#CzechAthleticTeam

IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

This brochure was made by

Czech 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,

Czech athletic team is delighted to come back again to Great Britain, where our sport and sports in general feel so appreciated and the organization is at the highest level. Both mentioned aspects of a successful sporting event we experienced couple of months ago in London, and I am sure we will enjoy in Birmingham in fi rst days of March.World of athletics is changing as the world of sports and society are. In these circumstances, championships are shrinking their programs to provide concentrated, exhilarating experience for the crowd. Hand in hand, entry standards are getting tougher for the athletes to fulfi l. That is why we are here in the Czech Republic pretty happy to send the largest team in the history of IAAF World Indoor Championships.We are glad Czech team for Birmingham includes both experienced top athletes and young promising ones. The fi rst group is our fl agship we rely on now, the latter are those who we believe for as bright future as possible. I am looking forward to see how all of them will strive to recast her or his hard work in maximum performance, personal & seasonal bests or even a medal in Birmingham.Although athletics is an individual sport, I am very happy we send both relay teams. Czech Republic has long history of successes both in women’s and men’s 4x400m, and I am convinced relays with their team spirit arouse hint of something more in our otherwise strongly individual sport of athletics.I am sure, the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham will prove as a dignifi ed opener of the 2018 athletics’ season. The season that will have its global climax in Ostrava, Czech Republic at the IAAF Continental Cup in September. I am really looking forward to meet the athletics’ world in Great Britain once again, as well as welcome later in our country.

MEMBERS OF THE TEAMMr. Tomáš JankůTeam Leader

Mrs. Marta FeikováTechnical Leader

Mr. Tomáš DvořákHead Coach

Ms. Karolína BílkováPhysician

Mr. Pavel AlbrechtMr. Tomáš DřímalMr. Jiří KmínekPhysiotherapist

Mrs. Karolína FarskáTeam Press Attaché

COACHESMartina Blažková Jaroslav JónJosef KarasDalibor Kupka Michal Pogány František PtáčníkLudvík SvobodaAugustin ŠulcJan TylčeJakub UherJaroslav VlčekMiroslav Zahořák

WOMEN (10)60 mKlára Seidlová

400 m Lada Vondrová

1500 mSimona Vrzalová

high jumpMichaela Hrubá

pentathlonKateřina CachováEliška Klučinová

4x400 m Martina HofmanováTereza PetržilkováMarcela PírkováZdeňka SeidlováLada Vondrová

MEN (13)60 mZdeněk StromšíkDominik Záleský

400 mPavel MaslákPatrik Šorm

1500 mJakub Holuša

60 m hurdlesPetr Svoboda

long jumpRadek Juška

shot putTomáš Staněk

heptathlon Jan Doležal

4x400 mMichal DesenskýPavel MaslákVít MüllerFilip ŠnejdrPatrik ŠormJan Tesař

Note: If there is any athlete invited by IAAF (and confi rmed by Czech federation) later than deadline of printed version, brochure with additional profi le(s) will be available online at federation's website www.atletika.cz.

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - Hep/24WCh 2011 Daegu - Hep/20WCh 2017 London - Hep/17EC 2010 Barcelona - Hep/16EC 2016 Amsterdam - Hep/6WI 2016 Portland - Pen/8 EI 2015 Praha - 60 m H/hEU23 2011 Ostrava - Hep/2WJ 2006 Beijing - Hep/15EJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/DNFEJ 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

KateřinaCACHOVÁ(pentathlon)

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

PB: pentathlon - 4506i/20162018: pentathlon - 4464i Praha 10. 2.

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.

PENTATHLON2013 4009i2014 -2015 4386i2016 4506i2017 - 2018 4464i

PBs IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 60 m hurdles 8.13i/15high jump 1.85/10, 1.84i/16shot put 13.17/17, 12.54i/17long jump 6.51w/17, 6.40/08, 6.31i/18800 m 2:13.05/17, 2:16.21i/18

MichalDESENSKÝ(4x400 m)

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

PB: 400 m - 46.39/2015, 46.91i/20182018: 400 m - 46.91i Praha 3. 2.

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2014 Zürich - 4x400 m/7EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4EU23 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

DID YOU KNOW?| As 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.

400 M2011 49.562012 47.872013 47.312014 46.842015 46.392016 46.87, 46.94i2017 47.102018 46.91i

DID YOU KNOW?| Jan likes reading. His favorite 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.

