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KateřinaJaroslav BÁBAŠAFRÁNKOVÁ (hammer(high jump) throw)

born:born: 8.2. 6.9. 19891984 KolínKarviná club:club: TJ DuklaSokol Kolín-atletikaPraha coach:coach:JiříJan Tuček, Janků Stanislav(elderly) Pluhař

PB:PB: hammerhigh jump throw - 2.37i/2005, - 68.95/2010 2.36/2005 2010:2010: hammer high jump throw - 68.95 Praha 8. 5. 2.28i Hustopeče 23. 1., 2.28 Budapest 19. 6.

achievementsachievements hammerhigh jump throw

WJOG 2006 2004 Athína - -HT/11 HJ/3 20051997 47.43 1.72i WJOG 2008 2008 Bydgoszcz Beijing - HJ/6 - HT/2 20061998 61.14 1.81i, 1.75 EU23WCh 20092003 KaunasParis - HJ/11 - HT/2 20071999 63.58 1.93i, 1.92 EJWCh 2007 2005 Hengelo Helsinki - HT/2 - HJ/5= 20082000 68.26 1.95 WCh 2007 Ósaka - HJ/8 20092001 65.60 2.16i, 2.15 WCh 2009 - HJ/5 20102002 68.95 2.27 WI 2003 Birmingham - HJ/9 2003 2.32i, 2.30 WI 2004 Budapest - HJ/3= 2004 2.34i, 2.34 WI 2008 Valencia - HJ/9 2005 2.37i, 2.36 WI 2010 - HJ/Q 2006 2.28i, 2.05 EI 2005 Madrid - HJ/4 2007 2.29 EI 2009 Torino - HJ/Q 2008 2.30i, 2.29 EU23 2005 Erfurt - HJ/1 2009 2.33 WJ 2002 Kingston - HJ/8 2010 2.28i, 2.28 EJ 2003 Tampere - HJ/1 WY 2001 Debrecen - HJ/10

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Lucie ŠKROBÁKOVÁ (100 m hurdles)

born: 4. 1. 1982 Hodonín club: USK Praha coach: Jana Jílková

PB: 100 m hurdles - 12.73/2009 NR 2010: 100 m hurdles - 12.90 Třinec 17. 6.

achievements 100 m hurdles

OG 2004 Athína - 100 m H/h 1998 14.78 OG 2008 Beijing - 100 m H/h 1999 14.15 WCh 2005 Helsinki - 100 m H/dns 2000 13.79 WCh 2009 Berlin - 100 m H/sf 2001 13.52, 13.30w EC 2002 München - 100 m H/h 2002 13.46 EC 2006 Göteborg 2003 13.15 - 100 m H/h, 4x100 m/h 2004 13.08 WI 2004 Budapest - 60 m H/h 2005 13.07 WI 2010 Doha - 60 m H/sf 2006 13.27 EI 2002 Wien - 60 m H/h 2007 13.45 EI 2005 Madrid - 60 m H/sf 2008 12.93 EI 2009 Torino - 60 m H/2 2009 12.73 EU23 2003 Bydgoszcz 2010 12.90 - 100 m H/sf WJ 2000 Santiago de Chile - 100 m H/h EJ 2001 Grossetto - 100 m H/3 WY 1999 Bydgoszcz - 400 m H/h

Did you know?

Lucie is the first Czech hurdler to run under 13 seconds outdoor and 8 seconds indoor ■ until 2007 she raced under name Martincová, after the divorce she went back to her maiden name ■ she comes from Čejkovice in Moravia, area known for growing wine. She herself is lover of wines, thus she did calendar of interesting photos for her boy- friend’s family wine cellar ■ among her hobbies are music, cynology 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:36 Stránka 36

Barbora ŠPOTÁKOVÁ ()

born: 30. 6. 1981 Jablonec nad Nisou club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Rudolf Černý

PB: javelin throw - 72.28/2008 WR 2010: javelin throw - 68.66 Roma 4. 6.

