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EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPSAUGUST | 7−12 | 2018BERLIN | CZECH TEAM

This brochure was made byCzech Athletic Federation‘s Communications Department.

www.atletika.cz

KateřinaCACHOVÁ(heptathlon)

born: 26. 2. 1990 Ostravaclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Martina Blažková

PB: heptahlon - 6328/20162017: heptathlon - 6373w/6264 Kladno 17. - 18. 6.

PERSONAL BESTS IN THE HEPTATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES

100m hurdles 13.05/2016high jump 1.85/2010shot put 13.17/2017200 m 24.10/2016long jump 6.40/2008,

6.51w/2017javelin throw 47.47/2009800m 2:12.38/2017

Libor VARHANÍK

Presidentof the Czech Athletic Federation

DEAR FRIENDS OF ATHLETICS,I am very glad that, despite the absence of some traditional representatives - some for health, others for more joyous parental reasons - the Czech team to Berlin is both large and powerful. It fi lls me with belief that it will be successful, like those of the previous championships in Amsterdam or Zurich.I believe that Czech athletes in Berlin will fi nish high not only to prove that Czech athletics belongs to the European top federations. I also have one more extraordinary, immodest wish. I would love to see as many of our athletes as possible at the world's top season event at home, since, as you know, the European Championship serves as a qualifi cation for the IAAF Continental Cup, which we organize in September in Ostrava.I am convinced that we will see great athletics in Berlin. Although it's been nine years, we still have in vivid memory the successful world championships that the Olympic stadium hosted in 2009. I believe conditions, atmosphere - all will again be fantastic.

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MEMBERS OF THE TEAMMr. Tomáš JankůTeam Leader

Ms. Lenka RudováTechnical Leader

Mr. Tomáš DvořákHead Coach

Mr. Jiří NeumannMs. Karolína BílkováPhysician

Mr. Pavel AlbrechtMr. Tomáš DřímalMr. Jindřich Jarý Mr. Jiří KmínekMr. Jan Šimon Physiotherapist

Mrs. Karolína FarskáTeam Press Attaché

COACHESPavel BeranMartina BlažkováRudolf ČernýVladimír ČernýPetr HabáskoDana JandováJaroslav JónJosef KarasDušan KrálDalibor KupkaCtibor NezdařilPetr NovotnýJaromír OdvárkaBoleslav PateraMilan PírekIvo PitákPetr StehlíkLudvík SvobodaOta ŠedýAugustin ŠulcPavel TunkaJan TylčeJakub UherJosef VedraJaroslav VlčekMartin VrabecJan Železný

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CHAMPIONSHIPSAUGUST | 7−12 | 2018

WOMEN (24)100 m • Klára Seidlová200 m • Marcela Pírková400 m • Lada Vondrová, Zdeňka Seidlová, Alena Symerská1500 m • Kristiina Mäki, Diana Mezuliáníková, Simona VrzalováMar • Eva Vrabcová400 m H • Zuzana Hejnová3000 m SC • Lucie SekanováHJ • Michaela Hrubá, Lada PejchalováPV • Amálie ŠvábíkováSP • Markéta ČervenkováDT • Eliška Staňková HT • Kateřina ŠafránkováJT • Nikola Ogrodníková, Irena ŠediváHep • Kateřina Cachová20 km walk • Anežka Drahotová4x100 m • Lucie Domská, Barbora Dvořáková, Marcela Pírková, Klára Seidlová, Zdeňka Seidlová, Jana Slaninová

MEN (26)100 m • Zdeněk Stromšík, Jan Veleba, Dominik Záleský200 m • Jan Jirka400 m • Michal Desenský, Pavel Maslák, Patrik Šorm800 m • Lukáš Hodboď, Filip Šnejdr1500 m • Jakub Holuša10000 m • Jakub Zemaník400 m H • Michal Brož, Vít Müller, Martin TučekPV • Jan KudličkaLJ • Radek JuškaSP • Tomáš StaněkJT • Petr Frydrych, Jaroslav Jílek, Jakub VadlejchDec • Jan Doležal, Marek Lukáš50 km walk • Lukáš Gdula4x100 m • Jan Jirka, Jiří Kubeš, Pavel Maslák, Zdeněk Stromšík, Jan Veleba, Dominik Záleský 4x400 m • Michal Desenský, Roman Flaška, Pavel Maslák, Vít Müller, Patrik Šorm, Jan Tesař

Note: If there is any added athlete (and confirmed by Czech federation) later than deadline of printed version, brochure with additional profile(s) will be available online at federation's website www.atletika.cz.

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400 M HURDLES2009 63.212010 57.092011 52.352012 50.912013 49.782014 49.902015 50.262016 50.432017 50.872018 50.16

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m H/sfEC 2014 Zürich - 400 m H/sfEC 2016 Amsterdam - 400 m H/sfEU23 2013 Tampere - 400 m H/5EJ 2011 Tallinn - 400 m H/sf, 4x400 m/5WY 2008 Brixen - 110 m H/sfWUG 2015 Gwangju - 400 m H/sf

MichalBROŽ(400 m hurdles)

born: 16. 9. 1992 Turnovclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Jiří Kmínek

PB: 400 m hurdles - 49.78/20132018: 400 m hurdles - 50.16 Kladno 29. 7.

DID YOU KNOW?| Michal’s hobbies include sports generally. | He used to play football and he did karate. | He loves nature, wilderness, mountains and he is attracted to climbing.| He trains in Jiří Kmínek’s team. | He grew up with Adam S. Helcelet and they have been good friends since then.

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KateřinaCACHOVÁ(heptathlon)

born: 26. 2. 1990 Ostravaclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Martina Blažková

PB: heptahlon - 6328/2016, 6373w/20172018: heptathlon - 6244 Götzis 26. - 27. 5.

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - Hep/24WCh 2011 Daegu - Hep/19WCh 2017 London - Hep/15EC 2010 Barcelona - Hep/16EC 2016 Amsterdam - Hep/6WI 2016 Portland - Pen/8WI 2018 Birmingham - Pen/11EI 2015 Praha - 60 m H/hEU23 2011 Ostrava - Hep/2WJ 2006 Beijing - Hep/15EJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/DNF, LJ/QEJ 2009 Novi Sad - Hep/2WY 2005 Marrakech - Hep/11WY 2007 Ostrava - Hep/1WUG 2011 Shenzhen - Hep/3WUG 2013 Kazan - Hep/DNFWUG 2015 Gwangju - 100 m H/h

DID YOU KNOW?| Ten-year-old Kateřina started with athletics, she was in a sports class both at primary and secondary school. | Until age of 21 she competed for athletic club SSK Vítkovice, where she trained under the guidance of coach Michal Buzek. | In 2011 she changed for the “Fast Girls”, group led by Martina Blažková. | After completing bachelor of sports man-agement in Ostrava she follows with Master’s degree in Prague. | Her motto goes: “It is not shame to fall, it is shame to stay lying.“ | She likes inline skating, spending time in nature and with her friends.

HEPTATHLON2005 42122006 54812007 52922008 57062009 57762010 59112011 61232012 56002013 58992014 -2015 -2016 63282017 6373w/62642018 6244

PERSONAL BESTS IN THE HEPTATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES 100 m hurdles 13.05/2016high jump 1.85/2010shot put 13.17/2017200 m 24.10/2016long jump 6.40/2008, 6.51w/2017javelin throw 47.47/2009800 m 2:12.38/2017

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DID YOU KNOW?| Markéta comes from an athletic family. | She started with athletics at the age of nine. | Markéta studies at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. | In her free time she teaches kids badminton, inline skating, swimming. Her hobbies are music, movies, nature walks and animals.

