Miroslav Knedla
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| Nationality | Czech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 2005 Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Indiana University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miroslav Knedla (born 18 July 2005) is a Czech swimmer. He competes at the collegiate level for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Life
Knedla was born in Ostrava.[1] He was raised in the Zlín swimming club.[2]
Career
In July 2023, Knedla competed at the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 24.88 seconds.[3] He also won a gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley with a Czech record time of 2:00.26.[4] The next month he competed at the 2023 European U-23 Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 25.30 seconds.[5]
In September 2023, he competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke and a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke.[6] In December 2023, he committed to swim collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers.[7][8]
In August 2026, he competed at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke with a time of 24.11 seconds, improving the Czech national record.[9] He also competed in the mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay and finished in fifth place.[10]
References
- ↑ "VIDEO: Absolutní senzace. Knedla je mistrem Evropy". Sport.cz (in Czech). 14 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ Kopl, Libor (14 August 2026). "Zlín má nového mistra Evropy! Plavec Knedla v Paříži slaví životní úspěch". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "2023 European Junior Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "17-Year-Old Miroslav Knedla Breaks His Own Czech Record in 200 IM Again (2:00.26)". SwimSwam. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "2023 LEN U23 Championships Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "2023 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "World Junior Backstroke Champion Miroslav Knedla Signs With Indiana". SwimSwam. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Miroslav Knedla". iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Další plavecké zlato, Miroslav Knedla je mistrem Evropy na 50 metrů znak". Seznam.cz (in Czech). 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Knedla je mistrem Evropy na znakařské padesátce. Smíšená štafeta pátá v českém rekordu" (in Czech). Czech Television. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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