Richard Hynek

Spartan World Champion

My name is Richard Hynek, I am 26 years old and I come from a small village in Czech Republic. Since childhood, I had been involved in various sports. In 2015, I discovered the extreme obstacle races of Spartan Race. Since 2017, I have been regularly placing on the winners’ podiums all around the world

BEGINNINGS

From a young age, I have been involved in many sports. I tried almost everything. Football, Hockey, Tennis, Floorball, Firefighting Sport, Fitness, Calisthenics, running, or even Underwater rugby! 😂 But I found my true passion in Spartan Race, where the body must be fully comprehensive and ready for anything.

PREPARATION FOR SPARTAN RACE

Since 2015, when I tried my first Spartan Race, I began to devote more time to this sport. I had big goals, so I had to work hard. I trained every day and also played other sports like football, floorball, and tennis. In 2017, I decided to stop the other sports and focus solely on Spartan Race, which was the best decision of my life.

TOP ATHLETE

I began collaborating with Tomáš Soukup, who taught me a lot of things. From nutrition, training, recovery, and motivation. Since then, I’ve made rapid progress, gained a huge amount of experience, achieved tremendous success, and fulfilled my dreams and goals. The greatest achievement is undoubtedly winning the World Championship twice, in 2019 and 2022 (2020 and 2021 were canceled due to COVID).

Spartan Trifecta World Champion

Sparta, Greece, 2022

Spartan Trifecta World Champion

Sparta, Greece, 2019

Spartan European Champion

London, UK, 2022

Spartan 3K European Champion

Madrid, Spain, 2023

2nd place at Spartan Trifecta World Championship

Sparta, Greece, 2024

2nd place at Spartan Trifecta World Championship

Sparta, Greece, 2018

4th place at Spartan Sprint World Championship

Hvar, Croatia, 2024

2x4th place at Spartan European Championship

Verbier, Switzerland, 2021
Encamp, Andorra, 2023

Winner of the Toughest Race in Spartan Race History

Kaprun, Austria, 2022