Václav Korunka
Czech ski runner and olympionic
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| Intro | Czech ski runner and olympionic | |
| Places | Czech Republic | |
| is | Cross-country skier | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 25 December 1965, Jilemnice | |
| Age | 59 years |
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Václav Korunka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈkoruŋka]) (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.