Michal Palinek

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Michal Palinek Volleyball (beach)
portrait
birthday August 10, 1967
place of birth Přerov, Czechoslovakia
size 1.90 m
partner 1994–1996 Marek Pakosta
1996–1998 Přemysl Kubala
1999–2000 Martin Lébl
2001 Stanislav Popoch
2002–2003 Stepan Smrcka
successes
1996 - European champion
(As of July 13, 2011)

Michal Palinek (born August 10, 1967 in Přerov ) is a former Czech beach volleyball player . He became European champion and took part in the 1996 Olympic Games.

Career

Palinek completed his first international tournaments in 1994 with Marek Pakosta . Two years later, the Czechs won the European Championship in 1996 with a victory in the final against Jörg Ahmann and Axel Hager . In the same year they took part in the Olympic tournament in Atlanta . There they were defeated by the Brazilians Franco / Roberto Lopes and the Canadians Child / Heese .

At the 1997 World Cup , Palinek reached 17th place with his new partner Přemysl Kubala . Two years later, he and Martin Lébl did not get above rank 41 at the World Cup in Marseille . The duo also took part in the 2000 Olympic tournament . After a narrow defeat against the Swiss brothers Martin and Paul Laciga, they were eliminated in the losing round against the Spaniards Bosma / Díez . The 2001 World Cup ended for Palinek and Stanislav Popoch after the preliminary round. In the following two years he played a few tournaments with Štěpán Smrčka .

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personal data
SURNAME Palinek, Michal
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech beach volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Přerov , Czechoslovakia