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2016 Amsterdam - SP/QEU23 2011 Ostrava - SP/QEJ 2009 Novi Sad - SP/6

SHOT PUT2006 11.002007 12.882008 14.012009 14.882010 14.99i, 14.892011 15.242012 16.03i, 15.952013 13.852014 15.582015 16.042016 16.862017 15.23i, 13.692018 17.05

MarkétaČERVENKOVÁ(shot put)

born: 20. 8. 1991 Prahaclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Stanislav Pluhař, Petr Stehlík

PB: SP - 17.05/20182018: SP - 17.05 Kladno 14. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| As a child Michal played football, but lost interest as he was about to move to youth category. | He was good at school competitions and that is why athletics caught his interest. | He started with sprinters’ coach and was (since very begin-ning) faster than others, therefore he has been sprinter ever since. | He is combining athletics with studies at University of Economics and Management. | He likes to spend his leisure time actively, with sports or at trips with friends.

MichalDESENSKÝ(400 m, 4x400 m)

born: 1. 3. 1993 Hradec Královéclub: TJ Sokol Hradec Královécoach: Petr Habásko

PB: 400 m - 46.39/20152018: 400 m - 46.51 Ostrava 1. 7.

400 M2011 49.562012 47.872013 47.312014 46.842015 46.392016 46.872017 47.102018 46.51

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2014 Zürich - 4x400 m/7EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/5EU23 2013 Tampere - 4x100 m/5,

4x400 m/6EU23 2015 Tallinn - 400 m/h,

4x100 m/2, 4x400 m/4

WJ 2012 Barcelona - 200 m/sf, 4x100 m/h-DNF

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DID YOU KNOW?| Jan likes reading. His favourite authors are Tolkien and Bukowski. | His hobbies include traveling. He would like to visit Australia, New Zealand, Alaska or Canada. | Often he is able to spend whole day relaxing in bed.

ACHIEVEMENTSWI 2018 Birmingham - Hep/9WJ 2014 Eugene - Dec/16 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - Dec/1WY 2013 Donetsk - Oct/3

JanDOLEŽAL(decathlon)

born: 6. 9. 1996 Hradec Králové club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Ludvík Svoboda

PB: decathlon - 8036/20182018: decathlon - 8036 Kladno 16. - 17. 6.

DECATHLON2013 - 7430 (youth) 2014 - 7319 (juniors)2015 7260 7929 (juniors) 2016 77302017 - 2018 8036

PERSONAL BESTSIN THE DECATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES 100 m 10.91w/2015, 10.94/2015 long jump 7.59i/2018, 7.32/2014shot put 14.84/2018high jump 2.04i/2018, 2.01/2015400 m 49.47/2015110 m hurdles 14.35/2018discus throw 48.55/2016pole vault 4.90/2018javelin throw 62.06/20181500 m 4:42.21/2018

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DID YOU KNOW?| Lucie studies two colleges. | If she has free time, she goes out with her boyfriend to the mountains or visits their parents, where they always get the best time to relax. | She likes good coff ee in a nice café.

100 M2008 12.992009 12.272010 12.08, 12.01w2011 12.082012 11.902013 11.902014 12.052015 12.022016 11.822017 11.912018 11.72

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2013 Tampere - 4x100 m/5EU23 2015 Tallinn - 4x100 m/6EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x100 m/h

LucieDOMSKÁ(4x100 m)

born: 13. 10. 1993 Šumperkclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Tomáš Vykydal

PB: 100 m - 11.72/20182018: 100 m - 11.72 Nové Město nad Metují 21. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Anežka with her twin Eliška medalled at 10 000 m walk at the European Junior Championships 2013, Anežka took gold, Eliška bronze. | Anežka combines athletics with cycling (is proud to be national champion on road). | She likes climbing on the rocks with her brother, who is a mountain climber.

20 KM WALK2013 1:29:05 2014 1:28:08 2015 1:26:532016 1:30:212017 1:33:182018 1:28:40

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 20 km walk/10WCh 2013 Moskva - 20 km walk/7WCh 2015 Beijing - 20 km walk/8WCh 2017 London - 20 km walk/DNFEC 2014 Zürich - 20 km walk/3EU23 2015 Tallinn - 20 km walk/2, 5000 m/12EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 20 km walk/7WJ 2012 Barcelona - 10000 m walk/6, 1500 m/hWJ 2014 Eugene - 10000 m walk/1,

3000 m SC/DNSEJ 2011 Tallinn - 10000 m walk/13EJ 2013 Rieti - 10000 m walk/1, 3000 m SC/9WY 2011 Lille - 5000 m walk/6WCp 2014 Taicang - 10 km walk U20/18, team/7WTC 2016 Roma - 20 km walk/19WTC 2016 Taicang - 20 km walk/6ECp 2011 Olhao - 10 km walk U20/3, team/3ECp 2013 Dudince - 10 km walk U20/3, team/2ECp 2015 Murcia - 20 km walk/4WMR 2012 - Temu-Ponte di Legno U20/7

AnežkaDRAHOTOVÁ(20 km walk)

born: 22. 7. 1995 Rumburkclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Ivo Piták

PB: 20 km walk - 1:26:53/2015 NR2017: 20 km walk - 1:28:40 Taicang 5. 5.

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100 M2012 12.712013 12.552014 12.312015 11.852016 11.962017 11.852018 11.78

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - Hep/19, 4x100 m/h-DQ

BarboraDVOŘÁKOVÁ(4x100 m)

born: 10. 5. 1997 Prahaclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Gabriela Dvořáková (mother)

PB: 100 m - 11.78/20182018: 100 m - 11.78 Kraków 8. 7.

DID YOU KNOW?| Barbora studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University. | She likes to read in her spare time. Her favourite book is Harry Potter. | Her hobbies include swimming, skiing and foreign languages. | She likes to search motivational videos. | Her favourite athletes are Tomas Dvorak (triple world champion in decathlon), her father and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill. Her role model is mother and coach Gabriela Dvorakova.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Roman skied in childhood, rode snowboard and played volleyball. | Mom and grandpa brought him to the athletic club in Nova Vcelnice. | Mom is friend of Helena Fuchsova (former 400m runner) and was her teammate; Helena is role model for Roman. Whenever she ran on TV, they cheered for her and choice of discipline was thus clear. | Before 400m, he also tried long jump and 800m. | His motto is „Fight for what you believe.”

ACHIEVEMENTSEI 2015 Praha - 4x400 m/alternate

400 M2006 55.032007 52.952008 51.752009 49.572010 48.582011 48.232012 47.942013 47.83 2014 -2015 46.762016 47.202017 47.52i2018 47.01

RomanFLAŠKA(4x400 m)

born: 19. 10. 1988 Jindřichův Hradecclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Jiří Janoušek

PB: 400 m - 46.76/20152018: 400 m - 47.01 Kladno 29. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| As a child Petr played table tennis, and at the age of eleven, he started with athletics. | Javelin throw has attracted him since childhood; he spent many summer holidays playing with wooden javelins at meadows. | He claims that the first time he held the javelin; he wasn’t able to throw over the football penalty area. | His performance improved significantly under Jan Železný. | His spare time belongs to inline skating, cross-country skiing, squash, nature, music and reading.

JAVELIN THROW2004 57.892005 65.972006 70.912007 75.552008 74.132009 84.962010 88.232011 85.322012 81.142013 82.392014 85.072015 85.522016 84.102017 88.322018 83.85

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2012 London - JT/QOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - JT/12WCh 2009 Berlin - JT/10 WCh 2011 Daegu - JT/QWCh 2015 Beijing - JT/QWCh 2017 London - JT/3EC 2010 Barcelona - JT/10EC 2012 Helsinki - JT/QEC 2014 Zürich - JT/QEU23 2009 Kaunas - JT/2WJ 2006 Beijing - JT/QEJ 2007 Hengelo - JT/9WY 2005 Marrakech - JT/11WUG 2013 Kazan - JT/7

PetrFRYDRYCH(javelin throw)

born: 13. 1. 1988 Klatovyclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Jan Železný

PB: javelin throw - 88.32/20172018: javelin throw - 83.85 Kladno 29. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Lukáš studies at Czech Technical University in Prague, Electrical and Power Engineering. | His hobbies are travelling, mountain and rock climbing, reading, model making and especially many kinds of sports: road-cycling, cross country skiing, beach volleyball, fl oorball. | He has been doing athletics since he was seven. | He has been representing a single club, but being led by diff erent coaches. | He’s told to be very conservative and stubborn, but he takes these attributes as an advantage for endurance events like 50km race walking.

