Martin Kovář

{{Short description|Czech para-swimmer and para-cyclist}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|3|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Prague, Czechoslovakia

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| sport = Paralympic swimming

| disability = Spinal cord injury

| disability_class = S3

| event = Freestyle, backstroke

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{{Medal|Sport|Paralympic swimming}}

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{{Medal|Competition|Paralympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2000 Sydney|50m backstroke S3}}

{{Medal|Gold|2004 Athens|50m freestyle S3}}

{{Medal|Gold|2004 Athens|100m freestyle S3}}

{{Medal|Gold|2004 Athens|200m freestyle S3}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2000 Sydney|100m freestyle S3}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2002 Mar del Plata|50m freestyle S3}}

{{Medal|Gold|2002 Mar del Plata|100m freestyle S3}}

{{Medal|Silver|2002 Mar del Plata|4x50m freestyle relay 20pts}}

{{Medal|Silver|2002 Mar del Plata|200m freestyle S3}}

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Martin Kovář (born 20 March 1967) is a Czech former Paralympic swimmer and cyclist. He is a four-time Paralympic swimming champion and double World swimming champion. Kovář has competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics in swimming and 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling.{{Cite web|date=26 May 2023|title=Martin Kovar - IPC Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/martin-kovar|website=International Paralympic Committee}}{{Cite web|date=26 May 2023|title=Martin Kovar - Czech Paralympic Committee (in Czech)|url=https://paralympic.cz/sportovci/martin-kovar/|website=Czech Paralympic Committee}}

Kovář was named Czech Paralympian of the Year in 2004 after winning four gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.{{Cite web|date=12 March 2004|title=Swimmer Martin Kovar named Czech Paralympian of the Year|url=https://english.radio.cz/swimmer-martin-kovar-named-czech-paralympian-year-8515899|publisher=Czech Radio}}