Zbyněk Krompolc (born 29 May 1978 in
Čeladná
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) is a
Czech
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former
ski jumper
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who competed from 1994 to 1999. At the
1994 Winter Olympics
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in
Lillehammer
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, he finished seventh in the team large hill and 29th in the individual large hill events.
Krompolc competed at the
1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in
Thunder Bay
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,
Ontario
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, finishing 55th in the individual normal hill event. His best career World Cup finish was fourth in a flying hill event in
Norway
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in 1995.
After the Olympics, Krompolc continued to compete in ski jumping until 2002. He retired from the sport after the 2001-02 season.
Krompolc is married and has two children. He currently lives in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic.
References
External links
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Ski jumpers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Czech male ski jumpers
Living people
1978 births
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