Olympics

Medals & Achievements of Slovaks

Table of achievements/medals of Slovakia in Vancouver 2010 (updated every day):

Name/Team	Sport	Race	Rank
Anastazia Kuzmina	Biathlon – Women	7.5 km Sprint	Gold Medal
Anastazia Kuzmina	Biathlon – Women	10 km Pursuit	Silver Medal
Anastazia Kuzmina	Biathlon – Women	12.5 km Mass Start	8th
Pavol Hurajt	Biathlon – Men	15 km Mass Start	Bronze Medal
Slovakia	Ice Hockey – Men	Play Off	4th
Pavol Hurajt	Biathlon – Men	20 km Individual	5th
Pavol Hurajt	Biathlon – Men	10 km Sprint	7th

Slovakia ended on the 18th place with 3 medals.

Program of Slovaks

The program of the Olympics can change according to the weather or other unexpected conditions. The time mentionned is the local time Vancouver (for Central European time count +9 hours).

Friday – 12th of February

• Opening Ceremony (BC Place): 18:00
• Ski Jumping (Whistler Olympic Park): 10:00 – 11:05 – NH Individual Qualification Round – Zmoray was 42nd and didn’t qualified to the first round.

Saturday – 13th of February

• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 13:00 – 14:10 – Women’s 7.5 km Sprint – Kuzmina won gold medal, Gereková was 40th, Halinárová 54th, Kalinová 81st.
• Luge (Whistler Sliding Centre): 17:00 – 20:35 – Men’s Singles – Ninis was 23rd after first two rounds.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 17:00 – 19:30 – Women – Canada (18) vs. Slovakia (0), (UBC Thunderbird Arena)

Sunday – 14th of February

• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 11:15 – 12:25 – Men’s 10 km Sprint – Hurajt was 7th, Matiaško Marek 66th, Šimočko 75th, Matiaško Miroslav 76th.
• Luge (Whistler Sliding Centre): 13:00 – 16:50 – Men’s Singles – Ninis was 24th after the second two rounds.

Monday – 15th of February

• Luge (Whistler Sliding Centre): 17:00 – 19:55 – Women’s Singles – Sabolová was 12th and Šišajová 17th after first two rounds.
• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 10:00 – 11:15 – Ladies’ 10 km Free – Procházková was not in the first 78 athletes.
• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 12:30 – 14:00 – Men’s 15 km Free – Bajčičák was 23rd, Bátory 40th, Malák 54th.
• Snowboarding (Cypress Mountain): 10:30 – 12:50 – Snowboardcross – Židek didn’t qualified into the first 32.
• Ice Hockey (UBC Thunderbird Arena): 19:00 – 21:30 – Women – Sweden (6) vs. Slovakia (2)
• Alpine Skiing (Whistler Creekside): 10:00 – 11:30 – Men’s Downhill
  - Babušiak was 52nd.

Tuesday – 16th of February

• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 10:30 – 11:10 – Women’s 10 km Pursuit – Kuzmina won silver medal, Gereková was 40th, Halinárová 60th.
• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 12:45 – 13:25 – Men’s 12.5 km Pursuit – Hurajt was 16th.
• Luge (Whistler Sliding Centre): 13:00 – 16:10 – Women’s Single – Sabolová was 14th and Šišajová 27th after the second two rounds.

Wednesday – 17th of February

• Luge (Whistler Sliding Centre): 17:00 – 19:15 – Double’s Run – Harniš-Regec were 11th.
• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 10:15 – 11:00 – Ladies’ Individual Sprint Classic Qualification – Procházková qualified herself from the 16th position. She ended in the third quaterfinals as she was fourth, only 0.2 seconds from qualifying into the next round.
• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 10:40 – Men’s Individual Sprint Classic Qualification – Mlynár didn’t qualify to the quarterfinals, he was 57th.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 19:00 – 21.30 – Women – Slovakia (2) vs. Switzerland (5)
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 21:00 – 23:30 – Men – Czech Republic (3) vs. Slovakia (1)

Thursday – 18th of February

• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 10:00 – 11:40 – Women’s 15 km Individual – Kuzmina was 39th, Halinárová 44th and Gereková 46th.
• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 13:00 – 14:35 – Men’s 20 km Individual – Hurajt was 5th, Šimočko 18th, Matiaško Marek 33rd, Matiaško Miroslav 47th.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 21:00 – 23:30 – Men – Slovakia (2, after shootouts) vs. Russia (1)

Friday – 19th of February

• Ski Jumping (Whistler Olympic Park): 10:00 – 11:15 – LH Individual Qualification Round – Zmoray qualified from the last 40th position.
• Alpine Skiing (Whistler Creekside): 11:30 – 13:30 – Men’s Super-G – Babušiak was 37th.