achievements javelin throw

OG 2004 Athína - JT/Q 1996 31.32 OG 2008 Beijing - JT/1 1997 37.28 WCh 2005 Helsinki - JT/Q 1998 44.56 WCh 2007 Ósaka - JT/1 1999 41.69 new specification WCh 2009 Berlin - JT/2 2000 54.15 EC 2002 München - JT/Q 2001 51.97 EC 2006 Göteborg -JT/2 2002 56.76 EU23 2003 Bydgoszcz- JT/6 2003 56.65 WJ 2000 Santiago de Chile - Hep/4 2004 60.95 WUG 2003 - JT/4 2005 65.74 2006 66.21 2007 67.12 2008 72.28 2009 68.23 2010 68.66

Did you know?

Barbora comes from a sports family, her mother, father and brother did athletics ■ she started with this sport at basic school, later on she focused on combined events ■ after her one-year stay in the USA she decided to change the discipline, while making this decision she was influenced by Jan Železný, who told her after European Championships in Munich 2002 she could reach high in this discipline ■ finished Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague ■ three times in a row awar- ded the best Czech athlete of the year; in 2008 became sportsman of the year in the Czech Republic and her world record was announced as the Performance of the world by the IAAF 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:36 Stránka 37

Michal UHLÍK (400 m hurdles, 4x400 m)

born: 9. 3. 1980 Praha club: AK Kroměříž coach: Petr Novotný

PB: 400 m hurdles - 49.43/2005 2010: 400 m hurdles - 50.69 Vila Real de Santo António 29. 5.

achievements 400 m hurdles

EC 2006 Göteborg 1997 56.48 - 400 m H/h, 4x400 m/h 1998 54.22 EU23 2001 1999 53.50 - 400 m H/h, 4x400 m/7 2000 52.24 WUG 2005 Izmir - 400 m H/5 2001 50.92 WUG 2007 Bangkok 2002 50.67 - 400 m H/7 2003 50.85 2004 49.96 2005 49.43 2006 49.68 2007 50.14 2008 49.97 2009 51.17 2010 50.69

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Michal graduated from Czech Technical University, Faculty of Building, major in Road- work, at this faculty he also works as a teacher ■ body and soul sportsman, likes over- coming barriers, not only athletic ones ■ likes mountains, especially in summer, enjoys discovering ”undiscovered”, watching a good movie ■ besides athletics he follows ice hockey, his favourite team is Montreal Canadiens 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:36 Stránka 38

Jakub VADLEJCH (javelin throw)

born: 10. 10. 1990 Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Rudolf Černý

PB: javelin throw - 84.47/2010 2010: javelin throw - 84.47 Olomouc 8. 5.

achievements javelin throw

WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - JT/10 2006 55.24 EJ 2009 - JT/8 2007 66.12 WY 2007 Ostrava - JT/12 2008 76.57 2009 81.95 NJR 2010 84.47

Did you know?

Jakub is a training mate of world record holder Barbora Špotáková ■ he has finished se- condary school this year ■ as national junior record holder he was not in shape succeed at junior or youth championships, last two seasons he was throwing very well at their ends (in September) ■ he likes biking, he can do 190 km in a day off-season ■ the youn- gest athlete of the team 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:36 Stránka 39

Jan VELEBA (100 m)

born: 6. 12. 1986 Brno club: Athletic Runners Club Brno coach: Jiří Sequent

PB: 100 m - 10.23/2010 NR 2010: 100 m - 10.23 Pardubice 3. 7.

100 m

2003 11.28i, 11.47 2004 10.97 2005 10.82 2006 10.57 2007 10.66 2008 10.33 2009 10.36 2010 10.23

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Jan is brand new national record holder at 100 metres ■ beside athletics 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 outside of track as well, especially fast cars 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:37 Stránka 40

Vítězslav VESELÝ (javelin throw)

born: 27. 2. 1983 Hodonín club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný

PB: javelin throw - 86.45/2010 2010: javelin throw - 86.45 Olomouc 8. 5.

achievements javelin throw

OG 2008 Beijing - JT/12 2001 66.18 WCh 2009 Berlin - JT/Q 2002 73.22 WJ 2002 Kingston - JT/9 2003 66.95 2004 72.32 2005 - 2006 75.98 2007 79.45 2008 81.20 2009 80.35 2010 86.45

Did you know?