50 KM WALK2011 4:37:402012 4:14:562013 4:12:552014 4:01.522015 3:59:032016 3:54:292017 4:13:402018 4:03:39

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 50 km walk/DQWC 2015 Beijing - 50 km walk/DQEC 2014 Zürich - 50 km walk/26EU23 2013 Tampere - 20 km walk/6WJ 2010 Moncton - 10000 m walk/18WCp 2008 Cheboksary - 10 km walk U20/46WCp 2010 Chihuahua - 10 km walk U20/21WCp 2012 Saransk - 50 km walk/55WCp 2014 Taicang - 50 km walk/26WTC 2016 Roma 20 km walk/DQWTC 2018 Taicang - 50 km walk/48ECp 2009 Metz - 10 km walk U20/23, team/10ECp 2013 Dudince - 20 km walk/37, team/12ECp 2015 Murcia - 50 km walk/DQECp 2017 Poděbrady - 50 km walk/19

LukášGDULA(50 km walk)

born: 6. 12. 1991 Chrudimclub: Hvězda Pardubice z.s.coach: Ivo Piták

PB: 50 km walk - 3:54:29/20162018: 50 km walk - 4:03:39 Dudince 24. 3.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Zuzana’s older sister Michaela introduced her to athletics and has always been her idol. | Michaela devoted her time to combined events and was successful at international competitions. | Zuzana’s parents brought her to sport and she began with athletics at the age of 12. In her free time she likes to play golf. | Among her hobbies are reading, music, going on trips, getting to know places, skiing and growing anything that could later be eaten. | Her passion is diving and she found out it even helps her in athletic preparation. | She enjoys good food, quality sleep and likes to relax. | Her biggest sport hero is Allison Felix.

ZuzanaHEJNOVÁ(400 m hurdles)

born: 19. 12. 1986 Liberecclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Dana Jandová

PB: 400 m hurdles - 52.83/2013 NR2018: 400 m hurdles - 55.16 Oslo 7. 6.

400 M HURDLES2002 58.422003 57.542004 57.442005 55.892006 55.832007 55.042008 54.962009 54.902010 54.132011 53.292012 53.382013 52.832014 55.862015 53.502016 53.922017 53.932018 55.16

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2008 Beijing - 400 m H/7 OG 2012 London - 400 m H/3, 4x400 m/6OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 400 m H/4WCh 2005 Helsinki - 400 m H/sfWCh 2007 Ósaka - 400 m H/sfWCh 2009 Berlin - 400 m H/sfWCh 2011 Daegu - 400 m H/7, 4x400 m/7WCh 2013 Moskva - 400 m H/1, 4x400 m/hWCh 2015 Beijing - 400 m H/1WCh 2017 London - 400 m H/4EC 2006 Göteborg - 400 m H/sfEC 2010 Barcelona - 400 m H/4EC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m H/4, 4x400 m/3WI 2008 Valencia - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/4WI 2010 Doha - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/3EI 2011 Paris - Pen/7EI 2013 Göteborg - 400 m/4, 4x400 m/3EI 2015 Praha - 800 m/h, 4x400 m/4EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/2EU23 2007 Debrecen - 400 m H/3WJ 2002 Kingston - 400 m H/5WJ 2004 Grosseto - 400 m H/2, 4x400 m/hEJ 2003 Tampere - 400 m H /3, 4x400 m/8EJ 2005 Kaunas - 400 m H /1WY 2003 Sherbrooke - 400 m H/1

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DID YOU KNOW?| Lukáš loves Czech cuisine, specially fruit dumplings and fair Postřižiny beer. | His hobbies include baking, prepare of home-made juice and snowboarding. | His motto is: water, air and sugar.

800 M2006 3:06.02007 -2008 2:28.312009 2:09.932010 2:01.082011 2:16.65i2012 2:02.942013 -2014 -2015 1:52.802016 1:52.872017 1:46.982018 1:47.36

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 800 m/h,

4x400 m/hWJ 2014 Eugene - 400 m H/sfEJ 2015 Eskilstuna - 400 m H/hWUG 2017 Taipei - 800 m/sf,

4x400 m/3

LukášHODBOĎ(800 m)

born: 2. 3. 1996 Nymburkclub: TJ Sokol Hradec Královécoach: Josef Vedra

PB: 800 m - 1:46.98/20172018: 800 m - 1:47.36 Kladno 29.7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Since his childhood, Jakub has been very active and restless. | Football stood at the beginning of his sport career; he then devoted himself to orienteering for a while; only then he began full athletic training. | He believes that everything that is being done should be done properly; therefore he gives athletics 100 percent. | His free time activities are travelling, car and orienteering. | He enjoys meeting his mates and loves his parents’ doggie. | His nickname is „Pigeon“ (Holub in Czech) and funny fact is that he has been living in street called Pigeon’s (Holubí) in Prague. | He is known for being a beer lover.

1500 M2003 4:21.892004 4:04.472005 3:58.062006 3:56.232007 3:46.932008 3:41.88i, 3:43.022009 3:42.152010 3:38.472011 3:38.102012 3:42.44i, 3:42.492013 3:38.712014 3:35.262015 3:34.262016 3:33.362017 3:34.262018 3:32.49

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2008 Beijing - 800 m/hOG 2012 London - 800 m/hOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 1500 m/sfWCh 2015 Beijing - 1500 m/hWCh 2017 London - 1500 m/5EC 2010 Barcelona - 800 m/5EC 2012 Helsinki - 800 m/5, 4x400 m/5EC 2014 Zürich - 1500 m/F-DNSEC 2016 Amsterdam - 1500/h DQ WI 2008 Valencia - 800 m/hWI 2010 Doha - 800 m/5WI 2012 Istanbul - 800 m/2WI 2014 Sopot - 1500 m/5WI 2016 Portland - 1500 m/2WI 2018 Birmingham - 1500 m/hEI 2011 Paris - 1500 m/5EI 2015 Praha - 1500 m/1EU23 2009 Kaunas - 800 m/h, 1500 m/3WY 2005 Marrakech - 2000 m SC/7EJ 2007 Hengelo - 3000 m SC/1CC-EJ 2005 Tilburg - cross/75CC-EJ 2007 Toro - cross/42CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/2

JakubHOLUŠA(1500 m)

born: 20. 2. 1988 Opavaclub: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Tomasz Lewandowski

PB: 1500 m - 3:32.49/2018 NR2018: 1500 m - 3:32.49 Monaco 20. 7.

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HIGH JUMP2010 1.35i2011 1.522012 1.66i, 1.572013 1.832014 1.912015 1.91i, 1.902016 1.95i, 1.932017 1.942018 1.93i, 1.90

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - HJ/QWCh 2017 London - HJ/11EC 2016 Amsterdam - HJ/12WI 2018 Birmingham - HJ/10=EI 2015 Praha - HJ/8=EI 2017 Beograd - HJ/6WJ 2014 Eugene - HJ/2WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - HJ/1WY 2015 Cali - HJ/1EJ 2017 Grosseto - HJ/1YOG 2014 Nanjing - HJ/3EYOF 2013 Utrecht - HJ/2

MichaelaHRUBÁ(high jump)

born: 21. 2. 1998 Boskoviceclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Michal Pogány PB: high jump - 1.95i/2016, 1.94/20172018: high jump - 1.93i Ostrava 25. 1., 1.90 Tábor 18. 7.

