[3] He has an older brother, Miroslav, who formerly competed internationally in junior pair skating,[4][5] and a younger sister, Kateřina, who is a gymnast.

[6] Verner studied physical education and sports at Charles University in Prague, and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2010.

At the European Championships in Warsaw, he led after the short program before finishing with the silver medal behind Brian Joubert.

[13][7] Verner was first alternate for the Grand Prix Final, and eventually filled the slot left open by the injured Brian Joubert;[14] he came in sixth.

Before the start of the 2010–11 season, Verner changed coaches, and began training with Robert Emerson in Richmond Hill, near Toronto.

At the 2010 Cup of Russia, Verner set a new personal best in the long program and beat Patrick Chan and Jeremy Abbott to win his first senior Grand Prix title.

He qualified for the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final, where he finished fifth in the short program and fourth in the free skate for fifth place overall.

Verner was fifth in the short program at the 2011 Europeans following a fall on his triple Axel,[16] but finished second in the free skate to move up to third overall.

At the Czech Championships, Verner was second behind Michal Březina after the short program but won the free skate and took his eighth national title.

In June and July 2013, he trained at the IceDome camp in Oberstdorf, working with Vlasta Kopřivová, Michael Huth, and Rostislav Sinicyn.

[22][23] In October, he won gold at the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Memorial after placing second in the short program and first in the free skate.

In December, Verner competed at the Czech Championships where he won his tenth title, twenty-eight points ahead of second-place finisher, Michal Březina, securing himself a spot at his third Olympics.

[1] Although he initially intended to retire in February 2014,[26] Verner decided to compete at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan,[27] and finished tenth at the event.