JanDOLEŽAL (heptathlon)

born: 6. 6. 1996 Hradec Královéclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Ludvík Svoboda

PB: heptathlon - 6021i/20182018: heptathlon - 6021i Praha 10. - 11. 2.

ACHIEVEMENTSWJ 2014 Eugene - Dec/16 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - Dec/1WY 2013 Donetsk - Oct/3

HEPTATHLON2014 5195i2015 5694i2016 5613i2017 -2018 6021i

PBs IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS60 m 6.96i/15long jump 7.59i/18shot put 14.64i/18high jump 2.04i/1860 m hurdles 7.93i/18pole vault 4.90i/181000 m 2:46.51i/18

DID YOU KNOW?| Martina likes to spend time with friends. | In addition to athletics, volleyball is one of her favourite sports. | She likes to visit interesting places. | At home, she has a loyal dog called Britt. | In her training group, she has nickname Květinka (means "Little Flower").

400 M2012 57.792013 61.202014 58.832015 -2016 -2017 55.592018 53.64i

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2015 Tallinn - 4x100 m/6EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz – 200 m/h,

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

MartinaHOFMANOVÁ(4x400 m)

born: 6. 1. 1995 Frýdlantclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: Martina Blažková

PB: 400 m - 53.64i/20182018: 400 m - 53.64i Praha 18. 2.

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 3:37.91i

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/sf 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/2EI 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 relay/2

JakubHOLUŠA(1500 m)

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

PB: 1500 m - 3:33.36/2016 NR, 3:37.68i/2015 NR2018: 1500 m - 3:37.91i Toruń 15. 2.

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.

HIGH JUMP2010 1.35i2011 1.522012 1.66i2013 1.832014 1.912015 1.91i2016 1.95i2017 1.942018 1.93i

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - HJ/QWCh 2017 London - HJ/11EC 2016 Amsterdam - HJ/12 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 Praha coach: Michal Pogány

PB: high jump - 1.95i/20162018: high jump - 1.93i Ostrava 25. 1.

DID YOU KNOW?| Radek had played football since childhood. | He had a taste of athletics at elementary school for the fi rst time. Initia-lly 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 fi nally 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 - 8.10i/2015, 8.31/2017 NR2018: LJ - 7.99i Praha 18. 2.

LONG JUMP2009 6.302010 6.602011 7.13w, 7.102012 7.712013 7.602014 7.942015 8.152016 8.112017 8.312018 7.99i

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

DID YOU KNOW?| Eliška started with tennis, but she had to quit with it for fi nancial reasons. | A lot of people think she was born in Klad-no, but she came there to attend sports’ grammar school, not wanting to study in Praha. | She received her Bachelor degree at the Faculty of Physical Education; Master will follow as late as her sports career ends. | Eliška likes nature, animals, music, reading, movies and chocolate. | From sports apart of athletics she likes for instance climbing, beach volleyball, snowboarding and gymnastics.

EliškaKLUČINOVÁ(pentathlon)

born: 14. 4. 1988 Prahaclub: Univerzitní sportovní klub Prahacoach: František Ptáčník

PB: pentathlon - 4687i/2015 NR2018: pentathlon - 4663i Praha 10. 2.

PENTATHLON2006 3889i2007 4059i2008 4059i2009 4072i2010 4227i2011 4291i2012 -2013 4256i2014 -2015 4687i 2016 4425i2017 -2018 4663i

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2012 London - Hep/16OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - Hep/22WCh 2009 Berlin - Hep/23WCh 2013 Moskva - Hep/7WCh 2015 Beijing - Hep/13WCh 2017 London - Hep/10EC 2010 Barcelona - Hep/7EC 2012 Helsinki - Hep/7EC 2014 Zürich - Hep /DNFEI 2011 Paris - Pen /DNSEI 2015 Praha - Pen /3EU23 2009 Kaunas - Hep/4WJ 2006 Beijing - Hep/8EJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/2WY 2005 Marrakech - Hep/8WUG 2013 Kazan - Hep/4

PBs IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS60 m hurdles 8.51i/18high jump 1.90/14, 1.88i/15shot put 15.21/16, 15.07i/15long jump 6.43/14, 6.27i/18800 m 2:12.50/13, 2:17.26i/15

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 47.05i2012 44.912013 44.842014 44.792015 45.092016 45.062017 45.102018 46.14i

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/1EI 2011 Paris - 400 m/hEI 2013 Göteborg - 400 m/1, 4x400 m/3EI 2015 Praha - 400 m/1, 4x400 m/3EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/1, 4x400 m/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, medley relay/h

PavelMASLÁK(400 m, 4x400 m)

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

PB: 400 m - 44.79/2014 NR, 45.24i/2014 NR2018: 400 m - 46.14i Madrid 8. 2.

