Athlete Bio#
Age
20
Hometown
Grand Rapids, MN
Education
Grand Rapids High School
World Championship Experience
- 2024 Junior World Championships (Otepää, EST) - 21st in mixed relay / 80th in individual / 78th in sprint / 18th in relay
- 2023 Youth World Championships (Shchuchinsk, KAZ): 25th in individual / 11th in men's relay / 40th in sprint / 31st in pursuit
- 2022 Youth World Championships (Soldier Hollow, Utah): 53rd in individual / 26th in sprint / 44th in pursuit / 10th in youth men's relay (w/ Cale Woods & Thor Sheppard)
Club #
SK Nove Mesto na Morave
More #
Matej started skiing as soon as he could walk and has been skiing ever since. He started doing biathlon at age 13 after seeing the successes his older brother had at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer. Vasek has continued to inspire him by being selected as the alternate for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Matej is a dual citizen with both of his parents coming from the Czech Republic. His parents both grew up doing biathlon and his mother competed in the 1992 Olympics for Czechoslovakia. Matej takes advantage of his dual citizenship and often spends long periods of time training and competing in the Czech Republic to gain more experiences so he can grow and improve in the sport of biathlon. His favorite venue to compete at is Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, UT.
Outside of biathlon, Matej enjoys cooking and listening to music or horror stories. His favorite food is Mexican.
