometa Brno, and is trained by head coach Ondřej Butir.

Škacha qualified for the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the Czech Republic team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.^[3] ^[4] Teaming with Michal Rubáček, Květoslav Svoboda, and Josef Horký in heat two, Skacha anchored the last 50 metres to finish the race with a split of 1:52.35, but the Czechs settled only for seventh place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 7:26.26.^[5] ^[6]

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Notes and References

Martin Škacha. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082034/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sk/martin-skacha-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 27 April 2013.
News: Croatia's Draganja, Britain's Goddard Impress as Euro Juniors Come to a Close . https://archive.today/20130630094314/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/2672.asp . dead . 30 June 2013 . . 9 July 2001 . 12 May 2013 .
Web site: Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 27 April 2013.
News: Štafeta 4×200 metrů poplave v Aténách. 4×200 meters relay swim in Athens. Czech. Mladá fronta DNES. 6 July 2004. 12 May 2013.
Web site: Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
News: Whitten . Phillip . Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2 . . 17 August 2004 . 24 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234652/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7856.asp . 27 March 2014.