Women
CZE
Petra VANKOVA
CZE- Date of birth26 Apr 1999
- Height1640 CM
- ProfessionStudent
- Home townPrague
- Place of birthPrague
- Start skating / Club She took up the sport in 2006 in Benatky nad Jizerou, Czechia. / BZK Praha: Czech Republic
- HobbiesCycling, skiing, photography. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
- languagesCzech, English, German, Russian
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"When nothing goes right, go left." (Athlete, 12 Jan 2017)
Czech snowboarder and alpine skier Ester Ledecka, Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel. (Athlete, 22 Nov 2021)
Her parents, coach Jindrich Parik, and Czech short track skater Katerina Novotna. (Athlete, 22 Nov 2021)
Injury meant she missed the 2023 World Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Czech Short-Track Team Facebook page, 08 Mar 2023)
She fractured her collarbone in 2014. She required a one-month recovery period. (Athlete, 12 Jan 2017)
She fractured her collarbone in 2014. She required a one-month recovery period. (Athlete, 12 Jan 2017)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)
Finishing 12th in the 1500m at the 2021 World Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (Athlete, 22 Nov 2021)
She has represented Czechia in roller speed skating at World Inline Cup events. She has also competed in road cycling at national level in Czechia. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 18 Jan 2021)
"My sister started skating and I wanted to try it too. She gave it up and I did not."
Jarmil Hruza [national], CZE; Katerina Novotna [personal], CZE
