Jiří Beran: Interventions of my life

It was a fairy-tale end to a career that the entire Czech nation experienced alongside him. Fencer Jiří Beran, in his final professional bout, won bronze with his teammates at the Olympic Games in Paris. At 42, he was the oldest member of the Czech Olympic team and the oldest fencer at the Games. In his autobiography, he reminisces not only about the breathtaking moments from Paris but also charts his entire life. His family's happiness was marred by a serious car accident when Jirka was just five years old. As a young athlete, he faced a doping accusation and was at risk of having to end his career. However, he managed to overcome all the obstacles on his life's journey because he never gave up. Jiří Beran's narrative is complemented by interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues from the bronze-medal team. Readers can look forward to fifteen chapters—exactly the number of touches a fencer needs to win.