Jakub Janda

Jakub Janda
Janda in 2011
Country Czech Republic
Born (1978-04-27) 27 April 1978 (age 46)
Čeladná, Czechoslovakia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Personal best218 m (715 ft)
Vikersund, 25 Feb 2012
World Cup career
Seasons19962018
Starts361
Podiums20
Wins6
Overall titles1 (2006)
Four Hills titles1 (2006)
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005-06 season overall
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf Individual NH
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Oberstdorf Individual LH
Updated on 17 November 2017.
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Jakub Janda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakup ˈjanda]; born 27 April 1978) is a Czech politician and former ski jumper. In ski jumping he competed from 1996 to 2017, winning the gold medal in the 2005–06 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup as the 2006 World Champion. He also won the 2005/06 Four Hills Tournament (shared with Janne Ahonen), as well as silver and bronze medals at the 2005 World Championships. Janda is one of the most successful ski jumpers from the Czech Republic, and is the only Czech World Cup champion to date.