Mikulas ZAPLETAL (CZE)
Czechia
Age:
23 years
Languages:
Czech and English
Federation:
CZECH CANOE UNION - CCU
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
Dickhead
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Prague
OCCUPATION
Student
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
I started at age five in Prague with my mum.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
I started because my mom told me "go and win" and I have done this!
CLUB
Dukla
NAME OF COACH
Martin Smolka
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH
Czech
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?
Since 2009
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
USA
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
Junior & U23 World Championship
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Nantahala
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
I have won the world championship.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Martin Smolka
TRAINING PARTNER(S)
My brother Vojta Zapletal
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS
Spurting Water to face.
AMBITIONS
Win European Championships
SPORTING RELATIVES
My mum was 6th on OG 1992 in slalom.
