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Miroslav Zajonc was born on 10 June, 1960 in Spišská Stará Ves, Czechoslovakia, is a Slovakian luger. Discover Miroslav Zajonc's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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10 June, 1960 |
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10 June |
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Spišská Stará Ves, Czechoslovakia |
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Czechoslovakia
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Miroslav Zajonc Height, Weight & Measurements
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Miroslav Zajonc Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Miroslav Zajonc worth at the age of 63 years old? Miroslav Zajonc’s income source is mostly from being a successful Luger. He is from Czechoslovakia. We have estimated Miroslav Zajonc's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Miroslav "Miro" Zajonc (or Zayonc; born 10 June 1960) is a Slovak-born luger who competed for Czechoslovakia, Canada and the United States.
Zajonc was born on 10 June 1960, in Spišská Stará Ves, Czechoslovakia.
He grew up in the Tatra mountains in the town of Stary Smokovec in Slovakia.
Zajonc started training in luge in 1971 and competed for Czechoslovakia until his defection to the United States in 1981.
Although Zajonc lacked a large support staff like the dominant German, Italian, and Soviet teams, the Italian luger Hansjörg Raffl gave him one of his new speed suits just before the competition to help him be competitive with the best teams.
His victory created problems for the Soviet coaching staff as he defeated Danilin on a Soviet-built sled purchased from them just months prior to the race.
Competing for Canada, he won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 1983 FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, New York in four record breaking runs.
Zajonc was allowed to compete for Canada and he won the World Championships in 1983.
Despite sliding his best at the time Zajonc was unable to compete at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, due to not having US citizenship.
He was unable to compete for the U.S. until 1985 due to the U.S. luge citizenship qualification policy.
After 1985, he represented the United States and was named in the U.S. team to the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
He qualified despite breaking his right foot in a training accident five weeks prior to the Olympics.
Zajonc suffered an open fracture and was missing part of his heal bone after hitting his foot at 65 mph 2×6 wall extension that was left square with the bottom of his foot.
He represented the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
He retired from competition in 1988.
Zajonc joined the USA luge team's coaching staff in 1990.
He served as head coach of the junior national team from 1991–2011.
His athletes won 15 World Championship titles and many overall World Cup victories.
He also coached the US Olympic luge teams in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, winning five Olympic medals.
In 1995, he changed the spelling of his surname to Zayonc to aid with pronunciation.
He became a U.S. citizen in 1996.
His injury prevented him from competing in singles and he would finish 11th in the men's doubles event for the US team, sliding with a special cast on his right foot.
He used crutches to get to the start.
The East German team requested to inspect Zayonc's injury, thinking he might be faking it to gain a competitive advantage using the pointed cast.
In September 2012, Zayonc was named U.S. senior national head coach heading for Sochi.
At the Olympics, Erin Hamlin won a bronze medal, the first-ever US Olympic medal in singles luge.
In May 2017, Zajonc stepped down as head coach, due to Parkinson's disease.
USA Luge CEO Jim Leahy stated that Zayonc would remain active in the organization.
