Milan Jagnešák
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (1969-08-29) 29 August 1969[1]
Rabčice, Czechoslovakia[2]
Height179 m (587 ft)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
Sport
Country Slovakia
Sport Bobsleigh
Retired2014

Milan Jagnešák (born 29 August 1969)[2] is a former Slovak bobsledder who serves as president of the Slovak Bobsleigh Federation.[3] He competed in four Winter Olympics between 2002 and 2014.[4]

Early life

Jagnešák started bobsleigh in 1998 and thought of becoming a three-time participant in the Winter Olympics someday.[2]

Career

At the 2001–01 Bobsleigh World Cup, Jagnešák teamed up with Robert Kresťanko in the two-man bobsleigh category, finishing 30th place.[5] They also at the finished 25th,[6] 8th,[7] and 27th places[8] – respectively in the 2006–07 Bobsleigh World Cup, 2008–09 Bobsleigh World Cup, 2009–10 seasons.

On 6 December 2008, Jagnešák finished 14th place in another two-man bobsleigh category, this time with David Rolet.[9] However, Jagnešák was taken to hospital upon suffering from muscle injury that would rule him out until January.[10]

During the seventh round of 2009–10 Bobsleigh World Cup, Jagnešák teamed up with Lopuchovský, David Rolet, and Andrej Benda in the four-man bobsleigh category. They finished the worst position at 29th place.[11]

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Jagnešák finished 20th in the two-man category with Marcel Lopuchovský, becoming the oldest bobsleigh pilot at 40 years old.[1]

During the 2010–11 Bobsleigh World Cup at the Utah Olympic Park Track, he teamed up with newcomer Juraj Mokráš in the two-man category. They finished eleventh place in the first round and improved to ninth place.[12]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Jagnešák teamed up with Petr Nárovec, Lukáš Kožienka, and Juraj Mokráš in the four-man bobsleigh category. They finished 25th place and did not advance to the fourth round.[13]

Personal life

Jagnešák has been friends with Italian bobsledder Ivo Ferriani for twenty years.[14]

Controversy

On 2 February 2017, Jagnešák was involved in a scandal where he requested custody, afraid of them not influencing co-accusations.[15] Jagnešák was released from jail the same year on 10 February.[16]

In 2020, Jagnešák was accused of being among 24 people who published false news reports. Markíza confirmed that he was not one of them and apologised to him.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Slovenské naj, naj, naj..." SITA (in Slovak). 2 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jagnešák: Keď budeme 2-krát vo finále, budem rád". SITA (in Slovak). 31 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Slovenský štvorbob napriek vybojovanej miestenke nepôjde na zimnú olympiádu do Pjongčangu". SITA (in Slovak). 17 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Učastník štyroch olympiád Jagnešák skončil vo väzbe". SITA (in Slovak). 1 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jagnešák s Kresťankom v olympijskej premiére na 30. mieste". SME (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 18 February 2002.
  6. ↑ "Slováci vo Winterbergu 25. v dvojboboch". SME (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 17 January 2007.
  7. ↑ "Jagnešák s Lopuchovským v Lake Placid na 8. mieste". SME (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 22 November 2008.
  8. ↑ "V St. Moritzi Jagnešák s Lopuchovským 27. miesto". SITA (in Slovak). 16 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "Jagnešák skončil v nemocnici". SME (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 6 December 2008.
  10. ↑ "Boby: Jagnešák je v nemocnici, čaká ho pauza do januára". SME (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 7 December 2008.
  11. ↑ "V štvorboboch víťazný hetrik Langeho, Jagnešák 29". SITA (in Slovak). 17 January 2010.
  12. ↑ "Bobista Jagnešák sa predstavil na Americkom pohári v premiére s Mokrášom". SME (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 15 November 2010.
  13. ↑ "Bobisti nepostúpili do finálovej jazdy, skončili na 25. mieste". SME (in Slovak). 23 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Milan Jagnešák kandiduje za prezidenta Slovenského olympijského výboru: Otvorí kuchyňu, nech každý vidí, ako sa varí". Nový čas (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Slovakia. 14 November 2016.
  15. ↑ Mravec, Ľubomír (2 February 2017). "Škandál legendárneho bobistu: Skončil Jagnešák v putách pre šport alebo minulosť?". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). Bratislava: News and Media Holding.
  16. ↑ "Šéfa slovenských bobistov Jagnešáka prepustili z väzby". SITA (in Slovak). 10 February 2017.
  17. ↑ "NAKA zadržala pri raziách 24 ľudí: Šéf bobistov Jagnešák medzi nimi nie je!". Nový čas (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Slovakia. 18 February 2020.
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