DID YOU KNOW?| Michaela was born a few hours before the victory of the Czech ice hockey team at the Olympics in Nagano. | Parents brought her for sports through swimming and cycling; since she was ten years old she has focused on athletics, fi rst on combined events, now fully engaged in the high jump. | Michaela trains in Brno under guidance of Michal Pogány, coach of Šárka Kašpárková (1997 world triple jump champion). | She spends her free time with her dog and her friends. | She likes basketball.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Jaroslav started with athletics when he was nine, thanks to his parents. | He studied at Masaryk University in Brno - Special Education of the security forces. | His parents own a bakery where he worked during his studies. | Jaroslav likes to go on trip with his girlfriend. | His passion is motocross - his father was a racer.

JAVELIN THROW2005 59.972006 64.012007 69.792008 69.592009 73.242010 70.702011 68.442012 72.682013 74.152014 73.662015 81.452016 83.192017 83.092018 81.44

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2017 London - JT/Q EC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/10 EJ 2007 Hengelo - JT/11

JaroslavJÍLEK(javelin throw))

born: 22. 10. 1989 Nové Město na Moravě club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s.coach: Jan Železný

PB: javelin throw - 83.19/20162018: javelin throw - 81.44 Praha 4. 6.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Jan's hobbies include fast cars. | In his spare time, he likes to go for a good coff ee or watch movies and serials.

JanJIRKA(200 m, 4x100 m)

born: 5. 10. 1993 Prahaclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Petr Habásko

PB: 200 m - 20.75/2018, 100 m - 10.51/2017, 10.45w/2014 2018: 200 m - 20.75 Kladno 29. 7.

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2013 Tampere - 200 m/h,

4x100 m/5EU23 2015 Tallinn - 200 m/3,

4x100 m/2WJ 2012 Barcelona - 200 m/h,

4x100 m/h

200 M2009 23.182010 22.472011 21.532012 21.372013 21.022014 21.03, 20.97w2015 20.782016 20.962017 20.842018 20.75

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DID YOU KNOW?| Radek had played football since childhood. | He had a taste of athletics at elementary school for the fi rst time. Initially he combined it with football, but after advice of his parents („If you want to do something, do it to the fullest.“), he went fully into athletics. | He started with high jump, but it was not his cup of tea, so he tried triple jump, and finally he ended up at long jump. | Radek studies at University of Life Sciences in Prague. | His hobbies include music, traveling, movies and relaxing.

RadekJUŠKA(long jump)

born: 8. 3. 1993 Hustopečeclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Josef Karas

PB: LJ - 8.31/2017 NR2018: LJ - 8.27 Turnov 29. 5.

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - LJ/QWCh 2015 Beijing - LJ/11WCh 2017 London - LJ/10EC 2016 Amsterdam - LJ/4 WI 2016 Portland - LJ/10WI 2018 Birmingham - LJ/7EI 2015 Praha - LJ/2EU23 2015 Tallinn - LJ/2WJ 2012 Barcelona - LJ/QWUG 2017 Taipei - LJ/1

LONG JUMP2009 6.302010 6.602011 7.10, 7.13w2012 7.712013 7.602014 7.942015 8.152016 8.112017 8.312018 8.27

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100 M2008 14.32009 13.92010 12.46w2011 12.172012 12.002013 11.56, 11.32w 2014 11.302015 -2016 11.302017 10.872018 10.79

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 200 m/h,

4x100 m/h-DQ

JiříKUBEŠ(4x100 m)

born: 4. 3. 1995club: AK ŠKODA Plzeňcoach: Jakub Ryba

PB: 100 m - 10.79/20182018: 100 m - 10.79 Ostrava 14. 6..

DID YOU KNOW?| Jiri is an enthusiastic breeder of reptiles. He has six kinds of snakes and four kinds of lizards at home. | Beside athletics, he likes to ride a motorcycle.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Jan started with combined events and many saw a great potential in him in this discipline. | In long jump he jumped behind 7.5 meters and in high jump over 2 meters. | He was discovered for pole vault in Opava, a city believed to be an „incubator“ of pole vaulters. | His spare time belongs to movies and cars, but he also likes extreme sports: he loves skiing and occasionally even does ski jumping. | His fi ancée is pole vaulter (team-mate) Jiřina Ptáčníková.

POLE VAULT2002 3.652003 4.212004 4.802005 5.092006 5.302007 5.61, 5.62ex2008 5.702009 5.622010 5.652011 5.65, 5.81ex2012 5.732013 5.77i, 5.76, 5.83ex2014 5.80i, 5.72, 5.76ex2015 5.752016 5.832017 5.80i, 5.722018 5.55

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2008 Beijing - PV/10OG 2012 London - PV/7OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - PV/4=WCh 2009 Berlin - PV/QWCh 2011 Daegu - PV/9WCh 2013 Moskva - PV/7WCh 2015 Beijing - PV/13=WCh 2017 London - PV/QEC 2010 Barcelona - PV/10EC 2012 Helsinki - PV/6EC 2014 Zürich - PV/3=EC 2016 Amsterdam - PV/2 WI 2014 Sopot - PV/3WI 2016 Portland - PV/4=EI 2013 Göteborg - PV/5EI 2015 Praha - PV/7=EI 2017 Beograd - PV/4EU23 2009 Kaunas - PV/8=WJ 2006 Beijing - PV/5=EJ 2007 Hengelo - PV/QWY 2005 Marrakech - PV/6

JanKUDLIČKA(pole vault)

born: 29. 4. 1988 Opavaclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Boleslav Patera

PB: pole vault - 5.83/2016 NR2018: pole vault - 5.55 Praha 5. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Marek grew up in the small town of Krnov. | As a little boy he was very restless and therefore, since the age of six he started with sports. Basketball came fi rst, which he was doing for ten years. | At 15 years of age Marek started with athletics, mainly with javelin and partially long and high jump. After moving to Prague, Marek began with decathlon. | He trains with Helcelet and Juška within the „Decathlon Nerd“ group, under guidance of Josef Karas (former decathle-te). | His hobbies include skiing, gymnastics and ball games.

DECATHLON2010 70232011 71212012 74482013 77532014 78292015 78922016 79032017 7967, 7997w2018 7819

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2014 Zürich - Dec/16EC 2016 Amsterdam - Dec/14 EI 2015 Praha - Hep/9EU23 2013 Tampere - Dec/8 WUG 2017 Taipei - Dec/5

MarekLUKÁŠ(decathlon)

born: 16. 7. 1991 Krnovclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Josef Karas

PB: decathlon - 7967/2017, 7997w/20172018: decathlon - 7819 Pacov 14. - 15. 7.

PERSONAL BESTSIN THE DECATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES 100 m 10.98/2014long jump 7.22i/2018, 7.17/2013shot put 14.91i/2017, 14.71/2016high jump 1.98i/2015, 1.94/2018400 m 49.74/2014110 m hurdles 14.22w/2016, 14.27/2016discus throw 42.67/2018pole vault 4.90i/2017, 4.80/2016javelin throw 73.28/20131500 m 4:31.63/2014

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DID YOU KNOW?| Kristiina was born in Finland and lived there for three years. | Then she moved with her family to the Czech Republic. | She studies Czech technical university in Prague, Architecture and civil engineering. | She likes fashion, music, raining, black colour, mountains, animals and driving car. | Running is not a hobby, it's her way of life.

1500 M 2005 5:29.84 2006 5:12.15 2007 5:02.69 2008 4:57.732009 4:30.942010 4:32.122011 4:28.08 2012 4:26.83 2013 4:21.032014 4:12.86 2015 4:12.52 2016 4:09.972017 4:08.192018 4:11.18

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2014 Zürich - 5000 m/hEC 2016 Amsterdam - 5000 m/9WI 2016 Portland - 1500 m/hEI 2015 Praha - 3000 m/10WUG 2015 Gwangju - 5000 m/1WUG 2017 Taipei - 1500 m/3, 5000 m/6CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/2

KristiinaMÄKI(1500 m)

born: 22. 9. 1991 Seinajöki club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Pavel Tunka

PB: 1500 m - 4:08.19/20172016: 1500 m - 4:11.18 Chorzów 8. 6.

