Jakub Jiroutek (born 1977) is a retired
Czech
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ski jumper.
He made his
World Cup
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debut in January 1994 in
Liberec
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, also collecting his first World Cup points with a 26th place. Thriving in
sky flying hills, he improved to 18th in February 1996 in
Kulm and 5th in March 1998 in
Vikersund
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. Jiroutek finished 21st at the
1996 Ski Flying World Championships, 33rd at the
2000 Ski Flying World Championships and 27th at the
2002 Ski Flying World Championships, as well as 50th–51st at the
1999 World Championships.
[
His last individual World Cup outing was a 27th place in January 2002 in ]Sapporo
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, and his last overall World Cup outing the team event in March 2002 in Planica
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. He competed on the Continental Cup from 2001 to 2003 and managed one podium here, a third place in February 2002 in Braunlage
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.[
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References
1977 births
Living people
Czech male ski jumpers
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