Czech kayaker discusses Olympic silver medal, new-found fame

Vavřinec Hradilek

Vávra Hradílek was the first athlete from the Czech National team to clinch a medal at the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London this year. The kayaker, who has a vibrant personality and is both thoughtful and sharp on issues, discusses what it was like to win silver, as well as how he hopes to use his new-found fame. I began by asking him how he was dealing with all the media interest.