Saturday – 20th of February

• Ski Jumping (Whistler Olympic Park): 11:30 – 13:30 – LH Individual 1st nad Final Round – Zmoray was 43rd and didn’t qualify to the final round.
• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 13:30 – 15:00 – Men’s 30 km Pursuit (15 km Classic + 15 km Free) – Bajčičák was 25th.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 16:30 – 19:00 – Men – Slovakia (6) vs. Latvia (0)
• Bobsleigh (Whistler Sliding Centre): 17:00 – 19:40 – Two-Man Heat 1 and 2 – Jagnešák-Narovec were 22nd.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 19:00 – 21:30 – Women – Russia (4) vs. Slovakia (2)

Sunday – 21st of February

• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 11:00 – 11:40 – Men’s 15 km Mass Start – Hurajt won bronze medal.
• Alpine Skiing (Whistler Creekside): 12:30 – 13:45 – Men’s Super Combined Slalom – Babušiak did not finish the race.
• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park):13:00 – 13:45 – Women’s 12.5 km Mass Start – Kuzmina was 8th.
• Bobsleigh (Whistler Sliding Centre): 13:30 – 15:50 – Two-Man Heat 3 and 4 – Jagnešák-Narovec were 20th after all four heats.

Monday – 22nd of February

• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 11:35 – 12:20 – Men’s Team Sprint Free – Slovakia was 7th in the first semifinals and didn’t qualify to the final round.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 14:00 – 16:30 – Women – China (3) vs. Slovakia (1) – Slovakia ended at the last / 8th position in the Women’s hockey tournament.

Tuesday – 23rd of February

• Alpine Skiing (Whistler Creekside): 09:30 – 11:15 and 13:00 – 14:15 – Men’s Giant Slalom – Babušiak was 44th.
• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 11:30 – 13:05 – Women’s 4×6 km Relay – Slovakia was 13th.
• Figure Skating (Pacific Coliseum): 16:30 – 21:00 – Ladies Short Program – Reitmayerová was 28th.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 21:00 – 23:30 – Men’s Play Off – Slovakia (4) vs. Norway (3)

Wednesday – 24th of February

• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 11:15 – 13:10 – Men’s 4×10 km Relay Classic/Free – Slovakia was 12th.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 21:00 – 23:30 – Men’s Quarterfinals – Sweden (3) vs. Slovakia (4)

Friday – 26th of February

• Alpine Skiing (Whistler Creekside): 10:00 – 11:30 and 13:30 – 14:30 – Ladies’ Slalom – Zuzulová was 10th and Gantnerová 24th.
• Biathlon (Whistler Olympic Park): 11:30 – 13:05 – Men’s 4 x 7.5 km Relay – Slovakia was 15th.
• Bobsleigh (Whistler Sliding Centre): 13:00 – 15:45 – Four-Man Heat 1 and 2 – Slovakia did not finnish the race.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 18:30 – 21:00 – Men’s Semifinals – Canada (3) vs. Slovakia (2)

Saturday – 27th of February

• Alpine Skiing (Whistler Creekside): 10:00 – 11:45 and 13:45 – 15:10 – Men’s Slalom – Babušiak was 30th.
• Ice Hockey (Canada Hockey Place): 18:30 – 21:00 – Men’s Bronze Medal – Finland (5) vs. Slovakia (3)

Sunday – 28th of February

• Cross-Country Skiing (Whistler Olympic Park): 9:30 – 12:15 – Men’s 50 km, Mass Start Classic – Bajčičák and Bátory did not finish the race.
• Ending Ceremony (BC Place): 18:00

Sports & Athletes

• Ice Hockey – Men
• Ice Hockey – Women
• Alpine Skiing – Men
• Alpine Skiing – Women
• Cross-Country Skiing – Men
• Cross-Country Skiing – Women
• Biathlon – Men
• Biathlon – Women
• Luge – Men
• Luge – Women
• Bobsleigh – Men
• Figure Skating – Women
• Ski Jumping

Ice Hockey – Men

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Slovakia has lost in the fight for bronze medal with Finland 5:3. It ended the tournament as 4th.

