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Josef Váňa (born 20 October 1952) is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase,^[1] he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the horse racing sport.^[2]

In 2016 he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in Czech Senate as candidate of ANO 2011.^[3]

Biography[edit]

Váňa was born and spent his childhood is Slopné in the Zlín Region. He began his career as a horse breeder and keeper in Tlumačov.^[4] Later he moved to Hrubý Jeseník, where he worked as a construction worker at the Praděd TV tower and administrator of a ski center. He took part in his first horse race in 1979 in Boskovice with a mare Kalina. It was also the first win of his career.^[4] At the age of 28 he resumed his horse racing activities in Czechoslovakia and Germany and soon after that, in 1985, he competed in his first Velká pardubická steeplechase with Paramon. He finished second.^[5]

Váňa won his first Velká pardubická steeplechase in 1987, on a Czech racehorse Železník.^[6] He managed to finish the race in 9 minutes 56.13 sec. and became the first who finished the race under 10 minutes.^[7] Váňa, together with Železník, also won Velká pardubická in 1988, 1989, 1991. In 1997 he achieved his fifth victory on Vronsky. Váňa won Velká pardubická on Tiumen three times in a row in 2009,^[2] in 2010^[8] and in 2011 (at the age of 58). In addition to his eight wins in the saddle, he also won Velká pardubická ten times as a trainer.^[9]

According to the statistics of the Czech Jockey Club, Váňa competed in 631 races with 183 wins.^[4] During his career, he suffered several serious injuries. According to his own words, he "broke almost every bone in his body". The most serious injury he suffered was in June 1994 in Germany Iffezheim, when he fell at the first fence. He managed to overcome the clinical death and two months after it he competed in his next race.^[4]

Major racing wins[edit]

Velká pardubická steeplechase
- with Železník (1987, 1988, 1989, 1991)
- with Vronsky (1997)
- with Tiumen (2009, 2010, 2011)

References[edit]

^ Grim, Filip (9 October 2011). "Žokej Josef Váňa poosmé ovládl Velkou pardubickou". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). iDNES. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b Willoughby, Ian (12 October 2009). "Legendary jockey Josef Váňa wins Velká pardubická for record sixth time". Radio Prague. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
^ "Za ANO budou kandidovat do Senátu tanečník Harapes a žokej Váňa". ceskenoviny.cz. ČeskéNoviny.cz. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Prachař, František (11 October 2009). "VIDEO: Šestapadesátiletý Váňa triumfoval s Tiumenem na Velké pardubické". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 October 2009.
^ Znamenáčková, Kristýna. "Rohovor s pětinásobným vítězem Velké pardubické - Josefem Váňou". Osobnosti.cz (originally Svět koní no. 01/06). Retrieved 13 October 2009.
^ "History of the Velká pardubická". Česká pojišťovna. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
^ "Železník, kůň století za babku". Magazín.cz (in Czech). 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009.
^ "Žokej Váňa vyhrál posedmé Velkou pardubickou, podruhé s Tiumenem". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
^ "Tiumen Hits Pardubicka hat-trick". www.racinguk.com. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.(subscription required)

External links[edit]

[1] Grim, Filip (9 October 2011). "Žokej Josef Váňa poosmé ovládl Velkou pardubickou". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). iDNES. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

[CzechRadio-2] Willoughby, Ian (12 October 2009). "Legendary jockey Josef Váňa wins Velká pardubická for record sixth time". Radio Prague. Retrieved 13 October 2009.

[3] "Za ANO budou kandidovat do Senátu tanečník Harapes a žokej Váňa". ceskenoviny.cz. ČeskéNoviny.cz. Retrieved 28 June 2016.

[sport.cz-4] Prachař, František (11 October 2009). "VIDEO: Šestapadesátiletý Váňa triumfoval s Tiumenem na Velké pardubické". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 October 2009.

[5] Znamenáčková, Kristýna. "Rohovor s pětinásobným vítězem Velké pardubické - Josefem Váňou". Osobnosti.cz (originally Svět koní no. 01/06). Retrieved 13 October 2009.

