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'''Josef Horký''' (born February 3, 1972 in [[Brno]]) is a retired Czech swimmer, who specialized in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Josef Horký|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/josef-horky-1.html|12 May 2013}}</ref> He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2004), a semifinalist in the 200 m butterfly at the [[European Aquatics Championships|European Championships]] (2002), and a member of Kometa Brno under his head coach Ondřej Butir.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Stephen|title=100 Free Sizzles: Hoogie Rules, Swims 47.86, Second-Fastest All-Time: Franzi Is Hot!|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4017.asp|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|date=31 July 2002|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref>
'''Josef Horký''' (born February 3, 1972 in [[Brno]]) is a retired Czech swimmer, who specialized in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Josef Horký|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/josef-horky-1.html|12 May 2013}}</ref> He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2004), a semifinalist in the 200 m butterfly at the [[European Aquatics Championships|European Championships]] (2002), and a member of Kometa Brno under his head coach Ondřej Butir.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Stephen|title=100 Free Sizzles: Hoogie Rules, Swims 47.86, Second-Fastest All-Time: Franzi Is Hot!|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4017.asp|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|date=31 July 2002|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref>


Horky made his official debut at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]]. On the first day of the Games, he managed to pull off a top 16 effort in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|400 m individual medley]], edging out Australia's [[Trent Steed]] to earn a fourteenth spot by almost a full second in 4:28.39.<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 400m Individual Medley Heat 4|url=http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Atlanta 1996]]|publisher=LA84 Foundation|page=50|accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref> Out of his remaining tries, Horky was unable to target the same goal as his first event, finishing thirtieth in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|200 m butterfly]] (2:02.84), and eighteenth in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200 m individual medley]] (2:05.45).<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 3|url=http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Atlanta 1996]]|publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]]|page=47|accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 2|url=http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Atlanta 1996]]|publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]]|page=48|accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref>
Horky made his official debut at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]]. On the first day of the Games, he managed to pull off a top 16 effort in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|400 m individual medley]], edging out Australia's [[Trent Steed]] to earn a fourteenth spot by almost a full second in 4:28.39.<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 400m Individual Medley Final B|url=http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Atlanta 1996]]|publisher=LA84 Foundation|page=50|accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref> Out of his remaining tries, Horky was unable to target the same goal as his first event, finishing thirtieth in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|200 m butterfly]] (2:02.84), and eighteenth in the [[Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200 m individual medley]] (2:05.45).<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 3|url=http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Atlanta 1996]]|publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]]|page=47|accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 2|url=http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Atlanta 1996]]|publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]]|page=48|accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref>


After an eight-year absence, Horky competed only in the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|men's 4×200 m freestyle relay]], and served as a senior captain for the Czech swimming team at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000104060029000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Štafeta 4×200 metrů poplave v Aténách|trans_title=4×200 meters relay swim in Athens|language=[[Czech language|Czech]]|url=http://oh.idnes.cz/stafeta-4x200-metru-poplave-v-atenach-duy-/olympiada-ateny.aspx?c=A040706_184804_sport_oh_rav|publisher=[[Mladá fronta DNES]]|date=6 July 2004|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> Teaming with [[Michal Rubáček]], [[Květoslav Svoboda]], and [[Martin Škacha]] in heat two, Horky swam a third leg and recorded a split of 1:53.29, but the Czechs settled only for seventh place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 7:26.26.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 2|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/results/3531380.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 August 2004|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Whitten|first=Phillip|title=Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7856.asp|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|date=17 August 2004|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
After an eight-year absence, Horky competed only in the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|men's 4×200 m freestyle relay]], and served as a senior captain for the Czech swimming team at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000104060029000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Štafeta 4×200 metrů poplave v Aténách|trans_title=4×200 meters relay swim in Athens|language=[[Czech language|Czech]]|url=http://oh.idnes.cz/stafeta-4x200-metru-poplave-v-atenach-duy-/olympiada-ateny.aspx?c=A040706_184804_sport_oh_rav|publisher=[[Mladá fronta DNES]]|date=6 July 2004|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> Teaming with [[Michal Rubáček]], [[Květoslav Svoboda]], and [[Martin Škacha]] in heat two, Horky swam a third leg and recorded a split of 1:53.29, but the Czechs settled only for seventh place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 7:26.26.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 2|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/results/3531380.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 August 2004|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Whitten|first=Phillip|title=Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7856.asp|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|date=17 August 2004|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>

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Josef Horký
Personal information
Nationality Czech Republic
Born (1972-02-03) 3 February 1972 (age 52)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly, medley
ClubKometa Brno
CoachOndřej Butir

Josef Horký (born February 3, 1972 in Brno) is a retired Czech swimmer, who specialized in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2004), a semifinalist in the 200 m butterfly at the European Championships (2002), and a member of Kometa Brno under his head coach Ondřej Butir.[2]

Horky made his official debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. On the first day of the Games, he managed to pull off a top 16 effort in the 400 m individual medley, edging out Australia's Trent Steed to earn a fourteenth spot by almost a full second in 4:28.39.[3] Out of his remaining tries, Horky was unable to target the same goal as his first event, finishing thirtieth in the 200 m butterfly (2:02.84), and eighteenth in the 200 m individual medley (2:05.45).[4][5]

After an eight-year absence, Horky competed only in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, and served as a senior captain for the Czech swimming team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[6][7] Teaming with Michal Rubáček, Květoslav Svoboda, and Martin Škacha in heat two, Horky swam a third leg and recorded a split of 1:53.29, but the Czechs settled only for seventh place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 7:26.26.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josef Horký". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ^ Thomas, Stephen (31 July 2002). "100 Free Sizzles: Hoogie Rules, Swims 47.86, Second-Fastest All-Time: Franzi Is Hot!". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 400m Individual Medley Final B" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 50. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 3" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 47. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 2" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 48. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Štafeta 4×200 metrů poplave v Aténách" (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. ^ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  9. ^ Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2013.

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