Ivan Baranka

Height	188 cm (6′ 2″)
Weight	91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 19, 1985
Age	24
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Spartak Moscow: Moscow, Russia
Coach	Miloš Ríha (thehockeynews.com, 17 Dec 2009)

Ľuboš Bartečko

Height	183 cm (6′ 0″)
Weight	86 kg (190 lbs)
Date of Birth	July 14, 1976
Age	33
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Bart. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Club	SC Bern: Bern, Switzerland
Coach	Larry Huras (scb.ch, 16 Dec 2009)

Peter Budaj

Height	185 cm (6′ 0″)
Weight	90 kg (198 lbs)
Date of Birth	September 18, 1982
Age	27
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Boods. (Colorado Avalanche, 31 Aug 2009)
Club	Colorado Avalanche: Denver, CO, United States
Coach	Joe Sacco (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)

Zdeno Chára

Height	205 cm (6′ 8″)
Weight	115 kg (254 lbs)
Date of Birth	March 18, 1977
Age	32
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Big Zee. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Club	Boston Bruins: Boston, MA, United States
Coach	Claude Julien (Boston Bruins, 31 Aug 2009)
Hobbies	He enjoys spending time with his family and road cycling, especially riding the course of the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia just ahead of the professional cyclists. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Occupation	Athlete

Martin Cibák

Height	185 cm (6′ 0″)
Weight	88 kg (194 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 17, 1980
Age	29
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Spartak Moscow: Moscow, Russia
Coach	Miloš Riga (spartak.ru, 08 Jan 2010)

Pavol Demitra

Height	183 cm (6′ 0″)
Weight	91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth	November 29, 1974
Age	35
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Vancouver Canucks: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Coach	Alain Vigneault (Vancouver Canucks, 03 Sep 2009)
Hobbies	Playing soccer. (Vancouver Canucks, 06 Feb 2009)
Occupation	Athlete

Marián Gáborík

Height	186 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	89 kg (196 lbs)
Date of Birth	February 14, 1982
Age	28
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Gabby [Potato]. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Club	New York Rangers: New York, NY, United States
Coach	John Tortorella (New York Rangers, 03 Sep 2009)
Hobbies	Playing golf and fast cars. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Occupation	Athlete

Jaroslav Halák

Height	182 cm (5′ 11″)
Weight	76 kg (168 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 13, 1985
Age	24
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Montreal Canadiens: Montreal, QC, Canada
Coach	Jacques Martin (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Hobbies	He enjoys playing football and cars. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)

Michal Handzuš

Height	193 cm (6′ 3″)
Weight	98 kg (216 lbs)
Date of Birth	March 11, 1977
Age	32
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Zeus. (kings.nhl.com, 17 Dec 2009)
Club	Los Angeles Kings: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Coach	Terry Murray (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Hobbies	Playing tennis. (kings.nhl.com, 17 Dec 2009)

Marcel Hossa

Height	187 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	100 kg (220 lbs)
Date of Birth	October 12, 1981
Age	28
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Dinamo Riga: Riga, Latvia
Coach	Július Šupler (dinamoriga.eu, 17 Dec 2009)

Marián Hossa

Height	185 cm (6′ 0″)
Weight	90 kg (198 lbs)
Date of Birth	January 12, 1979
Age	31
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Chicago Blackhawks: Chicago, IL, United States
Coach	Joel Quenneville (Chicago Blackhawks, 03 Sep 2009)
Occupation	Athlete

Milan Jurčina

Height	195 cm (6′ 4″)
Weight	110 kg (243 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 7, 1983
Age	26
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Columbus Blue Jackets: Columbus, OH, United States
Hobbies	Football, tennis and basketball. (Boston Bruins, 02 Nov 2005)
Occupation	Athlete

