Michal Novotny

Michal Novotny

Pro Snowboarder
Marital Status: Single Resides In: Prague, CZE
Participant since: 1997 Age: 30
Competitor since: 2006 Height: 6'1"
Nickname(s): Weight: 187 lbs
Country: CZE

Novotny is looking to make the Final for the first time at WX after 3 appearances. He had his best finish in 2009: 11th. He finished 16th at the 2010 Winter Olympics for the Czech Republic. It was his 2nd Olympics (in 2006 he finished 13th in snowboard cross) The Winter Olympics are a far cry from his first race 11 years ago, a small event he cross-country skied 10 miles to with his snowboard strapped to his back. Novotny runs a charitable organization to raise and distribute funds for sporting equipment and activity programs for children's homes.

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