Radek Fajkus

Czech Republic

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General Interest

Other sports	He has represented Czechia in roller speed skating, including at the 2018 World Championships in Arnhem, Netherlands. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Nov 2021)
Famous relatives	His younger sister Marketa Fajkusova has represented Czechia in short track. She made her World Cup debut in 2020 in Dresden, Germany. She also competed in roller speed skating at the 2022 European Championships in L'Aquila, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Nov 2023; rychlobrusleni.cz, 01 Jun 2021)

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

KSB Benatky nad Jizerou: Czech Republic

General Interest

Injuries	In January 2023 he sustained a muscular injury at a tournament in Dresden, Germany. (Czech Short-Track Team Instagram profile, 10 Jan 2023)
Hobbies	Cycling, football. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	He always puts on his left skate first. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)
Memorable sporting achievement	His performances at the 2022 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, and the 2022 World Cup event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He was encouraged to start skating by his parents.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)
Hero / Idol	Russian short track skater Victor An, Chinese-Hungarian short track skater Shaolin Liu. (Athlete, 16 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Jarmil Hruza, CZE
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport in 2011 in Benatky nad Jizerou, Czechia.

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2023/2024	European Championships	1000m	12
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	12
	2020/2021	World Championships	500m	15
	2023/2024	European Championships	500m	16
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	22
	2020/2021	World Championships	Overall	22
	2020/2021	European Championships	500m	23
	2020/2021	World Championships	1500m	24
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	25
	2022/2023	World Championships	1500m	27
	2020/2021	World Championships	1000m	28
	2020/2021	European Championships	1500m	28
	2019/2020	European Championships	500m	29
	2020/2021	European Championships	Overall	30
	2022/2023	World Championships	1000m	31
	2019/2020	European Championships	1500m	31
	2022/2023	World Championships	500m	32
	2023/2024	World Championships	1000m	32
	2023/2024	World Championships	500m	34
	2017/2018	European Championships	1500m	36
	2017/2018	European Championships	500m	36
	2019/2020	European Championships	Overall	39
	2020/2021	European Championships	1000m	39
	2017/2018	European Championships	1000m	41
	2018/2019	World Championships	1000m	41
	2018/2019	World Championships	500m	42
	2017/2018	European Championships	Overall	42
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	44
	2018/2019	World Championships	Overall	50
	2018/2019	World Championships	1500m	50
	2017/2018	World Junior Championships	Overall	60

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	10
	2018/2019	Dresden	2000m Relay	11
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	13
	2019/2020	Dresden	2000m Relay	17
	2023/2024	Dresden	500m	18
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	23
	2023/2024	Gdansk	500m	25
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	27
	2022/2023	Dresden	500m	30
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	30
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	32
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	500m	34
	2023/2024	Gdansk	500m	34
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	500m	41
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	44
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	47
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1000m	49
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1000m	49
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	50
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	51
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	55
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	57
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	60
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Overall	69
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	91
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	117
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	129
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	139
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	141