Date of birth | July 25, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Říčany, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Charles University in Prague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Franz Kafka (great-uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Kafka (born 25 July 1978 in Říčany) is a former Czech rugby player and the current coach of the Czech Republic. His great-grandfather was a cousin of the famous writer Franz Kafka and his grandfather Erich Kafka was a footballer playing for DFC Prague.