Jakub Bareš, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Czech curler
Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1988
Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic
Profession: curler
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Jakub Bareš
- Jakub Bareš (born March 20, 1988) is a Czech curler from Prague.
- He currently plays lead for the Czech national men's curling team. As a junior curler, Bareš played in two World Junior Curling Championships.
- His first was the 2007 World Junior Curling Championships where he skipped the Czech team which also included Jiri Candra, Martin Hejhal and Martin Stepanek.
- The team did not win a single game at the event, finishing in last place.
- Bareš was invited to be the Czech team's alternate at the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships, skipped by Krystof Chaloupek.
- Bareš was barely an alternate however, as he played in 8 of the team's 9 games, including the team's lone win en route to another last place finish. In 2009 Bareš skipped the Czech mixed team at the 2009 European Mixed Curling Championship.
- His team, which also included Lenka Kitzbergerova, Jindrich Kitzberger and Michaela Nadherova finished in 4th place, after losing in the semi-final to Scotland. The next season, Bareš joined the Czech men's team as their alternate.
- However, due to the rotating structure of the Czech national team, Bareš would play in most games.
- His first international tournament as a member of the team was the 2010 European Curling Championships.
- The team finished in 7th place.
- They also played in the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, finishing 8th. For the 2011-12 season, Bareš did not play on the team, but rejoined them in 2012 at second for the 2012 European Curling Championships.
- That tournament was a huge success for the national team, as they won the bronze medal.
- They had less success at the 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, finishing 8th.
- Bareš returned to playing as the team's alternate at the 2013 Worlds.
- The team attempted to replicate their success at the 2013 European Curling Championships, but placed 7th.
- The team narrowly made the 2014 Winter Olympics after losing to the United States' John Shuster in the final qualifying match.
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