Martin Jakš

Czech cross-country skier

Martin Jakš

Martin Jakš in January, 2010

Country

Czech Republic

Born

(1986-09-06) 6 September 1986 (age 37)
Plzeň, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

Ski club

Dukla Liberec

World Cup career

Seasons

13 – (2006–2018)

Starts

177

Podiums

Wins

Overall titles

0 – (16th in 2011)

Discipline titles

Medal record

Men's cross-country skiing

Representing Czech Republic
Olympic Games
	2010 Vancouver	4 × 10 km relay
U23 World Championships
	2008 Mals	15 km classical
Junior World Championships
	2006 Kranj	10 km classical
	2006 Kranj	20 km skiathlon
	2006 Kranj	4 × 5 km relay

Martin Jakš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈjakʃ]; born 6 September 1986 in Plzeň, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was third in a 3.3 km event in Italy in 2008. He also has two wins in the 4 × 10 km relay, earning them in 2007 and 2008.

His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 22nd in the 15 km event at Liberec in 2009.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[1]

Olympic Games

1 medal – (1 bronze)

Year	Age	15 km individual	30 km skiathlon	50 km mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km relay	Team sprint
2010	23	29	27	—	—	Bronze	—
2014	27	—	27	37	—	8	9
2018	31	16	9	8	—	10	7

World Championships

Year	Age	15 km individual	30 km skiathlon	50 km mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km relay	Team sprint
2007	20	—	DNF	—	—	—	—
2009	22	22	—	—	—	11	12
2011	24	18	31	—	—	8	—
2013	26	30	27	26	—	11	—
2015	28	17	31	16	—	9	—
2017	30	28	—	14	—	11	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings			Ski Tour standings
Season	Age	Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2006	19	157	114	—	—	—	—	—
2007	20	110	64	—	—	—	—	—
2008	21	23	27	36	—	11	17	—
2009	22	115	69	NC	—	—	—	—
2010	23	140	89	NC	—	DNF	—	—
2011	24	16	15	55	22	8	26	—
2012	25	22	23	58	24	9	19	—
2013	26	60	48	75	—	DNF	—	—
2014	27	29	33	55	DNF	10	17	—
2015	28	50	34	95	37	DNF	—	—
2016	29	48	35	NC	36	19	—	37
2017	30	87	56	NC	—	DNF	—	—
2018	31	46	41	NC	34	16	—	—

Individual podiums

2 podiums – (1 WC, 1 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2007–08	14 March 2008	Bormio, Italy	3.3 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
2	2010–11	3 January 2010	Oberstdorf, Germany	10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F	Stage World Cup	3rd

Team podiums

1 victory – (1 RL)
3 podiums – (3 RL)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2007–08	9 December 2007	Davos, Switzerland	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Bauer / Šperl / Koukal
2	2007–08	24 February 2008	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Bauer / Magál / Koukal
3	2012–13	20 January 2013	La Clusaz, France	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Magál / Bauer / Razým