Martin Jakš
# Martin Jakš

Martin Jakš (Czech pronunciation:; born 6 September 1986 in Plzeň, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic) is a Czech cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was third in a 3.3 km event in Italy in 2008. He also has two wins in the 4 × 10 km relay, earning them in 2007 and 2008.

His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 22nd in the 15 km event at Liberec in 2009.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 23 | 29 | 27 | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 2014 | 27 | — | 27 | 37 | — | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 8 | — | 10 | 7 |

### World Championships

| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 20 | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | 24 | 18 | 31 | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 26 | — | 11 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 16 | — | 9 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | 28 | — | 14 | — | 11 | — |

### World Cup

**Season standings**

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada |
| 2006 | 19 | 157 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20 | 110 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 36 | — | 11 | 17 | — |
| 2009 | 22 | 115 | 69 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | 140 | 89 | NC | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 22 | 8 | 26 | — |
| 2012 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 58 | 24 | 9 | 19 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 60 | 48 | 75 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 55 | DNF | 10 | 17 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | 50 | 34 | 95 | 37 | DNF | — | — |
| 2016 | 29 | 48 | 35 | NC | 36 | 19 | — | 37 |
| 2017 | 30 | 87 | 56 | NC | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2018 | 31 | 46 | 41 | NC | 34 | 16 | — | — |

**Individual podiums**

* 2 podiums – (1 WC, 1 SWC)

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2007–08 | 14 March 2008 | Bormio, Italy | 3.3 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2010–11 | 3 January 2010 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |

**Team podiums**

* 1 victory – (1 RL)
* 3 podiums – (3 RL)

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bauer / Šperl / Koukal |
| 2 | 2007–08 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bauer / Magál / Koukal |
| 3 | 2012–13 | 20 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Magál / Bauer / Razým |
