- Date of birth27 May 1987
- Height171 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownŽdár nad Sázavou
- Place of birthNové Mesto na Morave
- Start skatingShe began skating at age 11 in Zdar nad Sazavou, Czechia.
- Club NOWIS: Czech Republic
- Hobbies"Riding a bike, watching the Tour de France, my two dogs, drinking coffee."
- LanguagesCzech, English, German
- Other nameMart'as (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
- CoachPetr Novák
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Three-time Czech Republic Athlete of the Year (2007, 2009, 2010).
Czech Republic State Award – Medal of Merit (2017).
Oscar Mathisen Award (2010).
Czech Republic State Award – Medal of Merit (2017).
Oscar Mathisen Award (2010).
"It is the journey that brings us joy, not the destination."
German speed skater Claudia Pechstein.
Czech speed skater [and her brother] Milan Sablik. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
In December 2022 she fell and cut her leg with her skate at a World Cup event in Calgary, AB, Canada. She returned to competition in February 2023. (irozhlas.cz, 17 Feb 2023; sport.cz, 16 Dec 2022)
In January 2022 she fell and sliced her thigh with her skate during a training camp in Italy. She required eight stitches and was unable to train for 10 days. (nbcolympics.com, 11 Feb 2022; denik.cz, 28 Jan 2022; Facebook page, 03 Jan 2022)
She suffered a foot fracture while running in early 2020, and was out of action for one and a half months. (Athlete, 18 Jan 2021; world-today-news.com, 02 Jul 2020)
She was troubled by injuries to her back and her knee during the 2017/18 season. She was unable to train full-time until six weeks before the start of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (tyden.cz, 03 Sep 2018; OIS, 07 Feb 2018)
She struggled with knee pain during the 2016/17 season. She limited her training during the off-season in 2017 in order to recover from the problem. (sport.idnes.cz, 11 Oct 2017; aktualne.cz, 10 Oct 2017)
She began experiencing back pain in December 2012. (ceskatelevize.cz, 09 Apr 2013)
In 2007 she tore a ligament in her shoulder after a fall in training. (idnes.cz, 02 Nov 2007)
In January 2022 she fell and sliced her thigh with her skate during a training camp in Italy. She required eight stitches and was unable to train for 10 days. (nbcolympics.com, 11 Feb 2022; denik.cz, 28 Jan 2022; Facebook page, 03 Jan 2022)
She suffered a foot fracture while running in early 2020, and was out of action for one and a half months. (Athlete, 18 Jan 2021; world-today-news.com, 02 Jul 2020)
She was troubled by injuries to her back and her knee during the 2017/18 season. She was unable to train full-time until six weeks before the start of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (tyden.cz, 03 Sep 2018; OIS, 07 Feb 2018)
She struggled with knee pain during the 2016/17 season. She limited her training during the off-season in 2017 in order to recover from the problem. (sport.idnes.cz, 11 Oct 2017; aktualne.cz, 10 Oct 2017)
She began experiencing back pain in December 2012. (ceskatelevize.cz, 09 Apr 2013)
In 2007 she tore a ligament in her shoulder after a fall in training. (idnes.cz, 02 Nov 2007)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
- She has won seven medals [three gold, two silver, two bronze] at the Olympic Winter Games, which is more than any other athlete representing Czechia.
- In 2014 she became the first athlete representing Czechia to win three Olympic gold medals in either the summer or winter editions of the Games.
- She claimed two gold medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, in the 3000m and 5000m, and then secured a third four years later in Sochi, winning the 5000m crown once more. Snowboarder and alpine skier Ester Ledecka has since matched her total of three gold medals. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Oct 2022).
- Milano Cortina 2026 would be her sixth Olympic Winter Games. (isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025).
- She won her 16th world championship gold in February 2020. (https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090529).
She recorded three top-10 finishes across the 3000m and 5000m during the first three 2025/26 ISU World Cup events. (isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
- In 2014 she became the first athlete representing Czechia to win three Olympic gold medals in either the summer or winter editions of the Games.
- She claimed two gold medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, in the 3000m and 5000m, and then secured a third four years later in Sochi, winning the 5000m crown once more. Snowboarder and alpine skier Ester Ledecka has since matched her total of three gold medals. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Oct 2022).
- Milano Cortina 2026 would be her sixth Olympic Winter Games. (isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025).
- She won her 16th world championship gold in February 2020. (https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090529).
She recorded three top-10 finishes across the 3000m and 5000m during the first three 2025/26 ISU World Cup events. (isu-skating.com/speed-skating, December 2025)
She has represented Czechia in road cycling. She was ranked 12th in the individual time trial at the 2015 World Championships in Richmond, VA, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jan 2017)
"I've been using the same neck warmer for twenty years."
"After my first training session, I fell in love with speed skating."
Petr Novák
