# Jiří Magál

Jiří Magál (Czech pronunciation:; born 11 April 1977 in Chrudim) is a Czech cross-country skier. Magál has appeared in four Winter Olympics and at every World Championship since 1999.

## Career
### World Championship finishes

Magál's highest finish in the World Championships was in 2003, where he finished in 7th in the team event.

### Other events

He made his World Cup debut in the 1998 season in a race in Val di Fiemme, Italy. In World Cups, his highest finish is 3rd, which he achieved in the 2007 season in a race in Gaellivare and the 2008 season in a race in Falun. He has also won the 10 km and pursuit races in the 2009 Slavic Cup in his homeland.

## Outside competitions

Magál is a sports instructor by profession, and lives in Krnov. In his free time he enjoys travelling, bowling and films.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1998 | 20 | — | — | — | 22 | 47 | — | 15 | — |
| 2002 | 24 | — | 29 | — | 43 | 19 | — | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 28 | — | — | 14 | — | 8 | — | 9 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | — | — | 38 | — | 49 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2014 | 36 | — | 43 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — |

### World Championships

| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1999 | 21 | 60 | — | 39 | 37 | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | — | 54 | 70 | — | 46 | 45 | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — | 29 | 23 | 31 | 55 | — | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | — | 18 | 18 | — | 27 | — | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 29 | — | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2009 | 31 | — | 30 | 13 | — | 17 | — | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | — | — | 39 | — | 43 | — | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 35 | — | 27 | 30 | — | 20 | — | 11 | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 1998 | 20 | 88 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22 | NC | — | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | NC | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 50 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 42 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 29 | 30 | — | — | NC | — | 13 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 93 | 58 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 75 | 49 | — | — | NC | — | 36 | 26 |
| 2010 | 32 | 114 | 70 | — | — | NC | — | 36 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | 115 | 65 | — | — | NC | 36 | — | — |
| 2012 | 34 | 94 | 61 | — | — | NC | 37 | DNF | — |
| 2013 | 35 | 102 | 64 | — | — | NC | 45 | 40 | — |
| 2014 | 36 | 109 | 65 | — | — | NC | 44 | 32 | — |

#### Team podiums

* 3 podiums – (3 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| 1 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer / Koukal / Šperl |
| 2 | 2007–08 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Jakš / Bauer / Koukal |
| 3 | 2012–13 | 20 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer / Razým / Jakš |