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prokop cup -lrb- left -rrb- at the 2007 supercross world michal prokop fourcross , enduro october 20 , 2013 specialized 69 be one author author gang specialized prague , czechoslovakia 83 kg lb 0 on 1.80 0 on bicycle motocross -lrb- bmx -rrb- 1 april 1981 2000 -- -- 2001 2002 2003 -- 2009 2010 2011 rider bmx supercross world cup 2007 fréjus men podium.jpg michal prokop
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michal prokop

michal prokop -lrb- born april 1 , 1981 in prague -rrb- is a czech professional bmx and fourcross rider .
started his sporting career at the age of five , prokop has claimed two world cup circuit gold medals , and three world championship jerseys -lrb- 2003 , 2004 , and 2011 -rrb- in the men 's elite category , emerging him as one of the most successful fourcross riders in the sport 's brief history .
in bmx racing , prokop has been named an eight-time czech champion , and collected three gold medals to his career resume at the european championships .
moreover , he mounted numerous top-three finishes at the uci bmx world championships , including his men 's cruiser bronze medal in 2002 .
prokop also represented his nation czech republic at the 2008 summer olympics , and more recently , earned his only prestigious title in the men 's elite category at the 2012 red bull pump riders tournament in his home turf prague .
because of his ample successes in both bmx and fourcross racing , prokop has been named the `` king of the czech cycling '' by the nation 's governing sport union in 2006 .
since he turned himself professional in 1995 , prokop currently races for the specialized bmx and fourcross racing team .
prokop qualified for the czech squad , as the nation 's sole male rider , in men 's bmx cycling at the 2008 summer olympics in beijing by receiving an automatic berth from the international cycling union -lrb- uci -rrb- based on his top-ten performance from the bmx world rankings .
after he grabbed a twentieth seed on the morning prelims with a time of 36.689 , prokop scored a total of 18 placing points to take the sixth spot in his quarterfinal heat , thus eliminating him from the tournament .
