David Svoboda is a former member of the Czech national team in modern pentathlon and a multiple medallist at the European Championships, World Championships and World Cups. He also competed at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016. His greatest achievements include winning a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, two silver medals in individual events at the World Championships and the title of European Champion.

Since 2017, he has been the modern pentathlon coach at ASC Dukla and his charges are multiple Czech national champions and members of the national teams of youth and junior categories. His current most successful charge is Lucie Hlaváčková, who at the age of 18 reached the Top 10 at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

He is also a former chairman of the Commission of the Czech Olympic Committee, a former member of the Executive Committee of the Czech Olympic Committee and the ČSMP, and is involved in projects focusing on children’s and youth sports.