ached ▁the ▁Czech ▁men ' s ▁team ▁the ▁previous ▁season . ▁Martin ▁played ▁second ▁on ▁the ▁Czech ▁team , ▁ski pped ▁by ▁his ▁brother ▁Ji ří , ▁and ▁they ▁finished ▁ 1 5 th . ▁The ▁team ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁this ▁time ▁with ▁Martin ▁playing ▁third ▁on ▁the ▁team . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁European ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁they ▁finished ▁ 1 1 th . ▁They ▁improved ▁the ▁following ▁season ; ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁European ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁they ▁finish ▁in ▁ 8 th ▁place , ▁qual ifying ▁themselves ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁World ▁Men ' s ▁Cur ling ▁Championship - ▁the ▁first ▁Czech ▁team ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁World s . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁World s , ▁they ▁placed ▁in ▁last ▁place . ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 8 - 0 9 ▁season ▁was ▁slightly ▁better . ▁Martin ▁and ▁his ▁brother ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁Czech ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁European ▁M ixed ▁Cur ling ▁Championship , ▁where ▁they ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal , ▁after ▁losing ▁to ▁Germany ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁European ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁they ▁improved ▁to ▁a ▁ 7 th - place ▁finish , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Ford ▁World ▁Men ' s ▁Cur ling ▁Championship , ▁they ▁improved ▁to ▁an ▁ 1 1 th ▁place ▁showing .