Martina Sáblíková

Martina Sáblíková at the 2006 World Cup in Heerenveen

Martina Sáblíková (Žďár nad Sázavou, May 27 1987) is a Czech speed skater, specializing in long distance races.

As a junior, Sáblíková already achieved some notable results during international tournaments. In 2005 she came seventh in the 5,000m during the World Single Distance Championships. She became Czech youth champion in 1999, 2001 en 2004.

In the 2006 European allround championships in Hamar she finished fourth overall, by placing third at the 3,000m and winning the 5,000m. At the 5,000 meter she surprisingly beat favorite Claudia Pechstein.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin she finished fourth in the 5,000m, behind Clara Hughes, Claudia Pechstein and Cindy Klassen. During her race against Cindy Klassen she was more than 3 seconds faster in the last round, but eventually she missed the bronze medal by a second.

Because of Sáblíková's results, her position on the all time world ranking, the Adelskalender, increased from the 94th to the 15th place, within a year. In March 2006, she skated a world record at the 10,000m, beating Clara Hughes's former best time with more than 11 seconds.

Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event	Result	Date	Location	Notes
500m	40.72	Calgary	2006-03-18	{{{5}}}
1,000m	1:17.87	Salt Lake City	2005-11-19	{{{5}}}
1,500m	1:57.25	Calgary	2006-03-21	{{{5}}}
3,000m	4:00.63	Calgary	2006-03-22	{{{5}}}
5,000m	6:50.45	Calgary	2006-03-19	{{{5}}}
10,000m	14:08.28	Calgary	2006-03-23	{{{5}}}

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