[6] "History of the Velká pardubická". Česká pojišťovna. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2009.

[7] "Železník, kůň století za babku". Magazín.cz (in Czech). 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009.

[8] "Žokej Váňa vyhrál posedmé Velkou pardubickou, podruhé s Tiumenem". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.

[9] "Tiumen Hits Pardubicka hat-trick". www.racinguk.com. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.(subscription required)

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-'''Josef Váňa''' (born 20 October 1952 in [[Zlín]]) is a [[Czechs|Czech]] [[steeplechase]] [[jockey]], [[Horse breeding|horse breeder]] and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the [[Velká pardubická|Velká pardubická steeplechase]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Filip|last=Grim|url=http://sport.idnes.cz/zokej-josef-vana-poosme-ovladl-velkou-pardubickou-fs7-/sporty.aspx?c=A111009_164704_sporty_fil|title=Žokej Josef Váňa poosmé ovládl Velkou pardubickou|date=9 October 2011|work=[[Mladá fronta DNES]]|publisher=iDnes|language=Czech|accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref> he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport.<ref name=CzechRadio>{{cite web |title=Legendary jockey Josef Váňa wins Velká pardubická for record sixth time|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/article/121115|last=Willoughby|first=Ian|work=[[Radio Prague]]|date=12 October 2009|accessdate=13 October 2009}}</ref>
+'''Josef Váňa''' (born 20 October 1952) is a [[Czechs|Czech]] [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|steeplechase]] [[jockey]], [[Horse breeding|horse breeder]] and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the [[Velká pardubická]] steeplechase,<ref>{{cite web|first=Filip|last=Grim|url=http://sport.idnes.cz/zokej-josef-vana-poosme-ovladl-velkou-pardubickou-fs7-/sporty.aspx?c=A111009_164704_sporty_fil|title=Žokej Josef Váňa poosmé ovládl Velkou pardubickou|date=9 October 2011|work=[[Mladá fronta DNES]]|publisher=iDNES|language=cs|access-date=9 October 2011}}</ref> he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the horse racing sport.<ref name=CzechRadio>{{cite web |title=Legendary jockey Josef Váňa wins Velká pardubická for record sixth time|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/article/121115|last=Willoughby|first=Ian|work=[[Radio Prague]]|date=12 October 2009|access-date=13 October 2009}}</ref>
+In 2016 he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in [[Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic|Czech Senate]] as candidate of [[ANO 2011]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Za ANO budou kandidovat do Senátu tanečník Harapes a žokej Váňa|publisher=ČeskéNoviny.cz|url=http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/za-ano-budou-kandidovat-do-senatu-tanecnik-harapes-a-zokej-vana/1338286|website=ceskenoviny.cz|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>
 == Biography ==
-Born in Zlín, Váňa spent his childhood is [[Slopné]]. He began his career as a horse breeder and keeper in [[Tlumačov]].<ref name=sport.cz>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: Šestapadesátiletý Váňa triumfoval s Tiumenem na Velké pardubické|url=http://www.sport.cz/ostatni/ostatni/157727-video-sestapadesatilety-vana-triumfoval-s-tiumenem-na-velke-pardubicke.html|work=Sport.cz|last=Prachař|first=František|date=11 October 2009|accessdate=18 October 2009|language=Czech}}</ref> Later he moved to [[Hrubý Jeseník]], where he worked as a construction worker at the [[Praděd TV tower]] and administrator of a ski center. He took part in his first horse race in 1979 in [[Boskovice]] with a mare ''Kalina''. It was also the first win of his career.<ref name=sport.cz/> At the age of 28 he resumed his horse racing activities in [[Czechoslovakia]] and [[Germany]] and soon after that, in 1985, he competed in his first ''Velká pardubická'' steeplechase with ''Paramon''. He finished second.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rohovor s pětinásobným vítězem Velké pardubické - Josefem Váňou|url=http://www.osobnosti.cz/josef-vana.php|work=Osobnosti.cz (originally ''Svět koní'' no. 01/06)|last=Znamenáčková|first=Kristýna|accessdate=13 October 2009}}</ref>