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DID YOU KNOW?| When Pavel was in the fourth grade at primary school, a friend of his took him to athletic training. He was very naugh-ty and hyperactive and sport was supposed to „calm him down“. | Sleeves on arms are characteristic for Pavel; he has them sent from overseas, in diff erent colours, so that they can blend in with the current jersey. | Also he has big dragon tattoo on his back. | He got used to his nickname „Máslo“ (it means „Butter“ in Czech).

400 M2006 50.412007 48.302008 47.602009 47.442010 46.892011 47.43, 47.05i2012 44.912013 44.842014 44.792015 45.092016 45.062017 45.102018 45.64, 45.47i

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2012 London - 200 m/h, 400 m/sfOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 400 m/sfWCh 2011 Daegu - 200 m/sfWCh 2013 Moskva - 400 m/5, 4x400 m/hWCh 2015 Beijing - 400 m/hWCh 2017 London - 400 m/sfEC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m/1, 4x400 m/5EC 2016 Amsterdam - 400 m/2, 4x400 m/4 WI 2012 Istanbul - 400 m/5WI 2014 Sopot - 400 m/1WI 2016 Portland - 400 m/1WI 2018 Birmingham - 400 m/1, 4x400 m/5EI 2011 Paris - 400 m/hEI 2013 Göteborg - 400 m/1, 4x400/3EI 2015 Praha - 400 m/1, 4x400/3EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/1, 4x400/3EU23 2011 Ostrava - 200 m/3, 4x100 m/5EU23 2013 Tampere - 200 m/3, 4x100 m/5,

4x400 m/6 WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - 100 m/h, 4x100 m/h,

4x400 m/hWJ 2010 Moncton - 200 m/7, 4x100 m/hEJ 2007 Hengelo - 4x400 m/hEJ 2009 Novi Sad - 200 m/5, 4x100 m/2WY 2007 Ostrava - 400 m/h, med. relay/h

PavelMASLÁK(400 m, 4x100 m, 4x400 m)

born: 21. 2. 1991 Havířovclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Dalibor Kupka

PB: 400 m - 44.79/2014 NR, 100 m - 10.30/2017, 10.22w/20112018: 400 m - 45.64 Madrid 22. 6, 45.47i Birmingham 3. 3. ,

100 m - 10.48 Ostrava 1. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Both Diana’s parents were athletes and are her biggest supporters, but her fi rst steps to stadium were thanks to her elder brother Daniel. | She studies Faculty of Science. | Her nickname is Didi. | Long-time member of her family is dog called Floko. | Her favourite animal is panda.

1500 M2006 4:53.59i2007 4:50.922008 4:43.552009 4:31.582010 4:23.852011 4:22.622012 4:22.752013 4:18.242014 4:11.842015 4:13.062016 4:20.302017 4:11.53i2018 4:06.12

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2014 Zürich - 1500 m/hEI 2015 Praha - 1500 m/7EU23 2013 Tampere - 1500 m/hEJ 2011 Tallinn - 800 m/7CC-EJ 2010 Albufeira - cross/22CC-EU23 2014 Samokov - cross/22CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/DNF

DianaMEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ (1500 m)

born: 10. 4. 1992 Bruntálclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Jaromír Odvárka

PB: 1500 m - 4:06.12/20182018: 1500 m - 4:06.12 Ostrava 14. 6.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Vít began with athletics at age seven. | His father brought him to athletics and he now trains with Jiří Kmínek. Vít started as a decathlete. | His hobbies are playing the piano and painting. | Since autumn 2016 he is a student of the Czech Technical University, Faculty of Engineering.

VítMÜLLER(400 m hurdles, 4x400 m)

born: 31. 8. 1996 Nymburkclub: TJ Sokol Hradec Královécoach: Jiří Kmínek

PB: 400 m hurdles - 49.92/2017, 400 m - 46.56/20182018: 400 m hurdles - 50.23 Brno 19. 6.,

400 m - 46.56 Praha 4. 6.

400 M HURDLES2013 56.782014 54.55 2015 52.152016 50.452017 49.922018 50.23

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2016 Amsterdam - 400 m H/sf WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/5

(heat only)EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 400 m H/8 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - 400 m H/hWUG 2017 Taipei - 400 m H/sf,

4x400/3

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DID YOU KNOW?| Nikola likes reading; her favourite writer is (Czech) Patrik Hartl. | She likes to spend time with friends and family. | Her hobbies include travelling in the mountains or to the sea, and reasons is simple: she likes warm weather and mountain panoramas. | Her favourite destinations are Italy and France. She loves prosecco. | She has a cat at home, called Tigi. | Her partner is 2013 javelin World Champion Vítězslav Veselý.

JAVELIN THROW2004 36.492005 43.062006 42.942007 50.412008 54.482009 53.582010 53.942011 54.462012 54.072013 56.202014 60.042015 56.302016 58.182017 62.242018 65.61

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2017 London - JT/QEC 2014 Zürich - JT/QEU23 2011 Ostrava - JT/QWJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - JT/8, Hep/22EJ 2009 Novi Sad - 100 m H/7, JT/QEJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/3WY 2007 Ostrava - Hep/7

NikolaOGRODNÍKOVÁ(javelin throw)

born: 18. 8. 1990 Ostravaclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Rudolf Černý

PB: javelin throw - 65.61/20182018: javelin throw - 65.61 Potchefstroom 12. 4.

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DID YOU KNOW?| In addition to athletics, music is Lada’s great hobby. She listens music whenever it’s possible. For eleven years she played the piano. | She likes painting, art, nature, animas, swimming, cycling, good movies and serials, especially with Hannibal Lecter.

HIGH JUMP2010 1.482011 1.492012 1.642013 1.742014 1.76i, 1.762015 1.85i, 1.852016 1.902017 1.872018 1.90

ACHIEVEMENTSWJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - HJ/4EJ 2017 Grosseto - HJ/5WY 2015 Cali - HJ/3

LadaPEJCHALOVÁ(high jump)

born: 15. 11. 1998 Dvůr Králové nad Labemclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Ctibor Nezdařil

PB: high jump - 1.90/2016, 20182018: high jump - 1.90 Praha 19. 5.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Marcela had done swimming and skiing before, but only for fun. | She was inspired lately, at 14 years of age, to start with athletics by watching her older brother, long jumper Milan Pírek competing. He is now her coach. | She was among faster children at school events, so she took up sprints. | She studies at Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. | She likes to bake in her free time, her speciality is pies in all ways.

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2016 Amsterdam - 200 m/hWI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/hEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 200 m/sf,

4x100 m/h-DQ, 4x400 m/8

WUG 2017 Taipei - 200 m/sf

MarcelaPÍRKOVÁ(200 m, 4x100 m)

born: 25. 1. 1996 Brnoclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Milan Pírek (brother)

PB: 200 m - 23.30/2017, 100 m - 11.57/20182018: 200m - 23.36 Ostrava 1. 7., 100 m - 11.57 Praha 19.5

200 M2010 29.262011 27.232012 25.812013 25.252014 24.952015 24.812016 23.602017 23.302018 23.36

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DID YOU KNOW?| Klára likes adrenaline sports and traveling around the world. | She likes to discover anything new. | Her dream is to live by the sea. | She also loves dogs. “I love to give a smile at every dog that passes me.”

KláraSEIDLOVÁ (100 m, 4x100 m)

born: 10. 3. 1994 Prahaclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Jakub Uher

PB: 100 m - 11.46/20182018: 100 m - 11.46 Praha 19. 5.

