Starting off as just a college athlete who was in love with sports, Viktor Rajek went on to become an Olympian. It seems whatever he sets his mind to, he achieves.
After retiring from athletics, the Slovakian laid the foundation to start his own family. He married a fellow countrywoman and model Veronika.
He has also branched out his streams of income to accommodate all he is great at which includes owning businesses, being a Company Control manager, and coaching other business owners.
When he isn’t all that serious, Viktor Rajek travels the world or just indulges his other hobby – being a DJ.
Here Are 10 Facts about Viktor Rajek You Should Know
1. Viktor Rajek is an Olympian
Viktor Rajek was born on April 15, 1985 in Zilina, Czechoslovakia. He is widely known as an Olympian who represented his country twice at the 2004 and then the 2006 Winter Olympics held from February 10-26 in Turin, Italy. The Olympic game was known as Torino 2006.
At the event, the Slovak who trained to be a bobsledder, participated in the 2-man and 4-man bobsleigh categories.
Just after the Olympic games, in the same year, he retired from the sports and went on to chase other things.
2. He was also a one-time Football Player
Viktor Rajek attended the University of Akron located in Ohio from 2006 to 2010. From there, he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He also got a Master’s degree (MBA) In International Business from the same university in 2011.
While there, he was part of his college’s football team and participated in a couple of their games until he graduated.
Viktor played as a linebacker for his college team, The Akron Zips (2006-2009). Even after graduating, he still served as a football coach for a while. He was also a consultant and mentor for school and life-related issues from August 2010 to May 2011.
Rajek still has throwback pictures of himself back in the day when he played football and he reminisces about those days.
3. The Former Athlete is Now a Restauranteur
If you’ve heard of Bier and Bierli Restaurant located in Vienna, Austria, or ever visited it, then you have met the owner, here.
This business started in January 2019 and has been going on strongly ever since.
The above-mentioned restaurant is owned by the former athlete turned entrepreneur. This venture offers both local and international dishes to its customers and has soon become a go-to place for many people around the area.
4. Viktor Rajek is Married
On June 13, 2019, Viktor Rajek got married to a fellow Slovak woman known as Veronika. The ceremony was held at Hotel Agatka, Bratislavsky, their home country.
Those in attendance were family members and close friends.
The couple reportedly met a few years prior, started dating in 2018, and then got married a year later.
So far, with no news of fallout or split, Viktor and Veronika Rajek have been married for 5 years now.
There were some controversies that the media tried to blow up a while back concerning Viktor’s wife and Tom Brady. However, it seems what it was all about was merely the model’s admiration for the former American football quarterback and her love for football.
5. His Wife is a Model and FashionNova Ambassador
Veronika Rajek, Viktor’s wife, is a well-known Slovak model and Instagram sensation. She has over 6.2 million followers on Instagram where she posts most of her pictures modeling.
In addition to her fame and career as a model, she has an ambassadorial deal with the famous fashion brand, FashionNova.
However, she is also a well-educated woman who has MBA and MSc degrees to her name. For the former, she graduated from Warsaw University with a degree in Business Administration.
She furthered her education in Safety and Security Management.
6. Does Viktor have Any Kids Yet?
The couple have been married for a good number of years now but haven’t hinted at starting a bigger family. Viktor and his wife are yet to share the news of becoming parents with their fans and followers.
Therefore, it looks like the couple are yet to welcome their own kids. Possibly not ready for a larger family yet or there could be some untold reasons as to why.
7. Rajek is a Company Control Manager
On his official Instagram bio, Viktor Rajek states that he is a company control manager. His role began way back in 2014 when he served in the Financial Controlling – Company Control capacity for International Renewable Energy.
In 2015, he started controlling projects including financial, investor-related, and other project-related matters.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he still served in this capacity since 2015.
8. Viktor Serves As a Business Coach
As a graduate of Business Administration, Viktor has put his education to great use by becoming a business coach (Development Manager).
Soon after graduating with his Master’s degree, the former athlete started working as a Business Coach for companies and organizations such as Candy Clubs (2012-2014), AV Produkcia s.r.o (since 2011), and ReKotech s.r.o (since 2013)
9. The Retired Olympian is Also a DJ
40-year-old Rajek has shared videos of him working as a disc jockey at a few events. He goes by the name Dj RAYO and on September 25, 2022, was the DJ for Limitados Amigo’s ‘The Yacht Vibes’ party.
This is one of the numerous ventures the former football player turned Olympian, now entrepreneur has ventured into.
10. He is Big on Fitness and Health
One of the most important things to know about this restaurant owner is the fact that he is huge on fitness and health. He admitted in a post from January 30, 2021, that he had spent 3 years away from eating certain foods but had a cheat day that day.
The athlete shares his meals which are mostly plant-based, with his followers. He also has a lot of support from his wife on eating and living healthy.
In addition to what he does and does not eat, Viktor Rajek also takes time to exercise. He shares videos and pictures of him working out or just taking dives into bodies of water, and swimming.
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