Karel Camrda

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Karel Camrda
Personal information
Born (1964-10-06) 6 October 1964 (age 59)
Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Hägendorf Amateur race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Leeds Elite race

Karel Camrda (born 26 October 1964) is a Czech former cyclo-cross cyclist. He most notably won the amateur race at the 1988 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships and a silver medal in the elite race at the 1992 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. [1] He was also awarded the Czechoslovak Cyclist of the Year in 1992.

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Major results

1987–1988
1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Amateur Cyclo-cross World Championships
3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships
1988–1989
1st MaillotRepublicaCheca.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
1989–1990
8th UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
1990–1991
2nd National Cyclo-cross Championships
8th Overall Superprestige
1991–1992
2nd Silver medal blank.svg UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

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References

  1. "Karel Camrda". the-sports.org. Retrieved 16 July 2021.