Tomáš Kopecký

Height	191 cm (6′ 3″)
Weight	91 kg (201 lbs)
Date of Birth	February 5, 1982
Age	28
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Chicago Blackhawks: Chicago, IL, United States
Coach	Joel Quenneville (blackhawks.nhl.com, 08 Jan 2010)
Hobbies	Spending time with his family and driving cars. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Education	Business Academy: Trencin, Slovakia

Andrej Meszároš

Height	188 cm (6′ 2″)
Weight	86 kg (190 lbs)
Date of Birth	October 13, 1985
Age	24
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Tampa Bay Lightning: Tampa, FL, United States
Coach	Rick Tocchet (Tampa Bay Lightning, 02 Sep 2009)
Hobbies	Playing handball and tennis. (Tampa Bay Lightning, 20 Aug 2009)

Žigmund Pálffy

Height	179 cm (5′ 10″)
Weight	83 kg (183 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 5, 1972
Age	37
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Ziggy. (NHLPA, 12 Apr 2005)
Club	HK 36 Skalica: Skalica, Slovakia
Coach	Ján Faith (hk36skalica.sk, 11 Feb 2010)
Occupation	Athlete

Branko Radivojevič

Height	186 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	90 kg (198 lbs)
Date of Birth	November 24, 1980
Age	29
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	HC Spartak Moscow: Moscow, Russia
Coach	Miloš Ríha (spartak.ru, 16 Dec 2009)

Miroslav Šatan

Height	188 cm (6′ 2″)
Weight	87 kg (192 lbs)
Date of Birth	October 22, 1974
Age	35
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Miro, Sharky. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Club	Boston Bruins: Boston, MA, United States
Coach	Claude Julien (bruins.nhl.com, 11 Jan 2010)
Hobbies	Golf, chess, travelling and studying history. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Occupation	Athlete

Andrej Sekera

Height	183 cm (6′ 0″)
Weight	87 kg (192 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 8, 1986
Age	23
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Buffalo Sabres: Buffalo, NY, United States
Coach	Lindy Ruff (nhl.com, 3 Sep 2009)
Hobbies	Listening to music and watching movies. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)

Rastislav Staňa

Height	186 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	86 kg (190 lbs)
Date of Birth	January 10, 1980
Age	30
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Severstal Cherepovets: Cherepovets, Russia
Coach	Dmitri Kvartalnov (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)

Martin Štrbák

Height	191 cm (6′ 3″)
Weight	96 kg (212 lbs)
Date of Birth	January 15, 1975
Age	35
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	HK MVD Balashikha: Moscow, Russia
Coach	Oleg Znaroks (hcmvd.ru, 11 Jan 2010)
Occupation	Athlete

Jozef Štümpel

Height	190 cm (6′ 2″)
Weight	100 kg (220 lbs)
Date of Birth	July 20, 1972
Age	37
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Stumpy. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Club	Barys Astana: Astana, Kazakhstan
Coach	Andrei Shayanov (iihf.com 11 Sep 2009)
Occupation	Athlete

Ľubomír Višňovský

Height	177 cm (5′ 9″)
Weight	85 kg (187 lbs)
Date of Birth	August 11, 1976
Age	33
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Lubo, Veesh, Visna. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Club	Edmonton Oilers: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Coach	Pat Quinn (Edmonton Oilers, 02 Sep 2009)
Hobbies	Going to the beach, listening to music and going out to dinner with his team-mates. (LA Kings, 06 Jun 2005)
Occupation	Athlete

Richard Zedník

Height	186 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	87 kg (192 lbs)
Date of Birth	January 6, 1976
Age	34
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Zedyo. (SVK Media Guide, 20 Jan 2010)
Club	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Russia
Coach	Kari Heikkilä (lokomotiv.yar.ru, 08 Jan 2010)
Hobbies	Playing football and tennis. (Florida Panthers, 04 Sep 2009)
Occupation	Athlete

