Jonáš Mareček

Jonáš Mareček
Mareček in 2023
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)
Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
Sport
CountryCzech Republic
SportBiathlon
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Czech Republic
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Soldier Hollow 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Obertilliach 4 × 7.5 km relay
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lenzerheide 3 × 7.5 km relay

Jonáš Mareček (born 13 February 2001) is a Czech biathlete. He made his debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2021.[1]

Career

Mareček has been involved in biathlon since 2010.[2] He made his World Cup debut in January 2021 in the relay race in Oberhof.[3] He participated in an individual World Cup race for the first time in March 2022 in Otepää, where he finished 48th in the sprint with one shooting miss. His best result is 22nd place in the pursuit race in Hochfilzen in December 2024.[4] The greatest achievements of his career to date are winning the individual race at the 2022 Junior World Championships and the sprint at the 2022 Junior European Championships.[5] He was awarded 2nd place in the Vysočina Region Athlete of the Year poll in 2021 in the Junior Boys category.[6] He was also recognized in the Vysočina Region Athlete of the Year poll in 2022 in the Junior Boys category.[7]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Germany 2023 Oberhof 76th 68th — — 4th —
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město na Moravě — 58th DNS — 7th 10th

World Cup

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Races Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2021–22 2/22 Did not earn World Cup points
2022–23 10/21 17 77th 9 56th 8 75th — — — —
2023–24 15/21 30 64th 13 50th 2 72nd 15 55th — —

Youth and Junior World Championships

3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Estonia 2018 Otepää 17 58th — — 11th
Switzerland 2020 Lenzerheide 19 4th 11th 6th Silver
Austria 2021 Obertilliach 20 5th DNS — Bronze
United States 2022 Soldier Hollow 21 Gold 23th 6th 4th

References

  1. ^ "Jonáš Mareček". www.realbiathlon.com.
  2. ^ "DATACENTER". biathlonresults.com.
  3. ^ Halberštádt, Karel (January 12, 2021). "Světový pohár v Oberhofu 2021 #2 – předzávodní přehled".
  4. ^ "‚Laťku zatím nemám vysoko, ale byl to dobrý závod.' Biatlonista Mareček zajel nejlepší kariérní sprint". iROZHLAS. December 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Bárta, Jiří (April 5, 2022). "Jsem špatný student. Biatlonista Mareček o škole, sezoně i budoucnosti". iDNES.cz.
  6. ^ "Sportovcem Kraje Vysočina 2021 je automobilový závodník Martin Prokop, mezi kolektivy dominoval tým amerického fotbalu Vysočina Gladiators". www.kr-vysocina.cz.
  7. ^ "Sportovcem Kraje Vysočina pro rok 2022 jsou atleti Dorota Skřivanová a Eduard Kubelík, nejlepším kolektivem se stali Vysočina Gladiators". www.kr-vysocina.cz.