FIS Ski-Flying World Championships
At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Samek finished 23rd in the individual large hill and 39th in the individual normal hill events. He finished 14th in the individual normal hill and 23rd in the individual large hill events at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982 in Oslo. Samek also finished fifth at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979 in Planica.