Jaroslav Suchý

Jaroslav Suchý
Personal information
Born (1971-02-03) 3 February 1971
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Figure skating career
CountryCzech Republic
Czechoslovakia
Began skating1977
Retired1997
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Bratislava Singles
Silver medal – second place 1987 Prostějov Singles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Nitra Singles
Silver medal – second place 1992 Ružomberok Singles
Silver medal – second place 1993 Hradec Králové Singles
Representing  Czech Republic
Czech Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Ústí nad Labem Singles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Třinec Singles

Jaroslav Suchý (born 3 February 1971)[1] is a Czech former competitive figure skater. Internationally, he represented Czechoslovakia until its dissolution and then the Czech Republic. He is the 1995 Czech national champion.[2] His highest senior ISU Championship result was 13th at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. He began skating in 1977 and retired from competition in 1997.[1]

Suchý graduated from Gymnázium třída Kapitána Jaroše in 1989 and from Masaryk University in 1995.[3] He is involved in Brno municipal politics as a member of KDU–ČSL.[4]

Competitive highlights

Competition 1985–86
(TCH)
1986–87
(TCH)
1987–88
(TCH)
1988–89
(TCH)
1991–92
(TCH)
1992–93
(TCH)
1993–94
(CZE)
1994–95
(CZE)
1995–96
(CZE)
World Championships 22nd
European Championships 21st20th20th13th31st28th
Czechoslovak Championships 2nd[5] 2nd[6] 2nd[7] 2nd[8] 2nd[9]
Czech Championships 1st[10] 2nd
Nations Cup 9th
Prague Skate 11th[11] 7th[12] 5th
Trophée Lalique 10th
Winter Universiade 9th16th
World Junior Championships 7th10th

References

  1. 1 2 "Životopis" [Biography] (in Czech). Jaroslav Suchý. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Přehled mistrů České republiky v krasobruslení" [Czech champions] (in Czech). Czech Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Blaha, Marek (29 August 2010). "Tělesná výchova a sport" [Physical education and sport] (in Czech). Gymnázium třída Kapitána Jaroše. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jaroslav Suchý". KDU–ČSL.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Majstrovský výkon – so sebazaprením" [A masterful performance - with self-denial]. Pravda (in Czech). 6 January 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 3 September 2025 – via Arcanum Newspapers. Športová dvojica Knapová—Novotný, ktorá jazdila bez konkurencie a nároku na titul... [The sports couple Knapová—Novotný, who skated without competition and claim to the title...]
  6. ↑ Jerie, Miloš (12 January 1987). "Barna v rukavicích a teplácích" [Barna in gloves and sweatpants]. Rudé Právo (in Czech). p. 8. Retrieved 3 September 2025 – via Arcanum Newspapers.
  7. ↑ "Všichni krasobruslařští mistři obhájili tituly" [All figure skating champions defended their titles]. Rudé Právo (in Czech). 21 December 1987. p. 7. Retrieved 3 September 2025 – via Arcanum Newspapers.
  8. ↑ "Sedmý titul ozdobily šestky • Krasobruslařské zlato jen do Prahy" [The seventh title was decorated with sixes • Figure skating gold only for Prague]. Lidové Noviny (in Czech). 13 January 1992. p. 8.
  9. ↑ Nohejl, Tomaš (21 December 1992). "Lenka povstala z »Vražedných polí«" [Lenka rose from »Killing Fields«]. Telegraf (in Slovak). p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2025 – via Arcanum Newspapers.
  10. ↑ "Brňané kralovali Ústí" [Brnos ruled Ústí]. Brněnský Večerník (in Czech). Vol. V, no. 7. 10 January 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 6 April 2026 – via Arcanum Newspapers.
  11. ↑ "Ice abroad" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 62, no. 10. December 1985. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Barna mesterhármasa" [Barna master class]. Új Szó (in Hungarian). Vol. XXXIX, no. 265. 10 November 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 1 May 2026 – via Arcanum Newspapers.