▁mar athon ▁events . ▁He ▁finished ▁ 4 th ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Mar athon ▁Championships ▁in ▁Gy ő r ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁Per th ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁where ▁he ▁lost ▁the ▁medal ▁to ▁Ben ▁Fou hy ▁on ▁the ▁finish ▁line . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Je ž ek ▁became ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Czech ▁can oe ▁s print ▁team ▁and ▁fought ▁for ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁in ▁K 2 - 1 0 0 0 m ▁category ▁with ▁O nd ř ej ▁Hor ský . ▁They ▁finished ▁ 6 th ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁but ▁failed ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Olympics ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Championships . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Je ž ek ▁came ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁mar athon ▁racing ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁on ▁K 1 ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Mar athon ▁Championships ▁in ▁T ý n ▁nad ▁V lt av ou ▁losing ▁the ▁finish ▁battle ▁for ▁gold ▁to ▁Em ilio ▁Mer ch án ▁Al onso . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Je ž ek ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Mar athon ▁Championships ▁in ▁O str ó da ▁on ▁K 2 ▁with ▁Michael ▁Od v ár ko . ▁He ▁finished ▁ 6 th ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Mar athon ▁Championships ▁in ▁C rest uma ▁on ▁K 1 ▁and ▁ 8 th ▁on ▁K 2 ▁with ▁the ▁same ▁partner . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0