Vítězslav improved his personal best this season by five meters with a single throw and was leading world season’s top lists ■ he made a great progress under Jan Železný’s guidance ■ he trains with other elite javelin thrower, Petr Frydrych 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:37 Stránka 41

Jiří VOJTÍK (200 m, 4x400 m)

born: 2. 7. 1981 Praha club: PSK Olymp Praha coach: Miroslav Zahořák

PB: 200 m - 20.60/2008 2010: 200m - 20.71 Praha 10. 6

achievements 200 m

OG 2004 Athína - 200 m/h 1997 23.22 OG 2008 Beijing - 200 m/h 1998 22.14, 22.05w EC 2002 München - 100 m/q, 200 m/q, 1999 21.42 (4x400/4, only heat) 2000 21.15 EC 2006 Göteborg - 200 m/sf, 4x400/ h 2001 21.01 WI 2010 Doha - 400 m/h 2002 20.88 EI 2002 Wien - 200 m/h 2003 20.76 EI 2005 Madrid - 200m/sf 2004 20.69 EI 2007 Birmingham - 400 m/sf 2005 20.66 EU23 2001 Amsterdam - 200 m/h, 2006 20.62 4x400 m/7 2007 20.83 EU23 2003 Bydgoszcz - 200 m/6, 2008 20.60 4x100 dnf 2009 20.82 WJ 2000 Santiago de Chile - 200 m/sf 2010 20.71 EJ 1999 Riga - 200 m/h WUG 2003 Daegu - 200 m/3 WUG 2005 Izmir - 200 m/sf, 4x400 m/h WUG 2009 Beograd - 200m/sf

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Jiří has been doing athletics for 23 years in single club ■ he finished Institute of Chemi- cal Technology in Prague ■ he likes cars and airplanes, as well as creating their models ■ he owns Smart Fortwo in a violent pistachio nuts’ color and visits meetings of cars’ holders ■ likes carpentry and baking ■ occasionally plays accordion 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:37 Stránka 42

Kristina VOLFOVÁ (400 m hurdles)

born: 16. 5. 1988 Praha club: ASK Slavia Praha coach: Petr Novotný

PB: 400 m hurdles - 57.42/2010 2010: 400 m hurdles - 57.42 Pardubice 3. 7.

achievements 400 m hurdles

EU23 2009 Kaunas - 400 m H/sf 2004 66.95 EJ 2007 Hengelo - 400 m H/sf 2005 63.41 2006 61.87 2007 59.33 2008 58.50 2009 58.04 2010 57.42

Did you know?

Kristina has been studying Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, specialization PE & Sports with Biology ■ until 15 years of age she had been doing figure skating and skiing at competitive level ■ she likes to travel, especially to hotter countries ■ as a hobby she plays guitar, likes sports, her dog and leading group of kids in her home club 34_43:Sestava 1 20.7.2010 6:37 Stránka 43

Antonín ŽALSKÝ (shot put)

born: 7. 8. 1980 Jilemnice club: USK Praha coach: –

PB: shot put - 20.71/2004 2010: shot put - 20.53 Pardubice 3. 7.

achievements shot put

OG 2004 Athína - SP/Q 1998 14.09 WCh 2007 Ósaka - SP/Q 1999 17.31 WCh 2009 Berlin - SP/Q 2000 17.82 EC 2002 München - SP/Q 2001 18.16 EU23 2001 Amsterdam - SP/Q 2002 19.17 WJ 1998 Annecy - DT/Q 2003 19.09 EJ 1999 Riga - DT/5 2004 20.71 2005 19.21 2006 19.71 2007 19.88 2008 19.96 2009 20.11 2010 20.53

Did you know?

Antonín is not a professional athlete, trains by himself and after work ■ Uses spin tech- nique ■ does discus very well, can throw up to 60 metres ■ he’s two metres high, when he sleeps well