Michal Navrátil (; born 5 June 1985) is a Czech professional diver. Personal life Michal Navrátil was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Originally his family come from Pilzen, Bohemia. His father introduced him to swimming competitions from the young age of five, he swam in the Nationals where he earned a 2nd-place finish in the 50m butterfly. As an born athlete also competed in gymnastic competitions in club of Sparta Prague at the age of 10 after that he started his diver career in Sport Club USK Podoli where he earned a second-place finish in the Nationals on the 1 and 3 meter boards. In European competitions he was trained by Hana Novotna. Michal's favorite dive is the triple somersault with half twist from 28 meters. When you are up on the platform, you feel the high and the fear that you need to learn control - you must be fearless. Highdiving career National Championships Every last weekend of July and is located in the quarry of Hřiměždice in Central Bohemian Region 2002 1st place 12 and 16 meters 2003 2nd place 12 and 16 meters 2004 1st place 12 and 16 meters 2005 1st 16 meters 2006 2nd 12 meters 2007 1st place 12 and 16 meters 2009 1st place 12 and 16 meters Mediterranean Championships - Marmeeting This international sport event is located in Furore, Italy and is every year in first Sunday of July. 2008 7th 2011 1st European Championships Located in a small valley in the Swiss Italian mountains in Ponte Brolla in Switzerland. Presented by WHDF World High Diving Federation every year in finals of July. Cliffdiving career Started with the annual Red Bull World Wide Series - Cliff Diving competition which draws hundreds of spectators to the sites around the world, watchers hold their collective breath as the competitors take off from rocks and platforms set high on cliffs at 27 or 28 meters. 2011 World Wide Series Qualification Results: 1st Australia - Hawkesbury River Results Stop 1: 5th Chile - Easter Island Results Stop 2: 5th Mexico - Yucatan Results Stop 3: 3rd Greece - Athens Results Stop 4: 2nd France- La Rochelle Results Stop 5: 3rd Italy - Polignano a Mare Results Stop 6: 12th United States - Boston Finals: 3rd Ukraine - Yalta World Series Standings 2011 1. Gary Hunt GBR 2. Artem Silchenko RUS 3. Michal Navrátil CZE 4. Slava Polyeshchuk