Gabriela Svobodová

Gabriela Svobodová (born Sekajová on 27 February 1953) is a Slovak-Czech former cross-country skier who competed for Czechoslovakia during the 1970s until 1984. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Svobodová is the mother of Gabriela Soukalová, a biathlete competing for the Czech national team.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 4 × 5 km relay 1976 22 13 19 6 1980 26 20 19 4 1984 30 15 14 — Silver

World Championships 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 4 × 5 km relay 1974 20 — — Bronze 1982 28 — 13 — 5 1985 31 — 27 — 5

World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 28 13 1983 29 33 1984 30 20

Individual podiums 1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1981–82 22 January 1982 Furtwangen, West Germany 5 km Individual World Cup 2nd

Team podiums 1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1983–84 15 February 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 4 × 5 km Relay Olympic Games 2nd Palečková-Švubová / Paulů / Jeriová

Note: Until the 1994 Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.