Ice Hockey – Women

Petra Babiaková

Height	171 cm (5′ 7″)
Weight	63 kg (139 lbs)
Date of Birth	July 27, 1977
Age	32
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Pepa. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat, Jaroslav Husar (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Skiing, swimming, cycling. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Management, Marketing – Academy of Education: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Natalie Babonyová

Height	164 cm (5′ 4″)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Date of Birth	October 22, 1983
Age	26
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Canada
Club	Toronto Crush: Toronto, ON, Canada
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport and music. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Occupation	Pharmacist

Barbora Brémová

Height	168 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Date of Birth	August 24, 1991
Age	18
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Basha. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat, Miroslav Kozarik (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Walking and listening to music. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Occupation	Student

Jana Budajová

Height	170 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	62 kg (137 lbs)
Date of Birth	November 16, 1992
Age	17
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	HK Poprad: Poprad, Slovakia
Coach	Peter Gapa (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Horse riding, snowboarding. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Business – Business Academy: Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

Nikoleta Celárová

Height	173 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	68 kg (150 lbs)
Date of Birth	February 27, 1983
Age	26
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Nikola. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Hiking, skiing and swimming. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Law – Matej Bell University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Janka Culíková

Height	168 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	58 kg (128 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 30, 1987
Age	22
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	HC Spisska Nova Ves: Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia
Coach	Pavol Findura (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport, travelling, experiencing different cultures and spending time with friends. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Legal Management – Banking Institute Prague: Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

Nicol Čupková

Height	174 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Date of Birth	November 4, 1992
Age	17
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Orlik. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport, music, computers and travelling. (SVK Media Guide 2010)

Anna Džurnáková

Height	161 cm (5′ 3″)
Weight	61 kg (134 lbs)
Date of Birth	January 24, 1983
Age	27
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Djurky. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport, hiking and reading. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Pedagogy – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Nikola Gapová

Height	174 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 19, 1989
Age	20
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Gashpo. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport, travelling, music and movies. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Business Management, Economics – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Mária Herichová

Height	174 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 12, 1990
Age	19
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Maryshka. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Movies, travelling and music. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Geography, Geological Engineering – Comenius University: Bratislava, Slovakia

Petra Jurčová

Height	170 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	66 kg (146 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 22, 1987
Age	22
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Jurco. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport and music. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Business Academy: Kosice, Slovakia

Jana Kapustová

Height	171 cm (5′ 7″)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth	August 11, 1983
Age	26
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Kapusta. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HK Tornado Moscow: Moscow, Russia
Coach	Aleksei Chistyakov (Tornado Moscow, 02 Oct 2009)
Hobbies	Field hockey, football, skiing and travelling. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Other Sports	She, along with several of her Slovakian national ice hockey teammates, participated in the 2009 Ball Hockey World Championship in Pilsen, Czech Republic. (pilsen2009.com, 02 Oct 2009)
Education	Business Management – Silesian University: Opava, Czech Republic

Iveta Karafiátová

Height	174 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	66 kg (146 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 14, 1988
Age	21
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Ivet. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	Linkoping HC: Linköping, Sweden
Coach	Roy Bergstrom (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Travelling, cooking and spending time with her family. (SVK Media Guide 2010)

Monika Kvaková

Height	164 cm (5′ 4″)
Weight	61 kg (134 lbs)
Date of Birth	December 15, 1988
Age	21
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Kvako. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (ewhl.com, 01 Oct 2009)
Hobbies	Sport, music, sleeping, computers and spending time with friends. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Biology – Comenius University: Bratislava, Slovakia

Michaela Matejová

Height	169 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	57 kg (126 lbs)
Date of Birth	March 2, 1986
Age	23
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Nyunyo. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	SC Reinach: Reinach, Switzerland
Coach	Christoph Scharer, Philipp Steiner (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Music, dancing and travelling. (SVK Media Guide 2010)

Zuzana Moravčíková

Height	165 cm (5′ 4″)
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Date of Birth	October 23, 1980
Age	29
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Panchushka. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Travelling, experiencing different cultures, music, hiking and environmental protection. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Humanities, Public Policy and Administration – Masaryk University: Brno, Czech Republic

Petra Országhová

Height	168 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	58 kg (128 lbs)
Date of Birth	April 7, 1981
Age	28
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Petya. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Hiking and sport. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Humanities – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Petra Pravlíková

