Martin Snítil, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Czech curler
Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1978
Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic
Profession: curler
Nationality: Czech Republic
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Martin Snítil
- Martin Snítil (born November 20, 1978) is a Czech curler.
- He currently plays second on a team skipped by his brother, Jirí.
- Snítil made his international curling debut at the 2003 European Curling Championships, having coached the Czech men's team the previous season.
- Martin played second on the Czech team, skipped by his brother Jirí, and they finished 15th.
- The team returned to the European Championships in 2006, this time with Martin playing third on the team.
- At the 2006 European Curling Championships, they finished 11th.
- They improved the following season; at the 2007 European Curling Championships, they finish in 8th place, qualifying themselves for the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship- the first Czech team to qualify for the Worlds.
- At the 2008 Worlds, they placed in last place.
- The 2008-09 season was slightly better.
- Martin and his brother played on the Czech team at the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship, where they won a silver medal, after losing to Germany in the final.
- At the 2008 European Curling Championships, they improved to a 7th-place finish, and at the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, they improved to an 11th place showing.
- Martin had played 2nd on the team at the Euros and third at Worlds.
- In 2009-10, with Martin at third, the team finished 8th at the 2009 European Curling Championships failing to make it to the World Championships that season.
- The team improved the following season however, finishing 7th place at the 2010 European Curling Championships, qualifying them once again for the World Championships.
- At the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, the team earned their best finish at the worlds to date, placing in 8th.
- The next season, they had a great run at the 2011 European Curling Championships, making the playoffs for the first time.
- The team wound wind up placing fourth, after losing the bronze medal match to Denrmark's Rasmus Stjerne.
- They could not replicate their success however at the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship, where they once again finished last. 2012-13 would be the best season for the Czech team.
- The team would finish the round robin portion of the 2012 European Curling Championships in 2nd with a 7-2 record.
- However, the team lost to Norway's Thomas Ulsrud in the semi-final, before rebounding to beat the Danes in the bronze medal match.
- This would be a first for the country in curling, as it is the first time that the Czech Republic got a medal in international play.
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