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Medal record
Lukáš Bauer
Men's cross-country skiing
Competitor for Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Silver	2006 Turin	15 km classical
Bronze	2010 Vancouver	15 km freestyle
Bronze	2010 Vancouver	4x10 km relay
World Championships
Silver	2009 Liberec	15 km classical

Lukáš Bauer (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlukaːʃ ˈbau̯ɛr]; born August 18, 1977 in Ostrov nad Ohří, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 1996.

On February 17, 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 at the 15 km freestyle event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Career highlights

Olympic Winter Games: 1998 - Nagano, 33rd, 30km classic; 1998 - Nagano, 45th, 10km classic; 1998 - Nagano, 32nd, 2x12.5km pursuit; 2002 - Salt Lake City, 6th, 30km freestyle mass start; 2002 - Salt Lake City, 12th, 2x10km pursuit; 2002 - Salt Lake City, 7th, 4x10km relay (with Koukal / Magál / Michl); 2002 - Salt Lake City, 8th, 50km classic; 2006 - Torino, 10th, 2x15km pursuit; 2006 - Torino, 2nd, 15km classic; 2006 - Torino, 16th, 50km freestyle mass start; 2010 - Vancouver, , 15 km freestyle; 2010 - Vancouver, 7th, 2x15km pursuit; 2010 - Vancouver, 3rd, 4x10km relay (with Jakš / Magál / Koukal)
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships: 1997 - Trondheim, 47th, 10km classic; 1999 - Ramsau, 20th, 10km classic; 1999 - Ramsau, 13th, 2x12.5km pursuit; 2001 - Lahti, 22nd, 15km classic; 2001 - Lahti, 17th, 2x10km pursuit; 2001 - Lahti, 26th, 30km classic; 2001 - Lahti, 27th, 50km freestyle; 2003 - Val di Fiemme, 17th, 15km classic; 2003 - Val di Fiemme, 20th, 2x10km pursuit; 2003 - Val di Fiemme, 7th, 4x10km relay (with Magál / Michl / Koukal); 2005 - Oberstdorf, 5th, 15km freestyle; 2005 - Oberstdorf, 34th, 2x15km pursuit; 2005 - Oberstdorf, 8th, 4x10km relay (with Magál / Koukal / Michl); 2005 - Oberstdorf, 11th, 50km classic mass start; 2007 - Sapporo, 7th, 2x15km pursuit; 2007 - Sapporo, 8th, 4x10km relay (with Koukal / Magál / Sperl); 2007 - Sapporo, 5th, 50km classic mass start; 2009 - Liberec, 2nd, 15km classic; 2009 - Liberec, 25th, 2x15km pursuit; 2009 - Liberec, 12th, 4x10km relay (with Jakš / Magál / Koukal)
FIS Nordic World Junior Ski Championships: 1997 - Canmore, 2nd, 30km freestyle
World Cup (Only Top 3): 2002 - Lahti, 3rd, 6x1.5km freestyle (with Martin Koukal); 2002 - Kuusamo, 2nd, 15km classic; 2003 - Nové Město, 1st, 15km freestyle; 2003 - Lahti, 2nd, 15km freestyle; 2004 - Oberstdorf, 3rd, 2x15km pursuit; 2004 - Oslo, 3rd, 50km freestyle; 2005 - Pragelato, 1st, 2x15km pursuit; 2005 - Lahti, 1st, 15km freestyle; 2005 - Nové Město, 2nd, 15km freestyle; 2006 - Otepää, 2nd, 15km classic; 2006 - Gällivare, 3rd, 4x10km relay (with Koukal / Magál / Sperl); 2007 - Beitostølen, 2nd, 15km freestyle; 2007 - Kuusamo, 1st, 15km classic; 2007 - Davos, 1st, 4x10km relay (with Jakš / Šperl / Koukal); 2008 - Tour de Ski, 1st, overall; 2008 - Otepää, 1st, 15km classic; 2008 - Liberec, 2nd, 11.4km freestyle; 2008 - Falun, 1st, 30km pursuit; 2008 - Falun, 3rd, 4x10km relay (with Jakš / Magál / Koukal); 2008 - Lahti, 1st, 15km classic; 2008 - Oslo, 2nd, 50km freestyle; 2008 - Bormio, 2nd, 15km pursuit; 2008 - Kuusamo, 2nd, 15km classic; 2009 - Otepää, 1st, 15km classic; 2010 - Tour de Ski, 1st, overall; 2010 - Otepää, 1st, 15km classic
Continental Cup: 1998 - Canmore, 1st, 15km freestyle
FIS Races (Only Top 3): 1997 - Liberec, 3rd, 10km classic; 1998 - Nové Město, 2nd, 30km classic; 1998 - Nové Město, 3rd, 15km classic; 1999 - Pello, 3rd, 15km freestyle; 1999 - Ylläs, 3rd, 15km classic; 1999 - Ylitorni, 2nd, 15km classic; 2000 - Beitostølen, 1st, 15km classic; 2001 - Kremnica, 1st, 10km classic; 2001 - Kremnica, 3rd, 15km freestyle; 2001 - Sun Valley, 2nd, 10km freestyle; 2001 - Sun Valley, 1st, 2x10km pursuit; 2001 - Sun Valley, 1st, 10km classic; 2003 - Jablonec nad Nisou, 1st, 10km classic; 2003 - Alatornio, 1st, 10km freestyle; 2003 - Pello, 1st, 10km freestyle; 2003 - Ylläs, 1st, 10km classic; 2003 - Ainiovaara, 1st, 10km classic; 2004 - Nové Město, 1st, 10km classic; 2004 - Horní Mísečky, 1st, 2x7km pursuit; 2005 - Horní Mísečky, 1st, 10km classic mass start; 2005 - Horní Mísečky, 1st, 2x10km pursuit; 2006 - Horní Mísečky, 1st, 15km classic; 2006 - Horní Mísečky, 3rd, 15km freestyle; 2007 - Muonio, 1st, 15km classic; 2008 - Bormio, 2nd, 20km classic mass start