Hyncicova Competes In 10K Classic In Winter Olympics

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA — Former Colorado Buffalo skier, Petra Hyncicova, skied in her third event at the XIV Olympic Winter Games when she competed in the Women's 10km Classic Thursday.

Hyncicova, representing the Czech Republic, finished 42nd out of a field of 98 skiers with a time of 31:28. Wearing bib 47, she got as high as 37th twice in the race, first at the 1.3 km mark and then again at 6.3 km.

Competing in her second Olympics, Hyncicova did not compete in the Women's 10km Classic in PyeongChang. She has competed nine times in the event on the World Cup level with her highest finish being a 39th place finish on Jan. 8, 2021 in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

The Czech athlete was a well decorated skier at CU. Skiing from 2015-18, Hyncicova was a seven-time All-American and swept the two individual championship races at the 2017 NCAA championships.

Next up for Hyncicova is the Women's 4x5K Relay Saturday, Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m. local China time and 12:30 a.m. MT.

Three former #OlympicBuffs will be in competition Friday in Beijing. Taylor Gold is the first and will compete in the Men's Halfpipe Final in Snowboarding on Friday, Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. local China time which is Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. MT. This event can be seen on NBC's nightly primetime showing. Gold will be sixth in the start order and will wear bib 8.

Next will be Alvar Alev who will be competing in his second event in Beijing when he competes in the Men's 15K Classic in Cross Country Skiing at 3 p.m local Beijing time on Friday Feb. 11 (12 a.m. MT. Friday Feb. 11). Alev will be the 63rd skier to begin the race and wear bib 63.

Joanne Reid will be the final former Buff competing Friday when she takes part in the women's 7.5K Sprint in Biathlon on Friday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. Beijing time (2 a.m. MT on Friday Feb. 11). She will be starting in the 81st position and wear bib 81.

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