Jakub Jurka
Czech fencer (*1999)
雅各布·尤尔卡 · 야쿠프 유르카
- Born
- 13 June 1999, Olomouc
- Citizenship
- Czech Republic
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Jakub Jurka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakup ˈjurka]; born 13 June 1999) is a Czech fencer. His grandfather Jaroslav Jurka was also a fencer who represented Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics.
He represented Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics which also marked his debut appearance at the Olympics. During the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's épée event.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Jurka along with Martin Rubeš, Jiří Beran and Michal Čupr won a bronze medal in the Men's team épée.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's individual épée | 2020 | 25th place |
| fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – men's team épée | 2024 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – men's épée | 2024 | 32nd place |
Awards and honours
- Olomouc City Award
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q107340049 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.