Radomír Šimůnek Sr. (, 8 April 1962 in Plzeň – 10 August 2010 in Kamenice) was a Czech racing cyclist who mainly participated in cyclo-cross. Šimůnek's son, Radomír Šimůnek Jr. is also a cyclo-cross cyclist. During the Czech communist era he was a two time amateur World Champion, but was unable to become a professional cyclist. The earnings he garnered from international matches in Belgium and the Netherlands were paid to the Czechoslovakia Cycling Union and Šimůnek did not receive his winnings. The political change in Eastern Europe in 1989 and 1990 finally allowed him to become a professional, before he won the World title at the 1991 World Championships in Gieten. In 1992 he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for causing a traffic accident that killed three people. He received a presidential pardon four months into his sentence. Honours 1980 : 1st in Junior World Championships 1982 : 2nd in Amateur World Championships 1983 : 1st in Amateur World Championships 1984 : 1st in Gieten 1984 : 1st in Amateur World Championships 1985 : 1st in Rome 1989 : 2nd in Amateur World Championships 1990 : 1st in Rome 1990 : 1st in Steinmaur 1990 : 1st in Valkenswaard 1990 : 1st in Zarautz 1990 : 1st in Koksijde 1991 : 1st in Czech elite national championships 1991 : 1st in Plzeň 1991 : 1st in Valkenswaard 1991 : 1st in Elite World Championships 1991 : 1st in Zillebeke 1992 : 1st in Czech elite national championships 1994 : 1st in Milan 1994 : 1st in Plzeň 1994 : 1st in Schulteiss-Cup 1996 : 3rd in Czech elite national championships 1996 : 1st in Hlinsko 1997 : 1st in Czech elite national championships 1997 : 1st in Hlinsko 1997 : 1st in Kolín 1998 : 1st in Magstadt 1998 : 1st in Czech elite national championships 1999 : 3rd in Czech elite national championships 1999 : 1st in Olomouc 2000 : 2nd in Czech elite national championships References 1962 births 2010 deaths Sportspeople from Plzeň Czech male cyclists Cyclo-cross cyclists UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions (men) Deaths from cirrhosis Czech prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of Czechoslovakia