Josef Váňa

Josef Váňa (born 20 October 1952) is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer.

As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase,[1] he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the horse racing sport.

[4] Later he moved to Hrubý Jeseník, where he worked as a construction worker at the Praděd TV tower and administrator of a ski center.

[4] At the age of 28 he resumed his horse racing activities in Czechoslovakia and Germany and soon after that, in 1985, he competed in his first Velká pardubická steeplechase with Paramon.

In addition to his eight wins in the saddle, he also won Velká pardubická ten times as a trainer.