David Peterka

David Peterka is a Czech track cyclist. He was a bronze medalist in the 1 km time trial at the 2025 and 2026 UEC European Track Championships.

Career

From Brno, and a member of the Dukla Brno cycling club, in 2022 he underwent an operation in hospital after a heavy crash caused him to break his ribs, collarbone, a collapsed lung and crushed vertebrae.
He won bronze medals in the team sprint and the 1km time trial at the 2024 UEC Junior European Track Championships in Cottbus.
He was a gold medalist at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in August 2024, in the team sprint.
He was a bronze medalist at the 2025 UEC European Track Championships in Heusden-Zolder in the 1km time trial in February 2025, whilst still only 18 years-old.