Gabriela Koukalová

athlete

Gabriela Koukalová
Gabriela Koukalová · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Pachypodium geayi
Botanical name
Pachypodium geayi
Planting year
2014
Planters or representatives
Gabriela Koukalová
Mature size
4–5 m in the wild
Flowering
white flowers
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

This Madagascan endemic has a swollen trunk and narrow leaves. It is adapted to a long dry season, and spines protect its young branches.

Listed size: 4–5 m in the wild. Flowering or reproductive structures: white flowers. These describe the taxon, rather than a measurement of the particular plant in Prague.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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At the time of the planting, her name was recorded as Gabriela Soukalová.

About the person

Name
Gabriela Koukalová
Personality type
athlete
Date of birth
Place of birth
Jablonec nad Nisou
Notable achievements and career
  • She won three Olympic medals at the 2014 Sochi Games and she is a two-time World Championship winner, gold medalist at the 2015 Kontiolahti in mixed relay and gold medalist at 2017 Hochfilzen in 7.5 km sprint.
  • In the 2015/2016 World Cup season she was overall champion, and she has also taken six discipline Crystal Globes: the 2013/2014 individual title, the 2015/2016 sprint, pursuit and mass-start titles, and the 2016/17 sprint and mass start titles.
  • In 2007 Soukalová became a member of the national team, and in 2008 she took part in the Biathlon Junior World Championship.
People and participants
Gabriela Koukalová

Gabriela Soukalová, formerly Koukalová () (born 1 November 1989) is a Czech former biathlete and television presenter for TV Prima. She won three Olympic medals at the 2014 Sochi Games and she is a two-time World Championship winner, gold medalist at the 2015 Kontiolahti in mixed relay and gold medalist at 2017 Hochfilzen in 7.5 km sprint. In the 2015/2016 World Cup season she was overall champion, and she has also taken six discipline Crystal Globes: the 2013/2014 individual title, the 2015/2016 sprint, pursuit and mass-start titles, and the 2016/17 sprint and mass start titles.

Soukalová began her biathlon career in 2005. In 2007 Soukalová became a member of the national team, and in 2008 she took part in the Biathlon Junior World Championship. Her first experience at the international level was not very good: Soukalová’s shooting accuracy and ski speed were at that time not as strong as many of her peers, and her best result at the 2008 Junior Worlds was a 22nd place. Nevertheless, her coaches gave her a chance to take part in further international competitions, including the IBU Cup in the 2008/09 season. Her performances…

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Gabriela Koukalová · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked: 2026-10-09