▁Martin ▁had ▁played ▁ 2 nd ▁on ▁the ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁Eu ros ▁and ▁third ▁at ▁World s . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 , ▁with ▁Martin ▁at ▁third , ▁the ▁team ▁finished ▁ 8 th ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁European ▁Cur ling ▁Championships ▁failing ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁World ▁Championships ▁that ▁season . ▁The ▁team ▁improved ▁the ▁following ▁season ▁however , ▁finishing ▁ 7 th ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁European ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁qual ifying ▁them ▁once ▁again ▁for ▁the ▁World ▁Championships . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Ford ▁World ▁Men ' s ▁Cur ling ▁Championship , ▁the ▁team ▁earned ▁their ▁best ▁finish ▁at ▁the ▁world s ▁to ▁date , ▁placing ▁in ▁ 8 th . ▁The ▁next ▁season , ▁they ▁had ▁a ▁great ▁run ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁European ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁making ▁the ▁play offs ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁The ▁team ▁w ound ▁wind ▁up ▁placing ▁fourth , ▁after ▁losing ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal ▁match ▁to ▁Den rm ark ' s ▁Ras mus ▁St jer ne . ▁They ▁could ▁not ▁rep licate ▁their ▁success ▁however ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁World ▁Men ' s ▁Cur ling ▁Championship , ▁where ▁they ▁once ▁again ▁finished ▁last . ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁best ▁season ▁for ▁the ▁Czech ▁team . ▁The ▁team ▁would ▁finish ▁the ▁round ▁ro bin ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1