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1 AMSTERDAM JULY JULY EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

2 This brochure was made by Czech Athletic Federation s Communications Department.

3 DEAR FRIENDS OF ATHLETICS, The 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam is an important milestone on the way to Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro for the Czech team. I am glad that a large number of athletes has fulfi lled qualifying standards for this event, including both many promising young athletes as well as most of our experienced medal contenders. I am convinced The Netherlands with hosting city of Amsterdam will offer a week of athletics celebration, since Dutch people are both experienced and sports enthusiasts. Also, the organizers are bringing some events off the stadium into the streets and parks, which is an important step to draw more fans to our beloved sport. I believe our team has been preparing very thoroughly for the Championships and I have no doubts everybody will show all her or his hard work to achieve their best possible results. I wish everyone positive competition at the Olympic stadium, full of fairness and free of injuries. Also, I would like to point out, that if things do not go as expected, true athlete always fi ghts until the end. That is the spirit of every human effort. I have confi dence Amsterdam 2016 will be success for European athletics; and crowded stadium host of Olympics back in 1928 will see another stellar event. I hope Czech team will confi rm its role among top continental countries and upcoming Championships will give our athletes confi dence one month ahead of Rio. Libor VARHANÍK President of the Czech Athletic Federation EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016

4 MEMBERS OF THE TEAM Mr. Tomáš Janků Team Leader Mrs. Marta Feiková Technical Leader Mr. Tomáš Dvořák Head Coach Mr. Petr Sikora Ms. Karolína Bílková Physician Mr. Pavel Albrecht Mr. Tomáš Dřímal Mr. Jiří Kmínek Mr. Jindřich Jarý Physiotherapist Ms. Karolína Farská Team Press Attaché COACHES Martina BLAŽKOVÁ Věra CECHLOVÁ Rudolf ČERNÝ Pavel ČERVINKA Jan JANKŮ senior Josef KARAS Dušan KRÁL Dalibor KUPKA Alena NEZDAŘILOVÁ Boleslav PATERA Michal POGÁNY Jiří SEQUENT Antonín SLEZÁK Pavel SLUKA Petr STEHLÍK Pavel SVOBODA Martin VRABEC Jan ŽELEZNÝ

5 WOMEN (20) 200 Marcela Pírková 1500 Kristiina Mäki 5000 Kristiina Mäki half marathon Eva Vrabcová 100 H Lucie Koudelová 400 H Zuzana Hejnová Denisa Rosolová Tereza Vokálová 3000 SC Lucie Sekanová HJ Michaela Hrubá PV Romana Maláčová Jiřina Ptáčníková Rebeka Šilhanová TJ Lucie Májková SP Markéta Červenková DT Eliška Staňková HT Kateřina Šafránková JT Jarmila Jurkovičová Irena Šedivá Barbora Špotáková Hep Kateřina Cachová MEN (32) 100 Jan Veleba 400 Pavel Maslák 1500 Jakub Holuša Filip Sasínek Petr Vitner half marathon Jiří Homoláč Milan Kocourek Vít Pavlišta Pavel Dymák 110 H Petr Svoboda 400 H Michal Brož Vít Müller HJ Jaroslav Bába PV Michal Balner Jan Kudlička Lukáš Posekaný LJ Radek Juška SP Tomáš Staněk Ladislav Prášil Martin Stašek DT Tomáš Voňavka HT Lukáš Melich JT Jakub Vadlejch Vítězslav Veselý Jaroslav Jílek Petr Frydrych Dec Adam Sebastian Helcelet Marek Lukáš Jiří Sýkora 4x400 Pavel Maslák Patrik Šorm Jan Tesař Michal Desenský Vít Müller

6 Jaroslav BÁBA (high jump) born: Karviná club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Janků senior PB: high jump i/2005 NR, 2.36/2005 NR 2016: high jump i Hustopeče , 2.26 Birmingham OG 2004 Athína - HJ/3 OG 2008 Beijing - HJ/6 OG 2012 London - HJ/Q WCh 2003 Paris - HJ/11 WCh 2005 Helsinki - HJ/5= WCh 2007 Ósaka - HJ/8 WCh 2009 Berlin - HJ/5= WCh 2011 Daegu - HJ/4 WCh 2013 Moskva - HJ/Q WCh 2015 Beijing - HJ/7 EC 2010 Barcelona - HJ/5 EC 2012 Helsinki - HJ/8= EC 2014 Zürich - HJ/4 WI 2003 Birmingham - HJ/9 WI 2004 Budapest - HJ/3= WI 2008 Valencia - HJ/9 WI 2010 Doha - HJ/Q WI 2012 Istanbul - HJ/Q EI 2005 Madrid - HJ/4 EI 2009 Torino - HJ/Q EI 2011 Paris - HJ/2 EI 2013 Göteborg - HJ/3 EI 2015 Praha - HJ/5 EU Erfurt - HJ/1 WJ 2002 Kingston - HJ/8 EJ 2003 Tampere - HJ/1 WY 2001 Debrecen - HJ/10 HIGH JUMP i i, i, i, , 2.28ex i, i, i, i, i, i, i, i, i, i, 2.26 Jaroslav s parents attracted their son to sport when he was 10. During his junior years he trained in Ostrava-Vitkovice with Aleš Duda, in 2009 he changed Silesian club for Prague. His coach is Jan Janků, a father of former significant Czech high jumper Tomáš Janků. Asked about his hobbies, he mentioned watching TV and going to cinema.

