Václav Korunka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Václav Korunka

Czech ski runner and Olympic athlete

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1965

Place of Birth: Jilemnice, Liberec Region, Czech Republic

Profession: cross-country skier

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Václav Korunka (Czech pronunciation: ['va?tslaf 'koru?ka]; born December 25, 1965 in Jilemnice) is a former Czechoslovakian cross-country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999.
He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992. Korunka also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was an 8th in the 15 km event in those same championships. Korunka won three FIS races in his career as well.