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 hobby is playing the piano, painting. | Since autumn 2016 he is a student of the Czech Technical University - Faculty of Engineering.

400 M2013 53.412014 49.192015 48.512016 47.022017 46.782018 46.71i

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2016 Amsterdam - 400 m H/sf EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz – 400 m H/8 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - 400 m H/hWUG 2017 Taipei - 400 m H/sf, 4x400 m/3

Vít MÜLLER(400 m, 4x400 m)

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

PB: 400 m - 46.71i/20182018: 400 m - 46.71i Praha 10. 2.

DID YOU KNOW?| Tereza started with athletics as late as at the age of 21. | Before that, she only devoted herself to recreational sports (swimming and cycling). | Her great passion is animals. She has two chinchillas at home. | She likes watching docu-ments about space and nature. | Her hobbies include traveling. | She studies at pedagogical faculty in Pilsen, where she has been involved in physical education and art education.

Tereza PETRŽILKOVÁ (4x400 m)

born: 10. 9. 1993 Strakoniceclub: AK ŠKODA Plzeňcoach: Jan Hanzl

PB: 400 m - 53.77i/20182018: 400m - 53.77i Praha 18. 2.

400 M2014 67.332015 59.902016 54.812017 54.172018 53.77i

ACHIEVEMENTS

400 M2012 58.752013 57.942014 57.292015 56.832016 55.812017 53.572018 53.67i

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2016 Amsterdam - 200 m/hEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 200 m/sf,

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

WUG 2017 Taipei - 200 m/sf

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.

MarcelaPÍRKOVÁ(4x400 m)

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

PB: 400 m - 53.57/2017, 53.67i/20182018: 400m - 53.67i Praha 18. 2.

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.”

60 M2005 9.342006 8.862007 8.322008 8.162009 7.95i2010 8.012011 7.79i2012 7.65i2013 7.54i2014 7.46i2015 7.63i2016 7.64i2017 7.33i2018 7.23i

ACHIEVEMENTSEI 2017 Beograd - 60 m/sfEJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x100 m/hEJ 2013 Rieti - 100 m/3, 200 m/6, 4x100 m/h

KláraSEIDLOVÁ(60 m)

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

PB: 60 m - 7.23i/2018 NR2018: 60 m - 7.23i Praha 17. 2.

DID YOU KNOW?| Little Zdeňka started with athletics, but avoided trainings and participated only in races. She enjoys 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.”

400 M2012 56.542013 54.722014 54.252015 53.962016 53.852017 54.61i2018 53.91i

ACHIEVEMENTSEI 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

Zdeňka SEIDLOVÁ(4x400 m)

born: 2. 4. 1997 Pardubiceclub: TJ Sokol Kolín-atletikacoach: Dalibor Kupka

PB: 400 m - 53.84/2016, 53.91i/20182018: 400 m - 53.91i Praha 9. 2.

DID YOU KNOW?| Tomáš fi nished 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 20.94i2016 21.30i2017 22.012018 22.17i

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/16EI 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 - 22.17i/2018 NR2018: shot put - 22.17i Düsseldorf 6. 2.

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 fi rst youth football league or concentrate on athletics. | He studies (so far successfully) applied informatics at the Palacký University in Olomouc. | He became the very fi rst under 16 Czech athlete to break 7second barrier at 60 meters. | Zdenek 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.

60 M2009 6.93i2010 7.01i2011 7.05i2012 6.84i2013 6.78i2014 6.76i2015 6.69i2016 6.72, 6.73i2017 6.70i2018 6.60i

ACHIEVEMENTSEI 2015 Praha - 60 m/hEU23 2015 Tallinn - 100 m/sf, 4x100 m/2WJ 2012 Barcelona - 100 m/h, 4x100 m/hEJ 2013 Rieti - 100 m/4, 4x100 m/hYOG 2010 Singapore - 100 m/3CWUG 2017 Taipei - 100 m/q

ZdeněkSTROMŠÍK(60 m)

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

PB: 60 m - 6.60i/20182018: 60 m - 6.60i Linz 10. 2.

