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Lukáš Krpálek

Czech judoka

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Born
15 November 1990, Jihlava
Citizenship
Czech Republic
Sport
judo
Occupation
judoka, amateur wrestler
Height
197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight
105 kg (231 lb)
Nickname
Krpi

Lukáš Krpálek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlukaːʃ ˈkr̩paːlɛk]; born 15 November 1990) is a Czech heavyweight judoka. A former world champion (2014, 2019), European champion (2013, 2014, 2018) and Olympic Champion (2016, 2021). He is the most successful judoka in Czech and Czechoslovak history, and was named Czech Judoka of the Year eight times between 2008 and 2015.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – men's +100 kg9th place
judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's 100 kg20127th place
judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's 100 kg20161st place (gold)
judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's +100 kg20211st place (gold)

Awards and honours

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q2261105 (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.

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