Bio

Kamil Tatarkovič

Date of birth: 5th  July 1985

Height: 177cm

Weight: 74kg

Residence: Olomouc, Czech Republic

Occupation: professional MTB rider, student (Palacky University – Faculty of physical culture)

Team: Scott FDF Team

Why do I ride: because it´s the biggest fun for me

What/who started my racing: I have been riding since I was a baby, so probably my parents

Marital status: single

Racing since: BMX since 1990 till 1994, biketrial since 1994 till 1999 and MTB since 1999

Best part of racing: having fun, knowing different people and places

Hardest part of racing: injuries

Best moment in career & why: World cup Fourcross in Schladming 2006, when I did my first ever World Cup victory

Worst moment in career & why: last year in Junior category (2003) on Europe Championship (downhill) 100m before finish line my derailour broke up, I crashed 20m before finish and lost medal

Favourite Czech riding spot: Bohosudov, Litomerice, Milevsko

Favourite world riding spot: Vigo (ESP), Fort William (ENG), Tenerife (Canary Islands – ESP)

Advice to beginners: don´t afraid of failure and never give up

Other sports I like to do: riding pitbike, skiing, snowboarding, squash,…

Typical Training week: I try to combine all kind of sports (skiing, spinning, trainer, running,swimming, indoor climbing, XC, 4X, DH, freeride, BMX, dirt jumping,…)

Favourite bands: Hazydecay, Skapollo, Gate Crasher, System of a down, Swollen Members,…

Favourite food: sea food