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Lukas Krpalek

Lukas Krpalek

Lukas Krpalek became Olympic Champion in 2016 in Rio U100kg and Olympic Champion at the 2020 Tokyo Games +100kg. Krpalek became World Champion in 2019 +100kg and 2014 fighting U100kg and double European Champion in 2013 and 2014 U100kg. He won the European senior title in 2018 in Tel Aviv. He took silver at the World Championships in Doha in 2023. He was double Junior World Champion. Krpalek captured more than 46 World Cup medals including 19 victories. He won the GP in Zagreb and Linz in 2023 and 2024 and 2025 GP in Lima. Lukas is coached by Petr Lacina and has two children of his wife Eva.


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