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Jan Matura

b. 1980

Czech Olympic Nordic skier and ski jumper

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About Jan Matura

Born 1980. Jan Matura is a Czech ski jumper and nordic combined skier.

Jan Matura (born 29 January 1980) is a Czech former Nordic skier competing from 1999 to 2001 and a former ski jumper competing from 2002 to 2017.

Nordic combined Matura finished eighth in the 4 × 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. His best results at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 34th in the 15 km individual at Ramsau in 1999. At the World Cup level, Matura's best finish was ninth in a 15 km individual event in Germany in 1999. In Nordic combined, his overall best career finish was third twice in 7.5 km sprint events (1998, 2000).

Ski jumping world cup At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Matura finished ninth in the team large hill and 21st in the individual normal hill events.

His best FIS Nordic World Ski Championships occurred at Oberstdorf in 2005 where he finished seventh in the team normal hill and 23rd in both individual events. Matura's best finishes at the Ski-flying World Championships occurred at Kulm in 2006 where he finished eighth in the team and 28th in the individual events.

His best individual World Cup result is a double victory in Sapporo on 19 and 20 January 2013.

Standings Season Overall2001/02 — 66 N/A N/A —2002/03 72 65 N/A N/A 432003/04 51 51 N/A N/A 572004/05 44 43 N/A N/A 432005/06 34 40 N/A N/A 312006/07 57 54 N/A N/A —2007/08 44 41 N/A N/A 552008/09 66 — 51 N/A —2009/10 53 45 40 N/A 402010/11 27 42 25 N/A N/A2011/12 52 47 — N/A N/A2012/13 10 19 6 N/A N/A 2013/14 26 20 8 N/A N/A2014/15 40 28 34 N/A N/A2015/16 33 27 42 N/A N/A 2016/17 — 63 — 53 N/A

Wins No. Season Date Location Hill Size1 2012/13 19 January 2013 Sapporo Ōkurayama HS134 (night) LH2 20 January 2013 Sapporo Ōkurayama HS134 LH

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Who is Jan Matura?

Czech Olympic Nordic skier and ski jumper

When was Jan Matura born?

Jan Matura was born on 29 January 1980 in Český Krumlov.

What is Jan Matura's occupation?

Jan Matura is a ski jumper and nordic combined skier.

What nationality is Jan Matura?

Jan Matura is Czech.

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· Wikipedia: Jan Matura

· Wikidata: Q1682050

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