I lived the sport
Josef Nekl was born on March 14, 1951 in Konica in Prostějov region. He spent his entire childhood here and also attended primary school. He trained as a mechanic. He competed in swimming for the Gala Prostějov club. Between 1969 and 1971 he was in the military in Michalovce and Benešov near Prague. After the military service, he joined Tatra Kopřivnice, where he participated in the production of truck frames. In 1975, he started training in Prostěj‘s swimming club. He studied remotely from a high school of economics and later also from FTVS. Since 1980, he has been involved in the organization of sports events in Tatra Kopřivnice. In 1989, he became the coach of the national fin swimming team. In 1990, he founded the Laguna Water Sports Club in Nové Jičín. In 2021, he lived in Nové Jičín.