7 Michal BALNER (pole vault) born: Opava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Boleslav Patera PB: pole vault i/2010, 5.82/ : pole vault i Cottbus , 5.55 Praha 2. 6., WCh 2007 Ósaka - PV/Q WCh 2013 Moskva - PV/Q-NM WCh 2015 Beijing - PV/7= EC 2010 Barcelona - PV/Q EC 2014 Zürich - PV/Q WI 2010 Doha - PV/6= WI 2016 Portland - PV/9 EI 2009 Torino - PV/Q EI 2015 Praha - PV/Q POLE VAULT i, i, i, i, i, i, i, , 5.66ex i, 5.55 With regard to sports, Michal started with table tennis the first two years at the elementary school. Then he played tennis for eight years but he quit due to financial reasons (he only grew up with his mother). He developed his passion for athletics at the stadium in his hometown Opava and with his friend-neighbour they practiced combined events in the garden, threw cobblestones and jumped on a rod into sacks of hay. In his leisure time after the season he likes going to the mountains (climbing, kiting, ski alpinism). He has a dog (Jim), a ridgeback without pedigree.

8 Michal BROŽ (400 m hurdles) born: Turnov club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m hurdles / : 400 m hurdles Praha EC 2012 Helsinki m H/sf EC 2014 Zurich m H/sf EU Tampere m H/5 EJ 2011 Tallinn m H/sf, 4x400 m/5 WY 2008 Brixen m H/sf WUG 2015 Gwangju m H/sf 400 M HURDLES Michal s hobbies include sports generally. He used to play football and he id karate. He loves nature, wilderness, mountains and he is attracted to climbing. He trains in Dalibor Kupka s team. He grew up with Adam S. Helcelet and they have been good friends since then.

9 Kateřina CACHOVÁ (heptathlon) born: Ostrava club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martina Blažková PB: heptahlon / : heptathlon Kladno WCh 2011 Daegu - Hep/21 EC 2010 Barcelona - Hep/16 WI Portland - Hep/8 EI 2015 Praha - 60 m H/h EU Ostrava - Hep/2 WJ 2006 Beijing - Hep/15 EJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/DNF EJ 2009 Novi Sad - Hep/2 WY 2005 Marrakech - Hep/11 WY 2007 Ostrava - Hep/1 WUG 2011 Shenzhen - Hep/3 WUG 2013 Kazan - Hep/DNF WUG 2015 Gwangju m H/h WY 2001 Debrecen - HJ/10 HEPTATHLON PERSONAL BESTS IN THE HEPTATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES: 100m hurdles 13.05/2016 high jump 1.85/2010 shot put 12.96/ m 24.10/2016 long jump 6.40/2008 javelin throw 47.47/ m 2:13.18/2016 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 management 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.

10 Markéta ČERVENKOVÁ (shot put) born: Praha club: Atletika Stará Boleslav, z.s. coach: Jindřiška Pluhařová, Stanislav Pluhař PB: SP / : SP Arad EU Ostrava - SP/Q EJ 2009 Novi Sad - SP/6 SHOT PUT i, i, 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 coaches kids badminton, inline skating and swimming. Her hobbies are music, movies, nature walks and animals.

11 Michal DESENSKÝ (4x400 m) born: Hradec Králové club: TJ Sokol Hradec Králové coach: Petr Habásko PB: 400 m / : 400 m Praha EC 2014 Zürich - 4x400 m/8 EU Tampere - 4x100 m /5, 4x400 m/6 EU Tallinn m/h, 4x100 m/2, 4x400 m/4 WJ 2012 Barcelona m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dnf WY 2001 Debrecen - HJ/ M 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 beginning) 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.