Height	175 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	72 kg (159 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 4, 1985
Age	24
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Pepe. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Tornado Moscow: Moscow, Russia
Coach	Alexey Chistiakov (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Watching nature documentaries, classical music and spending time with friends and family. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Other Sports	She also plays football in a national league. (szlh.sk, 30 Sept 2009) She, along with several of her Slovakian national ice hockey teammates, participated in the 2009 Ball Hockey World Championship in Pilsen, Czech Republic. (pilsen2009.com, 02 Oct 2009)
Occupation	Athlete, Student
Education	Coaching – Comenius University: Bratislava, Slovakia

Edita Raková

Height	171 cm (5′ 7″)
Weight	64 kg (141 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 18, 1978
Age	31
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Rako. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Hiking, travelling and playing chess. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Geography, Physical Education – Presov University: Presov, Slovakia

Zuzana Tomčíková

Height	176 cm (5′ 9″)
Weight	73 kg (161 lbs)
Date of Birth	April 23, 1988
Age	21
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Tomcheeky. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	Bemidji State University: Bemidji, MN, United States
Coach	Steve Sertich (Bemidji State University, 01 Oct 2009)
Hobbies	Shopping, flower arranging, gardening, hiking, folk dancing and opera. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Other Sports	She, along with several of her Slovakian national ice hockey teammates, participated in the 2009 Ball Hockey World Championship in Pilsen, Czech Republic. (pilsen2009.com, 02 Oct 2009)
Occupation	Student
Education	Media Studies – Bemidji State University: Bemidji, MN, United States

Martina Veličková

Height	163 cm (5′ 4″)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Date of Birth	February 17, 1989
Age	20
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Veve. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Club	HC Slovan Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Miroslav Karafiat (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Road cycling, power walking, embroidery, movies and horse riding. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Other Sports	She, along with several of her Slovakian national ice hockey teammates, participated in the 2009 Ball Hockey World Championship in Pilsen, Czech Republic. (pilsen2009.com, 02 Oct 2009)
Education	International Relations – Metropolitan University: Prague, Czech Republic

Alpine Skiing – Men

Jaroslav Babušiak

Height	178 cm (5′ 10″)
Weight	84 kg (185 lbs)
Date of Birth	September 6, 1984
Age	25
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Kelso. (fis-ski.com, 30 Jun 2009)
Club	Ski Jasna Nizke Tatry: Slovakia
Coach	Vincent Kekeli (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Football, tennis, music and movies. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Occupation	Student
Education	Pedagogy – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Alpine Skiing – Women

Veronika Zuzulová

Height	172 cm (5′ 7″)
Weight	72 kg (159 lbs)
Date of Birth	July 15, 1984
Age	25
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Roza. (fis-ski.com, 30 Jun 2009)
Club	Army Sports Center Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Timotej Zuzula [father] (zuzulova.com, 30 Jun 2009)
Hobbies	Reading, relaxing, spending time with friends, windsurfing, shopping, travelling and playing tennis. (zuzulova.com, 30 Jun 2009; osobnosti.sk, 30 Jun 2009; salomonracing.com, 30 Jun 2009)
Occupation	Student
Education	Public Administration – Alexander Dubcek University: Trencin, Slovakia

Jana Gantnerová

Height	165 cm (5′ 4″)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth	July 15, 1989
Age	20
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SK Zelene Pleso: Slovakia
Coach	Juraj Gantner (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Rap music, reading and watching romantic films. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Business – University of Economics: Bratislava, Slovakia

Cross-Country Skiing – Men

Martin Bajčičák

Height	169 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	70 kg (154 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 12, 1976
Age	33
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SKP Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Peter Barton (bajcicak.sk, 15 Apr 2009)
Hobbies	Other sport and listening to music. (bajcicak.sk, 15 Apr 2009)
Occupation	Athlete, Coach
Education	Physical Education – Comenius University: Bratislava, Slovakia

