Pavel Benc

Pavel Benc (born 10 July 1963) is a Czech cross-country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was eight in the 50 km event during the 1992 Winter Olympics. Benc's best finish was fifth in the 50 km event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best overall finish was second in a 15 km event in 1993.

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

Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1984 20 46 34 — — 1988 24 41 — 27 Bronze 1992 28 41 33 — 8 7 1994 30 65 36 25 8

World Championships Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1985 21 33 — 16 — 1987 23 21 — — 4 1989 25 — 21 34 DNF — 1991 27 — 32 28 5 — 1993 29 — — 32 7 8 1995 31 — — 36 14 9

World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall Long Distance Sprint 1984 20 1985 21 30 1986 22 1987 23 35 1988 24 1989 25 25 1991 27 25 1992 28 36 1993 29 27 1994 30 71 1995 31 61 1996 32 1997 33 —

Team podiums 1 podium – (1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1987–88 4 February 1988 Calgary, Canada 4 × 10 km Relay F Olympic Games 3rd Nyč / Korunka / Švanda

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