Career
He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 15th in the 50 km event at those same games. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a 9th in the 50 km event in 1987. Švanda"s best career World Cup finish was seventh twice (1985, 1986).