Ivan Bátory

Height	188 cm (6′ 2″)
Weight	82 kg (181 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 3, 1975
Age	34
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SKP Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Peter Barton (tramtaria.com, 15 Apr 2009)
Hobbies	Listening to music and mountainbiking. (FIS, 15 Apr 2009)
Other Sports	He has competed in biathlon and mountain running and was the 1996 Slovakian biathlon champion. (Slovak Ski Association, 21 Dec 2005)
Occupation	Athlete
Education	Humanities – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Michal Malák

Height	178 cm (5′ 10″)
Weight	70 kg (154 lbs)
Date of Birth	August 25, 1980
Age	29
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	ŠKP Štrbské Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Peter Barton (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Extreme sports. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Other Sports	Prior to 2003 he competed in mountain running. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Humanities – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Peter Mlynár

Height	186 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	80 kg (176 lbs)
Date of Birth	March 1, 1988
Age	21
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SKP Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Peter Barton (SVK Media Guide 2010)

Cross-Country Skiing – Women

Alena Procházková

Height	171 cm (5′ 7″)
Weight	57 kg (126 lbs)
Date of Birth	August 9, 1984
Age	25
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	LK Slavia UMB: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Jan Valuska (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Cycling and swimming. (Fischer, 09 Jan 2009)
Education	Humanities – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Biathlon – Men

Pavol Hurajt

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Pavol Hurajt won bronze medal in 15 km Mass Start, he was 5th in 20 km Individual, 7th in 10 km Sprint and 16th in Men’s 12.5 km Biathlon Pursuit.

Height	172 cm (5′ 7″)
Weight	68 kg (150 lbs)
Date of Birth	February 4, 1978
Age	32
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Klub Biatlonu Osrblie: Osrblie, Slovakia
Coach	Juraj Sanitra (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Reading, movies. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Pedagogy – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Matej Kazár

Height	186 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	74 kg (163 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 10, 1983
Age	26
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Pavel Kobela (biathlonworld.com, 18 Aug 2009)
Hobbies	Cycling. (biathlonworld.com, 18 Aug 2009)
Occupation	Armed Forces, Student
Education	Humanities – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Marek Matiaško

Height	172 cm (5′ 7″)
Weight	62 kg (137 lbs)
Date of Birth	October 29, 1977
Age	32
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Pavel Kobela (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Playing golf, cooking and spending time with his family. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Occupation	Armed Forces, Carpenter
Education	Physical Education – Comenius University: Bratislava, Slovakia

Dušan Šimočko

Height	174 cm (5′ 8″)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth	September 29, 1983
Age	26
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Pavel Kobela, Dusan Simocko Sr. [father] (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Cycling, rock climbing and listening to music. (biathlonworld.com, 18 Aug 2009)
Occupation	Coach
Education	Humanities – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Biathlon – Women

Anastazia Kuzmina

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Anastazia Kuzmina (or Kuzminová) won gold medal in Women’s 7.5 km Biathlon Sprint and silver medal in Women’s 10 km Biathlon Pursuit.

Height	180 cm (5′ 10″)
Weight	68 kg (150 lbs)
Date of Birth	August 28, 1984
Age	25
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Russian Federation
Club	VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Daniel Kuzmin [husband], Juraj Sanitra (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Cooking and music. (biathlon.com.ua, 18 Aug 2009)
Occupation	Athlete, Coach, Police Officer
Education	Law: Tyumen, Russia

Jana Gereková

Height	170 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	64 kg (141 lbs)
Date of Birth	November 27, 1984
Age	25
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Milan Gaspercik (gerekova.estranky.sk, 17 Aug 2009)
Hobbies	Mountain biking, music and cars. (biathlonresults.com, 17 Aug 2009)
Occupation	Coach
Education	Pedagogy – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Martina Halinárová

Height	164 cm (5′ 4″)
Weight	51 kg (112 lbs)
Date of Birth	April 22, 1973
Age	36
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	ASK Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Hobbies	Fitness, fashion and spending time with her son. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Occupation	Coach
Education	Pedagogy – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Ľubomíra Kalinová

Height	170 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	56 kg (123 lbs)
Date of Birth	February 11, 1982
Age	28
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Milan Gaspercik (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Mountain biking, rock climbing, swimming and scuba diving. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Other Sports	She also competed in mountain biking until 2009. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Humanities – Matej Bel University: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Natália Prekopová

