David Kratochvíl
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| Nationality | Czech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 2007[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Halže, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S11, SB11, SM11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Kratochvíl (born 23 October 2007) is a Czech para swimmer. He represented the Czech Republic at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Kratochvíl represented the Czech Republic at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 400 metre freestyle S11 event.[2]
Kratochvíl represented the Czech Republic at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 400 metre freestyle S11, a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke S11 and a bronze medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM11 event.[3]
He competed at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships and medaled in all seven events he took part in, including four gold medals, a silver medal and two bronze medals.[4]
Awards and recognition
- Medal of Merit (2025)[5]
Personal life
References
- ^ "David Kratochvíl". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 30 August 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ May, Sam (23 August 2024). "Czech Paralympic hopeful: Blind teen swimmer David Kratochvíl". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Janicek, Karel (23 August 2024). "'Trust your tappers': Blind teenage swimmer David Kratochvíl is Czech medal hopeful at Paralympics". The Washington Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Singapore 2025: Three closing-day gold help Italy finish on top again". paralympic.org. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Janů, Karel (29 October 2025). "Užívám si každý moment. Takový zážitek je jednou za život, říká Kratochvíl o převzetí vyznamenání". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Mrázová, Klára (3 September 2024). "Nevidomý český plavec vybojoval v Paříži tři medaile. Nový Zátopek, shodují se jeho sousedé". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 3 September 2024.