100 M2009 13.452010 12.51, 12.16w2011 12.102012 11.98, 11.92w2013 11.682014 11.992015 -2016 11.942017 11.542018 11.46

ACHIEVEMENTSWI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/sfEI 2017 Beograd - 60 m/sfEJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x100 m/hEJ 2013 Rieti - 100 m/3,

200 m/6, 4x100 m/h

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DID YOU KNOW?| Little Zdeňka started with athletics, but avoided trainings and participated only in races. She enjoyed modern dance (hip hop, r’n’b) more than athletics. | Her step-father persuaded her about her talent. Decisive was national youth Olympics, where she fi nished third and then found out that among athletes is a good team. | In her free time, she enjoys reading or spending time with family and friends. | She loves chocolate: “It is a pity medals are not made from chocolate that would be a great motivation for victory.”

Zdeňka SEIDLOVÁ(400 m)

born: 2. 4. 1997 Pardubiceclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Dalibor Kupka

PB: 400 m - 53.08/20182018: 400 m - 53.08 Kladno 29. 7.

400 M2012 56.542013 54.722014 54.252015 53.962016 53.852017 54.61i2018 53.08

ACHIEVEMENTSWI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/alternate EI 2013 Göteborg - 4x400 m/alternateEI 2015 Praha - 4x400 m/4WJ 2014 Eugene - 400 m/h,

4x400 m/h-DQWJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - 400 m/sf,

4x100 m/h-DNF, 4x400 m/7

EJ 2013 Rieti - 4x400 m/8EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - 400 m/7,

4x400 m/8WY 2013 Donetsk - 400 m/sf, medley relay/5

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DID YOU KNOW?| Lucie comes from South Bohemia where she trains recently. | As a girl her previous sport was football, she was playing for three years with boys. | She tried athletics, running, for the first time at youth age. | She likes other sports, especially tennis and climbing on via ferratas. | She likes music and movies, good sleep and company of her friends.

3000 M STEEPLECHASE2005 11:31.912006 -2007 10:30.82008 10:16.312009 10:19.682010 9:50.842011 10:01.182012 10:09.362013 -2014 -2015 9:41.842016 9:55.082017 9:43.882018 9:51.95

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2015 Beijing - 3000 m SC/hWCh 2017 London - 3000 m SC/hEC 2014 Zürich - 10000 m/23EC 2016 Amsterdam - 3000 m SC/hEU23 2011 Ostrava - 3000 m SC/10WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - 3000 m SC/8WUG 2017 Taipei - 3000 m SC/8CC-EC 2006 San Giorgio su Lignano - cross U20/46CC-EC 2008 Bruxelles – cross U20/13CC-EC 2009 Dublin – cross U23/23CC-EC 2010 Albufeira – cross U23/9CC-EC 2011 Velenje – cross U23/24CC-EC 2013 Beograd - cross/25, team/8CC-EC 2014 Samokov - cross/42CC-EC 2015 Hyères - cross/42CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/36, team/8CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross/64

LucieSEKANOVÁ(3000 m steeplechase)

born: 5. 8. 1989 Prachaticeclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Martin Vrabec

PB: 3000 m steeplechase - 9:41.84/20152018: 3000 m steeplechase - 9:51.95 Székesfehérvár 1. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Beside of athletics, Jana trains children and teaches fi tness training. | She is interested in fashion and residential design. | In her spare time, she likes to read and go for a walk with her bulldog named Igor.

100 M2005 12.602006 12.262007 12.302008 11.982009 12.022010 11.97, 11.74w2011 11.91, 11.86w2012 11.842013 11.752014 11.912015 11.772016 11.992017 11.752018 11.69, 11.64w

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/hEC 2010 Barcelona - 4x400 m/hEU23 2011 Ostrava - 200 m/h, 4x100 m/7EJ 2009 Novi Sad - 200 m/sfWY 2007 Ostrava - 100 m/h

JanaSLANINOVÁ(4x100 m)

born: 16. 7. 1990 Ostravaclub: SSK Vítkovicecoach: Tať ána Netoličková (mother)

PB: 100 m - 11.69/2018, 11.64w/20182018: 100 m - 11.69 Praha 19. 5., 11.64w Tábor 18. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Tomáš finished undergraduate studies at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Economics and Management. He recently follows with Master’s degree at the University of Economics and Management, major in Corporate Management. | He spends free time with his dog, playing computer games or watching movies.

SHOT PUT2009 15.012010 15.402011 17.162012 18.522013 19.502014 20.932015 20.94i, 20.642016 21.30i, 21.262017 22.012018 22.17i, 21.52

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - SP/QWCh 2015 Beijing - SP/QWCh 2017 London - SP/4EC 2014 Zürich - SP/Q WI 2014 Sopot - SP/QWI 2016 Portland - SP/16WI 2018 Birmingham - SP/3EI 2015 Praha - SP/Q-NMEI 2017 Beograd - SP/2EU23 2013 Tampere - SP/5

TomášSTANĚK(shot put)

born: 13. 6. 1991 Prahaclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Jan Tylče

PB: shot put - 22.01/2017 NR, 22.17i/2018 NRi 2018: shot put - 21.52 Kladno 29. 7., 22.17i Düsseldorf 6. 2.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Eliška studied at Faculty of Physical Education and Sport.| Led by her parents she began with basketball at six years of age and swapped it for athletics ten years later.| She spends her free time doing sports, travelling and snowboarding. | She likes dogs.

DISCUS THROW2003 36.242004 41.612005 44.132006 45.252007 50.972008 52.292009 52.282010 55.502011 57.822012 58.702013 58.402014 59.342015 58.662016 60.482017 58.902018 58.31

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2012 Helsinki - DT/QEC 2014 Zürich - DT/10EC 2016 Amsterdam - DT/14WUG 2009 Beograd - DT/Q

EliškaSTAŇKOVÁ(discus throw)

born: 11. 11. 1984 Krasliceclub: A. C. TEPO Kladnocoach: Josef Karas, Josef Šilhavý

PB: discus throw - 60.48/20162018: discus throw – 58.31 Praha 7. 6.

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ZdeněkSTROMŠÍK(100 m, 4x100 m)

born: 25. 11. 1994 Valašské Meziříčíclub: SSK Vítkovice, z.s.coach: Jaroslav Vlček

PB: 100 m - 10.16/2018 NR2018: 100 m - 10.16 Tábor 18. 7., 10.11w Brno 18. 6.

100 M2010 10.742011 10.73, 10.72w2012 10.562013 10.322014 10.522015 10.382016 10.422017 10.292018 10.16, 10.11w

ACHIEVEMENTSWI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/hEI 2015 Praha - 60 m/hEU23 2015 Tallinn - 100 m/sf,

4x100/2WJ 2012 Barcelona - 100 m/h,

4x100/hEJ 2013 Rieti - 100 m/4,

4x100/hYOG 2010 Singapore - 100 m/3CWUG 2017 Taipei - 100 m/q

DID YOU KNOW?| Zdeněk had been playing football for seven years (in local club TJ Poličná, near his birthplace); at 15 years of age he had a choice: playing football youth fi rst league or concentrate on athletics. | He studies (so far successfully) applied informatics at the VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava. | He became the very fi rst under 16 Czech athlete to break 7second barrier at 60 meters. | Zdeněk loves reading books and his favourite author is George Orwell. | He also spends free time playing PC games with friends or having good time with friend.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Alena studies natural science at Masaryk University in Brno. | She is involved in mathematics and physics. | She likes good food and sleep.