DID YOU KNOW?| Petr started as a sprinter and long jumper, later he also tried combined events and his name was spoken to be a possible successor of Dvořák and Šebrle. | He holds both 110m and 60m hurdles national records. | Shortly after his title at the European Indoor in Paris 2011, his biggestever success in career, he got injured. | Treatment was complicated and spread for more than three years. During that time he did not pass a single competitive start and his infl amed leg was even threatened with amputation. | As a tractor driver's license holder he hyperbolically described himself as “the world's fastest tractor driver“.

60 M HURDLES2002 8.66i2003 7.83i2004 7.88i2005 7.79i2006 7.81i2007 7.66i2008 7.63i2009 7.55i2010 7.44i2011 7.48i2012 -2013 -2014 -2015 7.61i2016 -2017 7.53i2018 7.51i

ACHIEVEMENTSOG 2008 Beijing - 110 m H/sfOG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 110 m H/sfWCh 2009 Berlin - 110 m H/6WCh 2015 Beijing - 110 m H/sfEC 2010 Barcelona - 110 m H/6EC 2014 Zürich - 110 m H/5WI 2008 Valencia - 60 m H/sfWI 2010 Doha - 60 m H/5EI 2005 Madrid - Hep/DNFEI 2007 Birmingham - 60 m H/sfEI 2009 Torino - 60 m H/3EI 2011 Paris - 60 m H/1EI 2015 Praha - 60 m H/8EI 2017 Beograd - 60 m H/3EU23 2005 Erfurt - 110 m H/hWJ 2002 Kingston – 100 m/h, 110 m H/hEJ 2003 Tampere - 110 m H/hWY 2001 Debrecen - LJ/Q

PetrSVOBODA (60 m hurdles)

born: 10. 10. 1984 Třebíčclub: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s.coach: Ludvík Svoboda

PB: 60 m hurdles - 7.44i/2010 NR2018: 60 m hurdles - 7.51i Jablonec 20. 1.

DID YOU KNOW?| Filip started out as a footballer. He is 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”.

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 800 m/5WUG 2017 Taipei - 800 m/7, 4x400 m/3

FilipŠNEJDR(4x400 m)

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

PB: 400 m - 47.05i/20182018: 400 m - 47.05i Praha 3. 2.

400 M2012 51.292013 49.282014 48.722015 48.99i2016 48.762017 47.172018 47.05i

DID YOU KNOW?| From early childhood Patrik’s parents, esp. daddy 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.

400 M2009 50.042010 49.132011 48.432012 47.582013 47.452014 46.202015 46.342016 46.452017 46.212018 46.68i

ACHIEVEMENTSEC 2014 Zürich - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/7EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4EI 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

PatrikŠORM(400 m, 4x400 m)

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

PB: 400 m - 46.20/2014, 46.49i/20152018: 400 m - 46.68i Praha 10. 2.

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 fiction.

400 M2006 53.912007 50.752008 50.822009 50.752010 49.232011 48.46i2012 46.562013 46.772014 46.432015 45.732016 46.802017 46.75i2018 47.18i

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/hEC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m/sfEC 2014 Zürich - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/8EC 2016 Amsterdam – 4x400 m/4EI 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 m/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 - 45.73/2015, 46.21i/20152018: 400 m - 47.18i Praha 18. 2.

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.

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

LadaVONDROVÁ(400 m, 4x400 m)

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

PB: 400 m - 52.95i/2018 NJR2018: 400m - 52.95i Praha 10. 2.

400 M

2015 55.952016 54.352017 54.30i2018 52.95i

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 loves ice cream.

ACHIEVEMENTSWCh 2017 London – 1500 m/h-DNFEI 2017 Beograd - 1500 m/hCC-EJ 2004 Heringsdorf - cross/87CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/28CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relay/2

SimonaVRZALOVÁ(1500 m)

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

PB: 1500 m - 4:07.08/2017, 4:10.04i/20172018: 1500 m - 4:10.36i Toruń 15. 2.

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 4:10.36i

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.

60 M2007 8.52009 8.32014 7.11i2015 7.05i2016 7.07i2017 6.75i2018 6.61i

ACHIEVEMENTSEU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 100 m/sf,

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

DominikZÁLESKÝ(60 m)

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

PB: 60 m - 6.61i/20182018: 60 m - 6.61i Praha 9. 1.

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 GamesCC ..................Cross countryWMR .............World Mountain Running ChampionshipsEMR................ European Mountain Running ChampionshipsYOG ................ Youth Olympic GamesEYOF ............... European Youth Olympic FestivalWR ................world recordNR ................. national recordPB ................. personal bestHJ .................. 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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