Josef Dostál (; born 3 March 1993) is a Czech sprint canoeist.
Career He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 1000 m event.
He won the silver medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was also part of the Czech team that won bronze in the K-4 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was the flag bearer for the Czech Republic during the closing ceremony.
Dostál won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the K-1 1000 m event. Afterwards, he was named Czech Sportsperson of the Year 2024.
Major results Olympics YearK-1 1000K-2 1000K-4 1000 2012 2016 2020 5 2024
World championships YearK-1 500K-1 1000K-2 1000K-4 500K-4 1000XK-2 500 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 8 2019 4 2022 5 2023 4 5 2024 2025 4
Awards and recognition Medal of Merit (2025)
References
External links
Josef Dostal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)