Jakub Hyman

Jakub Hyman (* April 16, 1984 in Jablonec nad Nisou ) is a former Czech luger.

Career

Hyman, whose brother Ondřej is also active as a luger, rodelte since 1994. 2003 he was inducted into the Czech national team and launched from the 2004/05 season in the Luge World Cup. In his first year as a pro, he took up five of the eight races and won all World Cup points, so that he. , The season ranked 46 of the overall World Cup ranking In the following season 2005/ 06 he moved up to rank 42. The Luge Championships in Winterberg 2006 he finished 25th in the individual race. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished the single race at the 27th place. It was a few days before its start not in a pub in Cesana Pariol safe at the Games after a serious fall, however, Hyman announced yet short before the games fit again.

In the 2006/07 season Hyman came with the 24th place in Lake Placid be until then best result. The Luge World Cup 2007 in Igls, he finished as the 31st One year later he was at the Luge World Cup in Oberhof in 2008 on the 30th place. A little later he landed at the Luge World Championship 2008 in Cesana Pariol on the 24th Place. With the 2007/ 08 season Hyman ended his successful season at the 28th place in the overall World Cup standings. However, he could not continue to expand its services as a result.

In the FIL World Luge Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, he landed on the 36th place. At the Olympic Winter Games 2010 in Vancouver Hyman went again on the 28th place.

Its active luge career finally ended Hyman after the 2011/12 season, in which he again achieved 46th place overall and 30th place at the Luge World Cup 2012 in Altenberg.