He broke his legs often, so the doctor advised him cross-country skiing. He then became a legend in Jizerská 50
Ladislav Míka was born on 20 November 1941 in Prague. His only memories of war are the air raids at its end when he was as a child watching the fire of the Emmaus Monastery from the left bank of the Vltava River. His father Ladislav Míka worked in an insurance company and he with his family moved to Liberec after the war. The Míkas were given for their time an exceptionally well-equipped flat in the city centre, in Palác Dunaj. Ladislav Míka Junior was a paddler and he skied competitively in his youth. However, his sports doctor recommended cross-country skiing when he broke his leg for the fourth time. In 1968, Ladislav Míka took part in founding the most famous Czech race, the Jizerská 50, in which he regularly participated. He participated in the first forty-six races, the last time was in 2018. He did not finish the race two times. He belongs to the Champions club of Jizerská 50 which brings together long-distance skiers who had started in the race at least thirty times. In 1968, he was a member of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans). He spent 21 August 1968 in Liberec where he also lived in 2021.