Height	162 cm (5′ 3″)
Weight	52 kg (115 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 31, 1989
Age	20
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Milan Gaspercik (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Playing tennis, reading and the internet. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Human Resources – Slovak Technical University: Trnava, Slovakia

Luge – Men

Ján Harniš

Height	180 cm (5′ 10″)
Weight	90 kg (198 lbs)
Date of Birth	April 13, 1985
Age	24
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Police Sports Club Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Lubomir Mick (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Travelling and sports. (FIL, 16 Sep 2005)
Occupation	Fitness Instructor

Jozef Ninis

Height	177 cm (5′ 9″)
Weight	80 kg (176 lbs)
Date of Birth	June 28, 1981
Age	28
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Police Sports Club Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Lubomir Mick (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Cycling, skiing and swimming. (FIL, 16 May 2005)
Occupation	Fitness Instructor

Branislav Regec

Height	167 cm (5′ 5″)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth	July 13, 1985
Age	24
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Police Sports Club Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Lubomir Mick (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Music and fishing. (FIL, 16 Sep 2005)
Occupation	Student

Luge – Women

Veronika Sabolová

Height	168 cm (5′ 6″)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth	March 20, 1980
Age	29
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Nickname	Magda, one of her former teammates gave her the name and it stuck. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2010)
Club	Police Sports Club Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Lubomir Mick, Rastislav Drajna (SVK Media Guide 2010, Athlete, 25 Jan 2010)
Hobbies	Music, dancing, reading books, mountain biking and hiking. (FIL, 29 Jul 2009, Athlete, 25 Jan 2010)
Occupation	Athlete

Jana Šišajová

Height	167 cm (5′ 5″)
Weight	67 kg (148 lbs)
Date of Birth	February 1, 1985
Age	25
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	Police Sports Club Strbske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Coach	Lubomir Mick (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Travelling, sports, music. (FIL, 29 Jul 2009)
Occupation	Student

Bobsleigh – Men

Milan Jagnešák

Height	179 cm (5′ 10″)
Weight	103 kg (227 lbs)
Date of Birth	August 29, 1969
Age	40
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	ŠBK Olympic Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Pavel Puskar (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport in general, music, nature, hunting and riding Harley Davidson motorcycles. (oh.osobnosti.sk, 31 Jul 2009)
Occupation	Businessperson

Marcel Lopuchovský

Height	196 cm (6′ 5″)
Weight	93 kg (205 lbs)
Date of Birth	May 2, 1977
Age	32
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SBK Olympic Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Pavel Puskar (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Other Sports	He enjoyed a long career in athletics and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in the 4×400m relay. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Physical Education – Comenius University: Bratislava, Slovakia

Petr Narovec

Height	189 cm (6′ 2″)
Weight	100 kg (220 lbs)
Date of Birth	April 15, 1977
Age	32
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Czech Republic
Club	SBK Olympis Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia

Martin Tešovič

Height	182 cm (5′ 11″)
Weight	105 kg (231 lbs)
Date of Birth	October 26, 1974
Age	35
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SBK Olympic Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Pavel Puskar (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Sport. (Slovakian 2004 Olympic Handbook)
Other Sports	He competed in weightlifting at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He also attended the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing but suffered an injury and had to withdraw from the weightlifting competition. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Education	Business Management – Bratislava School of Law: Bratislava, Slovakia

Figure Skating – Women

Ivana Reitmayerová

Height	164 cm (5′ 4″)
Date of Birth	May 4, 1992
Age	17
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SKP Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia
Coach	Iveta Reitmayerova [mother] (ISU, 04 Aug 2009)
Hobbies	Reading, music, swimming and learning English. (ISU, 17 Aug 2009)
Occupation	Student

Ski Jumping

Tomáš Zmoray

Height	187 cm (6′ 1″)
Weight	67 kg (148 lbs)
Date of Birth	July 26, 1989
Age	20
Nationality	Slovakia
Birthplace	Slovakia
Club	SK Kartik Banska Bystrica: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Coach	Milan Filipko (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Hobbies	Street art, skating and computers. (SVK Media Guide 2010)
Occupation	Student