KUBOVA Simona

Czech Republic
Swimming
24 Aug 1991
29
Female
CHOMUTOV
 
Czech Republic
CHOMUTOV
 
Czech Republic

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke  
Women's 200m Backstroke  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Backstroke - Heat 4
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 200m Backstroke - Heat 3
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocation100Back200Back200IndMed4x100Medley W
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRAH (1:01.08)H (2:13.26)H (2:17.21)H (DSQ)
2012London, GBRSF (1:00.02)SF (2:10.18)--

World Championships
YearLocation50Back100Back200Back200IndMed4x100Free W4x100Medley W
2019Gwangju, KORSF (27.91)SF (59.79)H (2:11.29)-H (3:40.78)-
2017Budapest, HUNSF (28.03)7th (59.71)H (2:11.80)H (2:14.26)-H (4:02.23)
2015Kazan, RUSH (28.67)H (1:00.91)H (2:11.78)--H (4:03.44)
2013Barcelona, ESPSF (28.20)6th (59.84)SF (2:10.46)---
2011Shanghai, CHNH (29.37)H (1:02.71)H (2:13.48)---
2009Rome, ITAH (29.19)H (1:01.79)SF (2:10.79)H (2:16.89)-H (4:06.43)

European Championships
YearLocation50Back100Back200Back4x100Medley W
2020Budapest, HUNSF (28.52)SF (1:00.43)-H (4:04.32)
2018Glasgow, GBR7th (28.38)SF (1:00.49)SF (2:12.02)-

World Championships Short Course
YearLocation50Back100Back200Back200IndMed4x50Free W4x50Medley W4x200Free4x100Medley
2018Hangzhou, CHNSF (26.60)7th (57.03)--7th (1:38.24)7th (1:46.17)--
2016Windsor, ON, CANSF (26.90)SF (57.68)H (2:06.25)H (2:11.21)-H (1:48.81)H (7:52.89)H (3:56.86)


Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final
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Simona Baumrtova
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Athlete, Physiotherapist
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Physiotherapy - Charles University, Prague, CZE
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Husband Krystof Kuba
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Czech, English
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TJ Slavie Chomutov [Czech Republic]
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Tomas Baumrt [club, father], CZE; Vlastimir Perna [national], CZE
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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; chomutovsky.denik.cz, 28 May 2015; blesk.cz, 31 May 2017)
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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)
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She began swimming at age three. (simonabaumrtova.cz, 15 Aug 2016)
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She was a gymnast until age 13 but after suffering from spondylolisthesis [displacement of the vertebrae], she chose to focus on swimming. She was taught to swim by her father. "He taught me to swim and inspired me to pursue sport." (arenashop.cz, 25 Aug 2020; simonabaumrtova.cz, 15 Aug 2016)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (arenashop.cz, 11 Dec 2018)
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She has nine sessions in the water and three in the gym per week. (kutnohorskelisty.cz, 17 Jun 2019)
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Qualifying for three Olympic Games [2012, 2016, 2020] in a row. (czechteam.info, 13 Apr 2019)
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Czech swimmer Ilona Hlavackova. (simonabaumrtova.cz, 15 Aug 2016)
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Her family. (Livesignal TV YouTube channel, 29 Jun 2020)
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"Don't dream of winning, train for it." (Facebook page, 22 Feb 2020)
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She was named 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, for 11 consecutive years between 2009 and 2019. (chomutovsky.denik.cz, 18 Feb 2020, 16 Feb 2015, 16 Jan 2014)

General Interest

General
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
When the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo were postponed to 2021, she said she began contemplating retirement. However, she ultimately decided to continue preparing for the Games. "The uncertainty during the forced quarantine was very unpleasant and so thoughts of the end of my career appeared in my mind. The Olympics mean a lot to me. I will always remember the first and it would be amazing to take part in three Olympic Games. My husband asked me if I realised I would have lots of free time after my swimming career. And when I realised that, I was a little sad about it. Once I do retire I'll rest, travel and focus on family." (Instagram profile, 03 Oct 2020; sport-litomerice.webnode.cz, 08 Sep 2020; ukforum.cz, 28 Jul 2020; idnes.cz, 25 Mar 2020)

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)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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