Interview with Borek
Borek, how old were You, when You stood on Your skies for the first time?I think that I was about 1,5 years old at the dam in Jablonec nad Nisou. My father was nervous that I have never learnt it.
How old were You when You jumped from the hill for the first time and how many metres was it?
First training - September 1988 amd I jumped 7 metres.
Was Your first sport ski jumping or did You decide among other sports?
In first class I tried bicross, swimming and football which enjoyed me very much.. Then my father took me on ski jumping training, I jumped and it was decided.
Who was Your first trainer?
Jan Petrásek, František Zeman etc. We had a lot of trainers who looked after us but the best trainer for me was my father and on these years I have membered preferably.
Who is Your ski jumping ideal and sport ideal?
In ski jumping it is Pavel Ploc and Espen Bredesen without doubts. Otherwise sportsmen who can joint their success and charisma - e.g. Jan Železný, Roman Šebrle, Wayne Greatzky, Lance Armstrong,..
When was Your debut in World cup?
Debut in World cup was competition in ski flying in Harrachov in 2001.
What is Your goal as a sportman?
That a few years which I have given this sport, wasn´t unnecessary and that sometimes somebody will member who I was.
What is Your motto?
What doesn´t kill you it makes you stronger - I don´t prefer this motto only in personal life but in sport life too (a failure = motivation for next work but sometimes it is too dificult to realize)