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| Simona
KUBOVÁ |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Czech Republic
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 24 Aug 1991
in Chomutov, TCH |
| Height | 1.76 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
TJ Slavie Chomutov: Czech Republic |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physiotherapy - Charles University: Prague, CZE |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her brother Ondrej Baumrt has represented the Czech Republic in open water swimming and competed at the 2015 World Cup event in Setubal, Portugal. Her father Tomas Baumrt has served as coach at the TJ Slavie Chomutov club in the Czech Republic. Her husband Krystof Kuba has worked as a physiotherapist for the Czech national ski jumping team. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2021; blesk.cz, 31 May 2017; chomutovsky.denik.cz, 28 May 2015) |
Awards and honours |
She was named the 2019 Swimmer of the Year by the Association of Sports Journalists of the Czech Republic [KSN] at the Czech Athlete of the Year awards. It was the sixth time she had won the award. (simonabaumrtova.cz, 15 Aug 2016; Instagram profile, 16 Jan 2020)
She was named Athlete of the Year in the Usti nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2019. (chomutovsky.denik.cz, 17 Jan 2020; denik.cz, 30 Mar 2017)
She was named Athlete of the Year in Chomutov, Czech Republic, in 11 consecutive years between 2009 and 2019. (chomutovsky.denik.cz, 18 Feb 2020, 16 Feb 2015, 16 Jan 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Tomas Baumrt [club, father], CZE |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age three. |
Why this sport? |
She was a gymnast until age 13 but after suffering from spondylolisthesis [displacement of the vertebrae], she chose to focus on swimming. "[My father] taught me to swim and inspired me to pursue sport." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Czech swimmer Ilona Hlavackova. (simonabaumrtova.cz, 15 Aug 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Czech, English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't dream of winning, train for it." (Facebook page, 06 Dec 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Physiotherapist |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying for three Olympic Games in a row between 2012 and 2020. (czechteam.info, 13 Apr 2019) |
Injuries |
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro she struggled with health issues, including persistent dizzy spells. She was diagnosed with cervicovestibular syndrome and exhaustion following the Games, and took a five-week break from training. (denik.cz, 22 Sep 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Krystof Kuba |
Other names |
Simona Baumrtova |
Residence |
Chomutov, CZE |
General Interest |
Other information |
AUTHOR
In November 2021 she released her autobiography named 'Krasa Mezi Stenami' [Beauty Between the Walls]. (sport.cz, 07 Nov 2021; Facebook profile, 20 Oct 2021)
FURTHER EDUCATION
After she graduated with a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, she went on to study a master's degree in the same subject at the university. She completed a doctorate in kinanthropology at Charles University in early 2020. "I wanted to study medicine, but I couldn't combine that with swimming. Physiotherapy was a similar field and I'm glad I graduated. Kinanthropology is actually the science of human movement. I researched the connection between physiotherapy and swimming." (ukforum.cz, 28 Jul 2020; sport.aktualne.cz, 18 Jan 2020) |
Most influential person in career |
Her family. (Livesignal TV YouTube channel, 29 Jun 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 27 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.35 |
| 25 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:15.81 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Individual Medley |
2:17.21 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.08 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Backstroke |
2:13.26 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 14 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.18 |
| 10 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.02 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.43 |
| 15 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
28.16 |
| 16 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.35 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.19 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Backstroke |
2:11.29 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
27.91 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
59.79 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 23 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:14.26 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:11.80 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
59.71 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.03 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:11.78 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
28.67 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.91 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.46 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Backstroke |
59.84 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
28.20 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.71 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
29.37 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
2:13.48 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Backstroke |
29.19 |
| Semifinal |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.79 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Individual Medley |
2:16.89 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.79 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Backstroke |
56.80 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.19 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
26.32 |
| 8 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:46.40 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
56.68 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
26.53 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.60 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
57.03 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:46.17 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:38.24 |
| 12 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.25 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Backstroke |
57.68 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:11.21 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Backstroke |
26.90 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 8 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
2:04.24 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
26.38 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
57.37 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.11 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.77 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.49 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Backstroke |
26.61 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Backstroke |
57.18 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.05 |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
27.33 |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
59.24 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.50 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Backstroke |
28.21 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.52 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.43 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 7 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
28.38 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.49 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Backstroke |
2:12.02 |
| 5 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.57 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.83 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Backstroke |
DNS |
| 4 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:02.73 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.99 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.38 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
28.64 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:06.90 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.75 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.85 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.57 |
| 7 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:12.42 |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.78 |
| Semifinal |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
29.17 |
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2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:11.14 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
26.60 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
57.12 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
26.32 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Backstroke |
2:04.70 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
57.08 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.87 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Backstroke |
57.27 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
50m Backstroke |
26.77 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 5 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Backstroke |
2:04.09 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
50m Backstroke |
26.75 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Backstroke |
57.73 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:48.08 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:41.73 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Backstroke |
56.28 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Backstroke |
2:03.06 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Backstroke |
26.26 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:47.18 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.54 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
50m Backstroke |
26.97 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
100m Backstroke |
58.08 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
200m Backstroke |
2:03.43 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.47 |
| 7 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.57 |
| 6 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Backstroke |
58.15 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
50m Backstroke |
26.94 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.45 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Backstroke |
58.93 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Backstroke |
27.30 |
| 7 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.07 |
| 11 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Backstroke |
58.76 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Backstroke |
27.12 |
| 32 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.64 |
| 16 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
200m Backstroke |
2:08.97 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 56 |
2023 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 5 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.99 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
28.38 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
57.36 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
26.56 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
26.55 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Backstroke |
2:04.21 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
57.15 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Individual Medley |
1:00.63 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
27.75 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
2:07.25 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
59.94 |
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