+Váňa was born and spent his childhood is [[Slopné]] in the [[Zlín Region]]. He began his career as a horse breeder and keeper in [[Tlumačov]].<ref name=sport.cz>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: Šestapadesátiletý Váňa triumfoval s Tiumenem na Velké pardubické|url=http://www.sport.cz/ostatni/ostatni/157727-video-sestapadesatilety-vana-triumfoval-s-tiumenem-na-velke-pardubicke.html|work=Sport.cz|last=Prachař|first=František|date=11 October 2009|access-date=18 October 2009|language=cs}}</ref> Later he moved to [[Hrubý Jeseník]], where he worked as a construction worker at the [[Praděd TV tower]] and administrator of a ski center. He took part in his first horse race in 1979 in [[Boskovice]] with a mare ''Kalina''. It was also the first win of his career.<ref name=sport.cz/> At the age of 28 he resumed his horse racing activities in [[Czechoslovakia]] and [[Germany]] and soon after that, in 1985, he competed in his first ''Velká pardubická'' steeplechase with ''Paramon''. He finished second.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rohovor s pětinásobným vítězem Velké pardubické - Josefem Váňou|url=http://www.osobnosti.cz/josef-vana.php|work=Osobnosti.cz (originally Svět koní no. 01/06)|last=Znamenáčková|first=Kristýna|access-date=13 October 2009}}</ref>
-Váňa won his first ''Velká pardubická'' steeplechase in 1987, on a Czech racehorse [[Železník (racehorse)|Železník]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Velká pardubická|url=http://www.vpcp.cz/en/historie.php|work=Česká pojišťovna|accessdate=13 October 2009}}</ref> He managed to finish the race in 9 minutes 56.13 sec. and became the first who finished the race inside 10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Železník, kůň století za babku|url=http://www.magazin.cz/lifestyle/2029-zeleznik-kun-stoleti-za-babku|work=Magazín.cz|language=Czech|date=28 July 2008|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20091014203246/http://www.magazin.cz/lifestyle/2029-zeleznik-kun-stoleti-za-babku|archivedate=14 October 2009}}</ref> Váňa, together with Železník, also won ''Velká pardubická'' in 1988, 1989, 1991. In 1997 he achieved his fifth victory on ''Vronsky''. Váňa won ''Velká pardubická'' on ''Tiumen'' three times in a row in 2009,<ref name=CzechRadio /> in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.idnes.cz/zokej-vana-vyhral-posedme-velkou-pardubickou-podruhe-s-tiumenem-pxw-/sporty.asp?c=A101010_155209_sporty_rou|title=Žokej Váňa vyhrál posedmé Velkou pardubickou, podruhé s Tiumenem|work=iDNES.cz|publisher=Mladá fronta DNES|language=Czech|accessdate=10 October 2010}}</ref> and in 2011 (at the age of 58). In addition to his eight wins in the saddle, he also won Velká pardubická nine times as a trainer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tiumen Hits Pardubicka hat-trick|url=http://www.racinguk.com/news/article/tiumen-hits-pardubicka-hat-trick|work=www.racinguk.com|date=8 October 2011|accessdate=11 October 2011}}{{subscription required}}</ref>
+Váňa won his first ''Velká pardubická'' steeplechase in 1987, on a Czech racehorse [[Železník (racehorse)|Železník]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Velká pardubická|url=http://www.vpcp.cz/en/historie.php|work=Česká pojišťovna|access-date=13 October 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813215711/http://www.vpcp.cz/en/historie.php|archivedate=13 August 2009}}</ref> He managed to finish the race in 9 minutes 56.13 sec. and became the first who finished the race under 10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Železník, kůň století za babku|url=http://www.magazin.cz/lifestyle/2029-zeleznik-kun-stoleti-za-babku|work=Magazín.cz|language=cs|date=28 