12 Pavel DYMÁK (half marathon) born: Chrudim club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: - PB: half marathon - 1:06:25/ : half marathon - 1:06:25 Praha HALF MARATHON :14: :07: :06:25 Pavel had played handball since 8 but had to stop because of back issues in 13 years of age. He always liked running so he took up athletics while he was 15. In 2014 he split with his first coach Miroslav Wastl because Pavel could not regularly meet coach at training while working. He lives in Chrudim and works in Pardubice for a bank insurance company. Every work day he runs partly or even whole 10k distance there and back between these towns and thinks that higher mileage improved his results. He graduated at university in Hradec Králové with Bachelor Degree in marketing and management.

13 Petr FRYDRYCH (javelin throw) born: Klatovy club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Šamorín OG 2012 London - JT/Q WCh 2009 Berlin - JT/10 WCh 2011 Daegu - JT/Q WCh 2015 Beijing - JT/Q EC 2010 Barcelona - JT/10 EC 2012 Helsinki - JT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - JT/Q EU Kaunas - JT/2 WJ 2006 Beijing - JT/Q EJ 2007 Hengelo - JT/9 WY 2005 Marrakech - JT/11 WUG 2013 Kazan - JT/7 JAVELIN THROW 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. Petr trains with Vítězslav Veselý. His spare time belongs to inline skating, cross-country skiing, squash, nature, music and reading.

14 Zuzana HEJNOVÁ (400 m hurdles) born: Liberec club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m hurdles /2013 NR 2016: 400 m hurdles Ostrava OG 2008 Beijing m H/7 OG 2012 London m H/3, 4x400 m/7 WCh 2005 Helsinki m H/sf WCh 2007 Ósaka m H/sf WCh 2009 Berlin m H/sf WCh 2011 Daegu m H/7, 4x400 m/7 WCh 2013 Moskva m H/1, 4x400 m/h WCh 2015 Beijing m H/1 EC 2006 Göteborg m H/sf EC 2010 Barcelona m H/4 EC 2012 Helsinki m H/4, 4x400 m/3 WI 2008 Valencia m/h, 4x400 m/4 WI 2010 Doha m/h, 4x400 m/3 EI 2011 Paris - Pen/7 EI 2013 Göteborg m/4, 4x400 m/3 EI 2015 Praha m/h, 4x400 m/4 EU Debrecen m H/3 WJ 2002 Kingston m H/5 WJ 2004 Grosseto m H/2, 4x400 m/h EJ 2003 Tampere m H /3, 4x400 m/8 EJ 2005 Kaunas m H /1 WY 2003 Sherbrooke m H/1 400 M HURDLES 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.

15 Adam Sebastian HELCELET (decathlon) born: Turnov club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Josef Karas PB: decathlon / : decathlon Götzis WCh 2015 Beijing - Dec/11 EC 2012 Helsinki - Dec/8 EC 2014 Zürich - Dec/11 WI 2012 Istanbul - Hep/5 WI 2016 Portland - Hep/5 EI 2013 Göteborg - Hep/4 EI 2015 Praha - Hep/5 EU Ostrava - Dec/4 EU Tampere - Dec/3 WJ 2010 Moncton - Dec/DNF EJ 2009 Novi Sad - Dec/8 DECATHLON (youth) (jun.) (jun.) PERSONAL BESTS IN THE DECATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES: 100m 10.81/2011 long jump 7.60i/2015, 7.50w/2012, 7.49/2013 shot put 15.44i/2016, 15.42/2015 high jump 2.07/ m 48.66/ m hurdles 14.18/2012 discus throw 46.50/2015 pole vault 5.00/2013 javelin throw 67.11/ m 4:37.65/2015 One of Adam s descendants is Jan Helcelet - revivalist and founder of Sokol sport club in Moravia. Adam s grandpa was a painter. He comes from a log house located in the middle of woods in a little village with only about 100 inhabitants in North of Bohemia. That is why his big hobby is relax in woods, animals and nature in general. He learned walking only six months old and was brought to sport by his dad. His athletic beginnings date back to time, when he was 6. He studies at Metropolitan University Prague.

16 Jakub HOLUŠA (1500 m) born: Opava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jiří Sequent PB: 1500 m - 3:34.26/2015 NR 2016: 1500 m - 3:35.15 Praha OG 2008 Beijing m/h OG 2012 London m/h WCh 2015 Beijing m/h EC 2010 Barcelona m/5 EC 2012 Helsinki m/5, 4x400 m/5 EC 2014 Zürich m/f-dns WI 2008 Valencia m/h WI 2010 Doha m/5 WI 2012 Istanbul m/2 WI 2014 Sopot m/5 WI 2016 Portland m/2 EI 2011 Paris m/5 EI 2015 Praha m/1 EU Kaunas m/h, 1500 m/3 WY 2005 Marrakech m SC/7 EJ 2007 Hengelo m SC/1 EJ-CC 2005 Tilburg - cross/75 EJ-CC 2007 Toro - cross/42 WY 2001 Debrecen - HJ/ M : : : : : :41.88i, 3: : : : :42.44i, 3: : : : :35.15 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. But Jakub s coach has his own nick for him: Marquis de drudge. He is known for being a beer lover.