400 M2013 59.352014 56.242015 55.872016 54.002017 54.33i, 54.592018 53.02

ACHIEVEMENTSEJ 2015 Tallinn - 4x400 m/7

AlenaSYMERSKÁ(400 m)

born: 1. 11. 1996 Kroměřížclub: AK Kroměřížcoach: Ota Šedý

PB: 400 m - 53.02/20182018: 400 m - 53.02 Kladno 29. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Kateřina did high school focusing on education and now she has been studying at the University in Hradec Králové, her major is Kindergarten Teaching.| She likes spending time with small children, with smile on her face she says, that her back hurts when she bends to children, as she is 193 cm tall. | Her hobby is music, she can play the flute, piano and guitar.| She loves playing volleyball and cycling.

HAMMER THROW2005 47.432006 61.142007 63.582008 68.262009 65.602010 68.952011 69.392012 71.162013 65.432014 70.792015 68.432016 72.472017 71.342018 69.01

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2012 London - HT/QOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - HT/QWCh 2017 London - HT/8EC 2010 Barcelona - HT/Q EC 2012 Helsinki - HT/QEC 2014 Zürich - HT/9EC 2016 Amsterdam - HT/9EU23 2009 Kaunas - HT/2 EU23 2011 Ostrava - HT/4 WJ 2006 Beijing - HT/11WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - HT/2EJ 2007 Hengelo - HT/2WUG 2011 Shenzhen - HT/6

KateřinaŠAFRÁNKOVÁ(hammer throw)

born: 8. 6. 1989 Kolínclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Dušan Král

PB: hammer throw - 72.47/2016 NR2018: hammer throw - 69.01 Ostrava 1. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Irena started her athletics carrier as a cross-country runner. | She combined athletics with volleyball to nineteen. She played highest junior volleyball league. | Her hobbies are triathlon, travelling, mountain climbing and scuba diving.

JAVELIN THROW2005 25.902006 33.672007 39.942008 46.862009 48.172010 50.822011 56.382012 57.412013 56.132014 56.012015 59.892016 57.832017 58.762018 60.51

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/QEU23 2013 Tampere - JT/QEJ 2011 Tallinn - JT/6WY 2009 Brixen - JT/QEYOG 2009 Tampere - JT/7WUG 2015 Gwangju - JT/3WUG 2017 Taipei - JT/11

IrenaŠEDIVÁ(javelin throw)

born: 19. 1. 1992 Příbramclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Jan Železný

PB: javelin throw - 60.51/20182018: javelin throw - 60.51 Potchefstroom 19. 4.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Filip started out as a footballer. He is an FC Liverpool fan. | He likes to spend his spare time taking care of his girlfriend. | His hobby is cooking and specialty fresh salads. | He studies at the Institute of Economic Studies at Charles University. | He participated in the national round of the logical “Olympics”.

ACHIEVEMENTSWI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/5EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 800 m/5WUG 2017 Taipei - 800 m/7,

4x400/3

FilipŠNEJDR(800 m, 4x400 m)

born: 16. 4. 1995 Hradec Královéclub: ASK Slavia Prahacoach: Petr Novotný

PB: 800 m - 1:45.56/2018, 400 m - 46.69/20182018: 800 m - 1:45.56 Tomblaine 27. 6.,

400 m - 46.69 Praha 4. 6.

800 M2014 1:54.982015 1:50.84i, 1:52.92 2016 1:48.982017 1:47.082018 1:45.56

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DID YOU KNOW?| From early childhood Patrik’s parents, especially father pushed him to sports for which he is thankful. | He played football since he was four years old and kept playing for 11 years. | At the age of 15 he began with athletics at USK, and four years later changed for Dukla, another leading athletic club in Prague. | Initially he ran mainly 800 and 1500 meters, later he discovered 400 m as an ideal distance for himself.

PatrikŠORM(400 m, 4x400 m)

born: 21. 11. 1993 Prahaclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Dalibor Kupka

PB: 400 m - 46.13/20182018: 400 m - 46.13 Linz 17. 6.

400 M2009 50.042010 49.132011 48.432012 47.582013 47.452014 46.202015 46.342016 46.452017 46.212018 46.13

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2014 Zürich - 400 m/h,

4x400 m/7EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4WI 2018 Birmingham - 400 m/sf,

4x400 m/5EI 2015 Praha - 400 m/sf,

4x400 m/3EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/h,,

4x400 m/3EU23 2013 Tampere - 4x400 m/6EU23 2015 Tallinn - 400 m/6,

4x400 m/4EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x400 m/5

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DID YOU KNOW? | Amálie tried gymnastics or volleyball, but was very competitive in snowboarding; she had combined it with pole vault until 2015, when she represented both at winter (Vorarlberg) and summer (Tbilisi) EYOF. | She began with athletics in her hometown Kadaň, followed (after family moved) in Slavia Praha club within Marek Čepelák’s group; now she prepares under guidance of experienced pole vault coach Pavel Beran in USK Praha. | She does not have an idol, but likes jumping style of Americans, Jenn Suhr and Sandy Morris. | She is trying to spend her spare time with her friends and parents.

POLE VAULT2013 3.52i, 3.402014 3.70i, 3.702015 3.922016 4.302017 4.502018 4.51

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2017 London - PV/Q-NMWJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - PV/7=WJ 2018 Tampere - PV/1EJ 2017 Grosseto - PV/5=EY 2016 Tbilisi - PV/3EYOF 2015 Tbilisi - PV/3

AmálieŠVÁBÍKOVÁ(pole vault)

born: 22. 11. 1999 Kadaňclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Pavel Beran

PB: pole vault 4.51/2018 NJR2018: pole vault 4.51 Tampere 12. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Jan used to compete in football and handball for a while, he loves running in mountains and skiing, athletics has been the closest to his heart however. | He studies a PhD at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering in Kladno. | In his spare time, he still enjoys playing soccer and other sports. | He enjoys programming, IT and science fi ction.

400 M2006 53.912007 50.752008 50.822009 50.752010 49.232011 48.46i2012 46.562013 46.772014 46.432015 45.732016 46.802017 46.75i, 46.772018 47.18i, 47.21

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/hEC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m/sfEC 2014 Zürich - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/7EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/alternateEI 2015 Praha - 400 m/sf, 4x400 m/3EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/sf, 4x400 m/3WUG 2015 Gwangju - 400 m/3WUG 2017 Taipei - 400 m/sf, 4x400/3

JanTESAŘ(4x400 m)

born: 26. 3. 1990 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslavclub: Atletika Stará Boleslav, z.s.coach: Jan Tesař (father)

PB: 400 m - 45.73/20152018: 400 m - 47.18i Praha 17. 2., 47.21 Kladno 15. 7.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Martin studies at Masaryk University in Brno, where he specializes in sports management. | He likes good serials, movies and computer games. | His dreams are to compete at the Olympics and own a Ford Mustang. | He likes animals and traveling. In his interest are mainly exotic destinations with forests and waterfalls.

400 M HURDLES2012 56.082013 52.892014 52.102015 52.242016 51.612017 51.092018 50.42

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 400 m H/sf,

4x400 m/hWJ 2014 Eugene - 400 m H/sf

MartinTUČEK(400 m hurdles)

born: 5. 12. 1995 Brnoclub: VSK Univerzita Brnocoach: Petr Habásko

PB: 400 m hurdles - 50.42/20182018: 400 m hurdles - 50.42 Praha 4. 6.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Jakub is a great coffee lover. He even is a certificate holder for baristas. | He has been studying Bussiness and Economics at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. | He loves trips to the countyside. | His hobbies include coffee, wife and internet.

JAVELIN THROW2006 55.242007 66.122008 76.572009 81.952010 84.472011 84.082012 80.402013 75.852014 82.972015 86.212016 88.022017 89.732018 89.02

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2012 London - JT/QOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - JT/8WCh 2011 Daegu - JT/QWCh 2015 Beijing - JT/QWCh 2017 London - JT/2EC 2010 Barcelona - JT/QEC 2014 Zürich - JT/QEC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/9EU23 2011 Ostrava - JT/Q-NMWJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - JT/10EJ 2009 Novi Sad - JT/8WY 2007 Ostrava - JT/12

JakubVADLEJCH(javelin throw)

born: 10. 10. 1990 Prahaclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Jan Železný

PB: javelin throw - 89.73/20172018: javelin throw - 89.02 Praha 4. 6.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Beside athletics Jan likes football, which he had played earlier. | His role model is former world record holder Maurice Greene. | Jan has similar running style to Greene´s. | He dreams about running under 10 seconds. | He likes speed even outside the track, especially fast cars.