July 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014203246/http://www.magazin.cz/lifestyle/2029-zeleznik-kun-stoleti-za-babku|archivedate=14 October 2009}}</ref> Váňa, together with Železník, also won ''Velká pardubická'' in 1988, 1989, 1991. In 1997 he achieved his fifth victory on ''Vronsky''. Váňa won ''Velká pardubická'' on ''Tiumen'' three times in a row in 2009,<ref name=CzechRadio/> in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.idnes.cz/zokej-vana-vyhral-posedme-velkou-pardubickou-podruhe-s-tiumenem-pxw-/sporty.asp?c=A101010_155209_sporty_rou|title=Žokej Váňa vyhrál posedmé Velkou pardubickou, podruhé s Tiumenem|work=iDNES.cz|date=10 October 2010 |publisher=Mladá fronta DNES|language=cs|access-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> and in 2011 (at the age of 58). In addition to his eight wins in the saddle, he also won Velká pardubická ten times as a trainer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tiumen Hits Pardubicka hat-trick|url=http://www.racinguk.com/news/article/tiumen-hits-pardubicka-hat-trick|work=www.racinguk.com|date=8 October 2011|access-date=11 October 2011}}{{subscription required}}</ref>
-According to the statistics of the ''Czech Jockey Club'', Váňa competed in 631 races with 183 wins.<ref name=sport.cz/> During his career, he suffered several serious injuries. According to his own words, he ''"broke almost every bone in his body"''.<ref name=sport.cz/> The most serious injury he suffered was in June 1994 in Germany [[Iffezheim]], when he fell at the first fence. He managed to overcome the [[clinical death]] and two months after it he competed in his next race.<ref name=sport.cz/>
+According to the statistics of the ''Czech Jockey Club'', Váňa competed in 631 races with 183 wins.<ref name=sport.cz/> During his career, he suffered several serious injuries. According to his own words, he ''"broke almost every bone in his body"''. The most serious injury he suffered was in June 1994 in Germany [[Iffezheim]], when he fell at the first fence. He managed to overcome the [[clinical death]] and two months after it he competed in his next race.<ref name=sport.cz/>
-== Major racing wins ==
+==Major racing wins==
-*[[Velká pardubická|Velká pardubická steeplechase]] (1987)
+*[[Velká pardubická]] steeplechase
+**with [[Železník (racehorse)|Železník]] (1987, 1988, 1989, 1991)
-*Velká pardubická steeplechase (1988)
+**with Vronsky (1997)
-*Velká pardubická steeplechase (1989)
+**with Tiumen (2009, 2010, 2011)
-*Velká pardubická steeplechase (1991)
-*Velká pardubická steeplechase (1997)
-*Velká pardubická steeplechase (2009)
-*Velká pardubická steeplechase (2010)
-*Velká pardubická steeplechase (2011)
+==References==
-== Significant horses ==
-*[[Železník (racehorse)|Železník]]
-*Vronsky
-*Tiumen
-== References ==
 {{Reflist}}
-== External links ==
+==External links==
-* [http://www.josef-vana.cz/ Official website of Josef Váňa]
+*{{official|http://www.josef-vana.cz/}}
-* [http://www.filmvana.cz/en/ FilmVana.cz - The biggest race is life itself (movie site in english)]
+*[http://www.filmvana.cz/en/ FilmVana.cz - The biggest race is life itself (movie site in english)]
+*[https://zavodistepardubice.cz/ Velká Pardubická Steeplechase]
-* [http://www.vitejte.cz/objekt.php?oid=5546&j=en Josef Váňa - Welcome to the Czech Republic]
-* [http://www.east-bohemia.info/news/?id=4755 The 117th Velká Pardubická Steeplechase]
-* [http://master.ceskatelevize.cz/program/detail.php?idp=10123190250&day=1180389600&time=14%3A25&ch=1 13. komnata Josefa Váni (13th Chamber of Josef Váňa) - a documentary at the official website of the Czech television] {{cs icon}}
-* [http://www.dostihy.cz/cz/uvod/0/20/detail/100.html Legenda Velké pardubické ovládla její 119. ročník - Dostihy.cz] {{cs icon}}
-* [http://www.dostihy.cz/cz/rozhovor-tydne/article/15/je-to-uzasne-vitezstvi-rika-josef-vana.html Je to úžasné vítězství, říká Josef Váňa - Dostihy.cz] {{cs icon}}
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