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{{Short description|Czech boxer (born 1992)}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name = Vít Král
|image = Vít Král po zisku prvního titulu v mužské kategorii (2009).jpg
|caption = Vit Král in 2009
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1992|03|22|df=y}}
|nationality=Czech
|birth_place=[[Brno]], Czech Republic
|nickname=King{{Efn|''král'' means 'king' in Czech}}
|height={{Convert|6|ft|cm}}
|weight={{Convert|165|lb|kg}}|weight_class=Heavyweight
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CZE}} }}
{{MedalSilver|[[Czech Republic|CZE]] Championship of men 2008|69 kg}}
{{MedalGold|[[Czech Republic|CZE]] Championship of men 2009|69 kg}}
{{MedalGold|Internacional [[International Boxing Association|IBA]] Tournament 2009|69 kg}}
{{MedalGold|[[Czech Republic|CZE]] Championship of men 2012|75 kg}}
{{MedalGold|[[Czech Republic|CZE]] Championship of men 2014|75 kg}}
}}
'''Vit Král''' ({{IPA|cs|vi:t kra:l}}; born 22 March 1992)  is a [[Czechs|Czech]] [[Boxing|boxer]]. He is twelve times champion of the [[Czech Republic]] in various age categories. He was member of the Czech national team and a boxing coach.
== Life ==
Vít Král was born on 22 March 1992 in [[Brno]]. He was a student of the Ludvík Daňek Sports High School.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Fojtů |first=Martina |date=2009-08-12 |title=Talentovaný boxer Král už se nevzteká, jednou by chtěl na olympiádu |url=https://www.idnes.cz/sport/ostatni/talentovany-boxer-kral-uz-se-nevzteka-jednou-by-chtel-na-olympiadu.A090812_095719_sporty_ten |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}}</ref> In his childhood, he was first involved in football. He has doing boxing since he was ten years old.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Redakce |date=2015-12-20 |title=Příprava na Rio? Boxer Král líčí: Cukroví ochutnám, ale půjdu si zaběhat |url=https://www.denik.cz/ostatni_sport/priprava-na-rio-cukrovi-ochutnam-ale-pujdu-si-zabehat-usmiva-se-boxer-kral-20151220-54k7.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Deník.cz |language=cs}}</ref> His coach was his father Vít Král Sr., former champion of [[Czechoslovakia]].<ref name=":1" /> As an extraordinary talent, he was able to box thanks to a Czech boxing association exemption at the Czech Senior Championships (men), where he fought for the first time at the age of fifteen,<ref name=":0" /> but was defeated on points in the {{Convert|57|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-10 |title=Czech Republic National Championships - Ostrava - June 8-10 2007 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2007.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
However, an injury<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pařík |first=Jan |date=2015-02-05 |title=Vít Král hájí čest boxerského titulu |url=https://brnensky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/vit-kral-haji-cest-boxerskeho-titulu-20150205.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Brněnský deník |language=cs}}</ref> to his right wrist (fracture of the scaphoid ) and a dislocated shoulder limited the promising development of his career. He had three operations<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Valaškovčák |first=Tomáš |date=2012-12-13 |title=Návrat Krále: Box byl smysl života. Teď myslím i na vzdělání |url=https://brnensky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/navrat-krale-box-byl-smysl-zivota-ted-myslim-i-na-vzdelani-20121213.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Brněnský deník |language=cs}}</ref> related to his injuries. After healing these injuries, he bounced back by winning the [[Czech Republic]] men's championship in 2012.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2012-12-09 |title=Czech Republic National Championships - Rakovnik - December 7-9 2012 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2012.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref> He also boxed in the Czech national tournament for the [[Prostějov]] boxing club DTJ Prostějov<ref>{{Cite news |last=Valaškovčák |first=Tomáš |date=2009-08-27 |title=Boxera Krále vyřadila nemoc z boje o titul |url=https://brnensky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/boxera-krale-vyradila-nemoc-z-boje-o-titul20090827.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Brněnský deník |language=cs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Valaškovčák |first=Tomáš |date=2009-07-01 |title=Vrstevníci mu nestačí, boxer Vít Král poráží i muže |url=https://brnensky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/vrstevnici-mu-nestaci-boxer-vit-kral-porazi-i-muze.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Brněnský deník |language=cs}}</ref> and Rohovník Armex [[Děčín]].<ref name=":1" /> After finishing his active career, he has been coaching and working with young boxers. He works as a coach in the Kometa Boxing Brno club. Among his charges is also [[Jindřich Janečka]].
== Sports career ==
* 2005
** Champion of the Czech Republic, boys, {{Convert|48|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category.<ref name=":2" />
** Champion of the Czech Republic, youth, category {{Convert|48|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}}, RSC victory<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Junior National Championships - Usti - April 15-17 2005 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2005j.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref> (victory by stopping the match by the ring referee).
* 2006
** Champion of the Czech Republic, boys, {{Convert|50|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}}, RSC victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic National Cadet Championships - Karvina - March 17-19 2006 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2006c.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
** Champion of the Czech Republic, youth, {{Convert|51|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, RSC victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Junior National Championships - Rakovnik - April 7-9th 2006 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2006j.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
* 2007
** Champion of the Czech Republic, boys, {{Convert|57|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, victory on points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic National Cadet Championships - Jablonec - March 2-4 2007 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2007c.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
** Czech Republic Champion, youth, category {{Convert|60|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}}, RSC victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic Junior National Championships - Moravska Trebova - September 28-30 2007 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2007j.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
* 2008
** Czech Republic Champion, boys, {{Convert|63|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, RSC victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic National Cadet Championships - Krnov - February 15-17 2008 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2008c.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
** Czech Republic Champion, youth, {{Convert|60|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, WO victory<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic Junior National Championships - Brandys - March 14-16 2008 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2008j.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref> (win without a fight).
** Second place at the Czech Republic Championship, men, {{Convert|69|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, loss on points in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic National Championships - Desenice - December 5-7 2008 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2008.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
* 2009
** Czech National Champion, youth, {{Convert|69|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, RSC victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic Youth National Championships - Karvina - April 24-26 2009 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2009j.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
** Czech Republic Champion, men, {{Convert|69|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, victory on points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic National Championships - Prague - June 12-14 2009 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2009.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
** Winner of the International youth Tournament in Mostar, {{Convert|69|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, victory by forfeit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intl Youth Tournament Mostar 2009 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Tournaments/Mostar2009.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
* 2012
** Champion of the Czech Republic, men, {{Convert|75|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, victory on points.<ref name=":3" />
* 2014
** Champion of the Czech Republic, men, {{Convert|75|kg|lb|2|abbr=off}} category, victory on points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Czech Republic National Championships - Pilsen - October 23-25 2014 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Czech2014.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl}}</ref>
* 2015
** Participant of the European Games in Baku 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vít Král |url=https://www.olympijskytym.cz/athlete/vit-kral |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=olympijskytym.cz |language=cs}}</ref> after being nominated by the [[Czech Olympic Committee]].
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[[Category:1992 births]]
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[[Category:Boxers from Brno]]
[[Category:Czech boxers]]