Simona Bubeníčková

Simona Bubeníčková
Personal information
Born (2008-07-02) 2 July 2008
Náchod, Czech Republic
Sport
Country Czech Republic
SportParalympic Nordic skiing
DisabilityVisually impaired
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Women's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
2026 Milano Cortina Individual
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint pursuit
Women's paralympic cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympics
2026 Milano Cortina 10 km classical
2026 Milano Cortina 20 km freestyle
World Championships
2025 Trondheim Sprint

Simona Bubeníčková (born 2 July 2008) is a Czech visually impaired Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.

Career

In February 2025, Bubeníčková competed at the 2025 Para Cross-Country World Championships and won a gold medal in the 10 kilometre classic event.[1] She also won a silver medal in the 20 kilometre freestyle event.[2] The next month she competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 and won a silver medal in the sprint with a time of 4:02.09.[3] This marked the first time that para cross-country athletes raced in the same stadium and on the same day as their able-bodied counterparts.[4]

In February 2026, she was selected to represent the Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[5] She won a silver medal in the biathlon individual[6], in the cross-country skiing 10 km classical[7] and 20 km freestyle.[8] Bubeníčková won a bronze medal in the biathlon sprint pursuit.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Wicker, Mao and Bubeníčková earn maiden titles in Toblach as Nilsen, Kawayoke and Adicoff claim repeat wins on Day 1 of the Para Cross-Country Worlds". fis-ski.com. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Další medaile. Nevidomá Bubeníčková přidala na MS ke zlatu také stříbro". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ^ Slabý, Martin (5 March 2025). "Český úspěch na MS v Trondheimu. Bubeníčková slaví stříbro ze sprintu". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Para Cross-Country stars shine in historic inclusive event in Trondheim". fis-ski.com. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  5. ^ Schmidt, Jakub (11 February 2026). "Nevidomá juniorská mistryně světa v běžeckém lyžování Simona Bubeníčková se moc těší na Paralympiádu". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Bubeníčková získala v biatlonu druhé české stříbro na paralympiádě" [Bubeníčková won the second Czech silver medal at the Paralympics in biathlon]. Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Paralympijská medailová žeň pokračuje. Bubeníčková má druhé stříbro" [The Paralympic medal hunt continues. Bubeníčková wins her second silver]. Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Czech News Agency. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Další stříbro pro Bubeníčkovou, parahokejisté duel o bronz prohráli" [Another silver for Bubeníčková, para-hockey players lost the duel for bronze]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Vzali jí medaili a pak zase vrátili. Bubeníčková prožila paralympijský šok" [They took her medal and then gave it back. Bubeníčková experienced a Paralympic shock]. Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Czech News Agency. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.