100 M2003 11.28i, 11.472004 10.972005 10.822006 10.572007 10.662008 10.332009 10.362010 10.232011 10.37, 10.35w2012 10.412013 10.452014 10.322015 10.362016 10.282017 10.282018 10.37, 10.23w

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2010 Barcelona - 100 m/hEC 2012 Helsinki - 100 m /sf, 4x100 m/F-DNFEC 2014 Zürich - 100 m/hEC 2016 Amsterdam - 100 m/sfEI 2011 Paris - 60 m/sfEI 2015 Praha - 60 m/sfEI 2017 Beograd - 60 m/sf

JanVELEBA(100 m, 4x100 m)

born: 6. 12. 1986 Brnoclub: TJ Dukla Prahacoach: Dalibor Kupka

PB: 100 m - 10.23/2010 2018: 100 m - 10.37 Tábor 18. 7., 10.23w Šamorín 29. 6.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Lada has been playing soccer for six years and has made it to the youth national team. | She likes animals, especially dogs. | In her free time, she likes to walk in countryside or enjoys good coff ee.

ACHIEVEMENTSWI 2018 Birmingham - 400 m/sf,

4x400 m/hWJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - 4x400 m/7EJ 2017 Tallinn - 400 m H/7WY 2015 Cali - 400 m H/sf

LadaVONDROVÁ(400 m)

born: 6. 9. 1999 Nové Město na Moravěclub: Hvězda Pardubice z.s.coach: Jaroslav Jón

PB: 400 m - 52.95i/2018, 53.72/20182018: 400 m - 52.95i Praha 10. 2., 53.72 Kladno 29. 7.

400 M2015 55.952016 54.352017 54.30i, 54.312018 52.95i, 53.72

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DID YOU KNOW?| Until 2015/2016 winter, Eva was a full time cross-country skier, she attended three Winter Olympics and achieved fi fth place in Sochi 2014. | As a kid she ran several races on track and regularly competed at traditional “Běchovice-Praha”, second oldest road race in the world. | Few seasons back she started to be more and more drawn by athletics and since 2016 she fully focuses on running. | She mentioned as a reason to change sports (at least temporary) great atmosphere in Czech runners’ community. | She fulfi lled standard for Rio in her marathon debut. | She loves her female dog Bella (breed Samoyed), likes to bake and crochet.

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - Mar/26WCh 2017 London - Mar/14WCh 2018 Valencia - 1/2Mar/44EC 2016 Amsterdam - 1/2Mar/8EC-CC 2016 Chia - cross/15, team/8

Cross-country skiing - 3x OG (5. Sochi 2014 30 km free), 6x WCh, 3x WChU23, 3x WChU20 (2. 2004 relay, 3. 2005 relay, 2. 2006 5km, 3. 2006 skiathlon).

EvaVRABCOVÁ NÝVLTOVÁ(marathon)

born: 6. 2. 1986 Trutnovclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Martin Vrabec (husband)

PB: marathon 2:29:41/20172018: marathon -

MARATHON2016 2:30:102017 2:29:412018 -

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DID YOU KNOW?| Simona was a talented youth runner; see 2004 statistics; but quit still as a teenager. | Comeback in her early 20s was not successful because of undiagnosed anemia. | With receiving additional iron, she won in 2016 four straight national titles (1500m, 5000m, road 10k, cross country). | She has to work in parents’ small shop in her home town of Český Těšín from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is able to train only afterwards. | She has a Chow Chow dog called Princezna (=princess). | She likes to cook and her favourite is pasta. | Simona´s hobbies are watching tennis, playing games on playstation (specially Far Cry). | She listens to songs by Hana Zagorová and love ice cream.

1500 M2003 4:41.392004 4:24.692005 4:38.37 2006 - 2007 -2008 -2009 -2010 4:30.662011 4:40.542012 - 2013 -2014 -2015 -2016 4:13.54 2017 4:07.08 2018 4:04.80

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2017 London - 1500 m/h-DNFWI 2018 Birmingham - 1500 m/hEI 2017 Beograd - 1500 m/hCC-EC 2004 Heringsdorf – cross U20/87CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/28CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/2

SimonaVRZALOVÁ(1500 m)

born: 7. 4. 1988 Český Těšínclub: SSK Vítkovice, z.s.coach: Augustin Šulc

PB: 1500 m - 4:04.80/20182018: 1500 m - 4:04.80 Ostrava 14. 6.

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DID YOU KNOW?| Dominik started with football and hockey. | Later, he became a member of the national bobsleigh team. His greatest achievements are ninth place at the world junior championships and nineteenth place in the World Cup. | He likes to play golf, go skiing and play computer games.

100 M2013 11.922014 10.982015 10.91, 10.84w2016 10.602017 10.312018 10.29

ACHIEVEMENTSWI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/sf EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 100 m/sf,

4x100 m/h-DQWUG 2017 Taipei - 100 m/q

DominikZÁLESKÝ(100 m, 4x100 m)

born: 23. 8. 1995 Ústí nad Orlicíclub: VSK Univerzita Brnocoach: Jakub Uher

PB: 100 m - 10.29/20182018: 100 m - 10.29 Praha 19. 5.

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10000 M2014 30:40.912015 30:52.612016 –2017 –2018 29:10.43

ACHIEVEMENTSEI 2017 Beograd - 3000 m/hWJ 2014 Eugene - 10000 m/19CC-EC 2013 Beograd - cross U20/46CC-EC 2014 Samokov - cross U20/52 CC-EC 2015 Toulon-Hyéres - cross U23/15 CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross U23/48CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross U23/18

JakubZEMANÍK(10000 m)

born: 21. 6. 1995club: SSK Vítkovice, z.s.coach: Vladimír Černý

PB: 10000 m - 29:10.43/20182018: 10000 m - 29:10.43 London 19. 5.

DID YOU KNOW?Jakub studied economic geography and regional development. | His hobbies include reading the walking in the moun-tains. | His nickname is Kobzol. | His younger sister Anna and elder brother Jan are runners, too.

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OG .................Olympic GamesWCh ..............World ChampionshipsEC .................. European ChampionshipsEU23 ............. European Under-23 ChampionshipsWI ..................World Indoor ChampionshipsEI ................... European Indoor ChampionshipsWJ ..................World Junior ChampionshipsEJ ................... European Junior ChampionshipsWY .................World Youth ChampionshipsWUG .............World University GamesWTC................World Team ChampionshipsWCp ...............World CupECp ................. European CupCC ..................Cross countryWMR .............World Mountain Running ChampionshipsEMR................ European Mountain Running ChampionshipsYOG ................ Youth Olympic GamesEYOF ............... European Youth Olympic FestivalWR ................world recordNR ................. national recordPB ................. personal bestMar .................marathon1/2Mar............ half maraton HJ .................. high jumpPV .................. pole vaultLJ ................... long jumpTJ ................... triple jumpSP .................. shot putDT ................... discus throwHT ................... hammer throwJT .................... javelin throwH .................... hurdlesDec ................. decathlonHep ............... heptathlonPen ................ pentathlonOct ................. octathlonh .................... heatq .................... quarter fi nalsf ................... semi fi nalQ .................... qualifying competitionDQ .................. disqualifi cationF .....................fi nal= ..................... tie (ex-aequo)ex ................... exhibitioni ...................... indoorsw ....................wind assistedDNS ................ did not startDNF ............... did not fi nishNM ................ no mark

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