# Lukáš Bauer

Lukáš Bauer (Czech pronunciation:; born 18 August 1977) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 1996.

## Biography

On 17 February 2006 he won the Winter Olympics silver medal for the 15 km cross-country classical.
His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was second in the 15 km classic in 2009.
Bauer is son-in-law of another Czech skier Helena Balatková-Šikolová.
In season 2007–08 he was overall winner of the men's version of the Tour de Ski and FIS Cross-Country World Cup. In 2010, he again won the Tour de Ski in a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Norwegian skier Petter Northug.
Bauer finished with the bronze medal in the 15 km freestyle event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
After a career in which he collected three Olympic and two World Championship medals, Bauer confirmed his retirement from competing for the Czech national team after the 2017 Nordic World Championships in Lahti, although he indicated that he would continue competing in long-distance races for his own team, which he had set up three years previously. In April 2019 he was named as the Visma Ski Classics Pro Team Director of the year for his work with his ED System Bauer Team. The following month, he was announced as head coach of the Polish men's cross-country ski team.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### Olympic Games

* 3 medals – (1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1998 | 20 | 45 | — | 32 | 33 | DNS | — | 15 | — |
| 2002 | 24 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 28 | — | Silver | 10 | — | 16 | — | 9 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | — | Bronze | 7 | — | 12 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2014 | 36 | — | 5 | — | — | 31 | — | 8 | — |

### World Championships

* 2 medals – (2 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 1997 | 19 | 47 | — | DNF | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 21 | 20 | — | 13 | — | DNF | — | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | — | 22 | 17 | 26 | 27 | — | 14 | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | — | 5 | 34 | — | 11 | — | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 29 | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — |
| 2009 | 31 | — | Silver | 25 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | — | 7 | — | — | 13 | — | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 35 | — | 19 | 23 | — | 16 | — | 11 | — |
| 2015 | 37 | — | 7 | — | — | Silver | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 39 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |

### World Cup
#### Season titles

* 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)
| Season |
| Season | Discipline |
| 2008 | Overall |
| 2008 | Distance |

#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour 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 | Ski Tour Canada |
| 1997 | 19 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 21 | 42 | — | 53 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22 | 61 | — | 35 | 48 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 11 | 9 | — | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 30 | | | — | — | 35 | — | | | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 9 | 5 | — | — | NC | — | 10 | 12 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | | | — | — | NC | — | | 10 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | 4 | | — | — | NC | 9 | | 7 | — |
| 2012 | 34 | 13 | 13 | — | — | NC | 9 | 6 | — | — |
| 2013 | 35 | 12 | 13 | — | — | NC | 24 | 6 | 22 | — |
| 2014 | 36 | 20 | 10 | — | — | NC | 11 | DNF | 13 | — |
| 2015 | 37 | 71 | 42 | — | — | NC | 32 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 38 | 61 | 48 | — | — | NC | — | — | — | 17 |
| 2017 | 39 | 167 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 18 victories – (11 WC, 7 SWC)
* 38 podiums – (27 WC, 11 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2002–03 | 30 November 2002 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 18 January 2003 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 16 March 2003 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 13 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2003–04 | 16 March 2003 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 2004–05 | 22 January 2005 | Pragelato, Italy | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st |
| 7 | 2004–05 | 6 March 2005 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 8 | 2005–06 | 31 December 2005 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 9 | 2005–06 | 7 January 2006 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 2007–08 | 24 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 2007–08 | 2 December 2007 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 12 | 2007–08 | 28 December 2007 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4.5 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 13 | 2007–08 | 29 January 2007 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 14 | 2007–08 | 2 January 2008 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 15 | 2007–08 | 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st |
| 16 | 2007–08 | 9 February 2008 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 17 | 2007–08 | 16 February 2008 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 11.4 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 18 | 2007–08 | 23 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st |
| 19 | 2007–08 | 2 March 2008 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 20 | 2007–08 | 8 March 2008 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 21 | 2007–08 | 16 March 2008 | Bormio, Italy | 15 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 22 | 2008–09 | 30 November 2008 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 23 | 2008–09 | 24 January 2009 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 24 | 2009–10 | 7 January 2010 | Cortina-Toblach, Italy | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 25 | 2009–10 | 9 January 2010 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 20 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 26 | 2009–10 | 10 January 2010 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 27 | 2009–10 | 1–10 January 2010 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st |
| 28 | 2009–10 | 16 January 2010 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 29 | 2009–10 | 6 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 30 | 2009–10 | 20 March 2010 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 31 | 2010–11 | 28 November 2010 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 32 | 2010–11 | 11 December 2010 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 33 | 2010–11 | 9 January 2011 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 34 | 2010–11 | 31 December 2010 – 9 January 2011 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd |
| 35 | 2010–11 | 20 March 2011 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 36 | 2011–12 | 10 December 2011 | Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 37 | 2011–12 | 22 January 2012 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 38 | 2013–14 | 30 November 2013 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st |

#### Team podiums

* 1 victory – (1 RL)
* 5 podiums – (4 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 2001–02 | 3 March 2002 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Koukal |
| 2 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Koukal / Magál / Šperl |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Jakš / Šperl / Koukal |
| 4 | 2007–08 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Jakš / Magál / Koukal |
| 5 | 2012–13 | 20 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Magál / Razým / Jakš |