Jan Vrba (bobsledder)

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Jan Vrba (born 28 January 1982 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a Czech bobsledder who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was 5th{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/en/news/latest-news/news-article/news/4726.html?backUrl=%2Findex.php%3Fid%3D171%26page%3D18%26filter%255B%255D%3D%26L%3D0 |title=International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (FIBT): Jan Vrba in Altenberg in fifth with best World Cup result for Czech Republic |access-date=2014-02-05 |archive-date=2014-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225003020/http://www.fibt.com/en/news/latest-news/news-article/news/4726.html?backUrl=%2Findex.php%3Fid%3D171%26page%3D18%26filter%255B%255D%3D%26L%3D0 |url-status=dead }} at Altenberg in the four-man event (2005: St. Moritz, 2009: Altenberg).

Vrba was selected to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the four-man event where he finished 16th. He later competed at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/118662|website=Olympedia.org|title=Jan Vrba}}