Zuzana Maděrová
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| Born | 20 September 2003 Liberec, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Parallel slalom, Parallel giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zuzana Maděrová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzuzana ˈmaɟɛrovaː]; born 20 September 2003) is a Czech snowboarder specializing in parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom disciplines. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
During the 2023 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships she won a bronze medal in the parallel slalom and mixed parallel team events.[1]
During the 2023–24 FIS Snowboard World Cup, she earned her first career World Cup podium on 27 January 2024, finishing in second place.[2] During the final race of the 2024–25 FIS Snowboard World Cup on 15 March 2025, she earned her first World Cup podium of the season, finishing in third place.[3]
In January 2026, she was selected to represent the Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4] During the parallel giant slalom qualification run she finished in second with a time of 1:31.48 and advanced to the finals.[5] On 8 February 2026, she beat Sabine Payer in the big final and won a gold medal.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Bansko 2023 FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships - Results". fis-ski.com. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Schoeffmann breaks through on home snow at Simonhohe". fis-ski.com. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Bormolini & Miki raise globes, Austrians dominate the day in Winterberg". fis-ski.com. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Mohr, Daniel (29 January 2026). "Bude to jiná olympiáda. Maděrová z Liberce má v Miláně šanci na medaili". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Lizec, Jiří; Vybíral, Matěj (8 February 2026). "Parádní start Češek. Ledecká vede, Maděrová je druhá. Postup do vyřazovací fáze mají na dosah". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Pohanka, Vít (8 February 2026). "Maděrová follows Ledecká with Olympic snowboarding gold". Radio Prague. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Karl and Maderova seize Parallel Giant Slalom titles as upsets unfold in Livigno". fis-ski.com. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
External links
- Zuzana Maderova at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Zuzana Maderova at Milano Cortina 2026
- Zuzana Maderova at Olympics.com
- Zuzana Maděrová at Olympedia
- Zuzana Maděrová at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
- Zuzana Maděrová on Instagram