Lukáš Bauer (; born 18 August 1977) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 1996.
Biography On 17 February 2006 he won the Winter Olympics silver medal for the 15 km cross-country classical.
His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was second in the 15 km classic in 2009.
Bauer is son-in-law of another Czech skier Helena Balatková-Šikolová.
In season 2007–08 he was overall winner of the men's version of the Tour de Ski and FIS Cross-Country World Cup. In 2010, he again won the Tour de Ski in a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Norwegian skier Petter Northug.
Bauer finished with the bronze medal in the 15 km freestyle event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
After a career in which he collected three Olympic and two World Championship medals, Bauer confirmed his retirement from competing for the Czech national team after the 2017 Nordic World Championships in Lahti, although he indicated that he would continue competing in long-distance races for his own team, which he had set up three years previously. In April 2019 he was named as the Visma Ski Classics Pro Team Director of the year for his work with his ED System Bauer Team. The following month, he was announced as head coach of the Polish men's cross-country ski team.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (1 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1998 20 45 32 33 15 2002 24 — 12 6 8 — 7 2006 28 Silver 10 16 — 9 — 2010 32 Bronze 7 12 — Bronze — 2014 36 5 — 31 — 8 —
World Championships 2 medals – (2 silver) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1997 19 47 — — 8 1999 21 20 13 — 8 2001 23 22 17 26 27— 14 2003 25 17 20 — — — 7 2005 27 5 34 11 — 8 — 2007 29 — 7 5 — 8 — 2009 31 Silver 25 — — 11 — 2011 33 7 — 13 — 8 — 2013 35 19 23 16 — 11 — 2015 37 7 — Silver — — — 2017 39 19 — — — 11 —
World Cup Season titles 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance) SeasonDiscipline2008 Overall Distance
Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinalSki TourCanada 1997 19 — 1998 20 — 1999 21 42 53 68 2000 22 61 35 48 2001 23 70 2002 24 11 — 2003 25 5 — 2004 26 11 9 2005 27 12 9 — 2006 28 20 11 — 2007 29 37 19 — — 2008 30 35 2009 31 9 5 10 12 2010 32 10 2011 33 4 9 7 2012 34 13 13 9 6 — 2013 35 12 13 24 6 22 2014 36 20 10 11 13 2015 37 71 42 32 — 2016 38 61 48 — — 17 2017 39 167 116 — — — —
Individual podiums
18 victories – (11 , 7 ) 38 podiums – (27 , 11 )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2002–03 30 November 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd2 18 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st3 16 March 2003 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd4 2003–04 13 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd5 16 March 2003 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 3rd6 2004–05 22 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st7 6 March 2005 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st8 2005–06 31 December 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd9 7 January 2006 Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd10 2007–08 24 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd11 2 December 2007 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st12 28 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4.5 km Individual CStage World Cup 1st13 29 January 2007 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd14 2 January 2008 15 km Individual CStage World Cup 1st15 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 Tour de Ski Overall StandingsWorld Cup 1st16 9 February 2008 Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st17 16 February 2008 Liberec, Czech Republic 11.4 km Individual F World Cup 2nd18 23 February 2008 Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup 1st19 2 March 2008 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st20 8 March 2008 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 2nd21 16 March 2008 Bormio, Italy 15 km Pursuit F World Cup 2nd22 2008–09 30 November 2008 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd23 24 January 2009 Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st24 2009–10 7 January 2010 Cortina-Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd25 9 January 2010 Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start CStage World Cup 1st26 10 January 2010 10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st27 1–10 January 2010 Tour de Ski Overall StandingsWorld Cup 1st28 16 January 2010 Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st29 6 March 2010 Lahti, Finland 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd30 20 March 2010 Falun, Sweden 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F Stage World Cup 3rd31 2010–11 28 November 2010 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st32 11 December 2010 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd33 9 January 2011 Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st34 31 December 2010 – 9 January 2011 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd35 20 March 2011 Falun, Sweden 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd36 2011–12 10 December 2011 Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd37 22 January 2012 Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd38 2013–14 30 November 2013 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual CStage World Cup 1st
Team podiums
1 victory – (1 ) 5 podiums – (4 , 1 )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 2001–02 3 March 2002 Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Koukal2 2006–07 19 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Koukal / Magál / Šperl32007–08 9 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Jakš / Šperl / Koukal4 24 February 2008 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Jakš / Magál / Koukal5 2012–13 20 January 2013 La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Magál / Razým / Jakš
References
FIS Newsflash 161. 9 January 2008 article on Bauer's Tour de Ski win. Mvcr.cz April 2006 article detailing Bauer's relationship to Balatková-Šikolová
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