17 Jiří HOMOLÁČ (half marathon) born: Brno club: AK Kroměříž coach: Jiří Sequent PB: half marathon - 1:03:50/ : half marathon - 1:03:50 Praha WUG 2013 Kazan - half marathon/22 EU23-CC 2012 Budapest - cross/22 EJ-CC 2009 Dublin - cross/64, - jun.team/12 WMR 2008 Sierre-Crans Montana - jun/25, jun.team/12 WMR 2012 Temu-Ponte di Legno - 52, team/10 EMR 2008 Zell am Harmersbach - jun/15, jun.team/7 EMR 2009 Telfes im Stubai - jun/19, jun.team/6 WY 2001 Debrecen - HJ/10 HALF MARATHON :20: :14: :09: :10: :07: :05: :07: :06: :03:50 Jiří first played football, but injury stoped his carrer at seventeen. His father leads a tennis club, that is why Jiří has close to this sport too. The greatest experience for him was a ten-week training camp in Kenya this year. He spends his free time with his girlfriend. He likes swimming, biking and hiking.

18 Michaela HRUBÁ (high jump) born: Boskovice club: JAC Brno coach: Alena Nezdařilová PB: high jump /2014, 1.95i/ : high jump i Praha , 1.93 Praha 2. 6., 1.93 Tábor EI 2015 Praha - HJ/8= WJ 2014 Eugene - HJ/2 WY 2015 Cali - HJ/1 YOG 2014 Nanjing - HJ/3 EYOF 2013 Utrecht - HJ/2 HIGH JUMP i i i, i, 1.93 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, first on combined events, now fully engaged in the high jump. Michaela studies grammar school and trains in Brno. She spends her free time with her dog and her friends. She likes basketball.

19 Jaroslav JÍLEK (javelin throw) born: Nové Město na Moravě club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Kawasaki EJ 2007 Hengelo - JT/11 JAVELIN THROW 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.

20 Jarmila JURKOVIČOVÁ (javelin throw) born: Šumperk club: A. C. TEPO Kladno coach: PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Praha OG 2004 Athína - JT/Q OG 2008 Beijing - JT/Q OG 2012 London - JT/Q WCh 2003 Paris - JT/Q WCh 2011 Daegu - JT /9 EC 2006 Göteborg - JT/8 EC 2010 Barcelona - JT /9 EU Amsterdam - JT/6 EU Bydgoszcz - J/1 WJ 1998 Annecy - JT/Q WJ 2000 Santiago de Chile - JT/1 EJ 1999 Riga - JT/4 JAVELIN THROW Jarmila began with athletics at the age of eleven. Her mother is still competing and preparing for the World Masters Championships in Petrh. Prior to athletics Jarmila played basketball. Her hobbies are karate, photography, reading, nature and especially her three year old daughter Aneta.

21 Radek JUŠKA (long jump) born: Hustopeče club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Josef Karas PB: LJ / : LJ i Ostrava , 7.97 Kolín WCh 2015 Beijing - LJ/11 WI 2016 Portland - LJ/10 EI 2015 Praha - LJ/2 EU Tallinn - LJ/2 WJ 2012 Barcelona - LJ/Q LONG JUMP w, i, 7.97 Radek had played football since childhood. He had a taste of athletics at elementary school for the first 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 University of Economics and Management in Prague. His hobbies include music, traveling, movies and relaxing.

22 Milan KOCOUREK (half marathon) born: Ivančice club: AK Kroměříž coach: Jiří Sequent PB: half marathon - 1:04:23/ : half marathon - 1:04:23 Praha EI 2015 Praha m/h EU Kaunas m SC/h WC-CC 2007 Mombasa - cross/128 WC-CC 2013 Bydgoszcz - cross/53 EJ-CC 2006 San Giorgio su Lignano - cross/18 EU23-CC 2007 Toro - cross/62 EU23-CC 2008 Bruxelles - cross/32 EC-CC 2010 Albufeira - cross/59 EC-CC 2011 Velenje - cross/17 EC-CC 2012 Budapestr - cross/12 EC-CC 2013 Beograd - cross/29 EC-CC 2014 Samokov - cross/18 HALF MARATHON :07: :05: :04:23 Milan grew up in Dolní Kounice (25 km from Brno) and in childhood he was not too much into sports. Only in the first year of secondary vocational school he represented at the high school cup; PE teacher sent him to speak to his current coach, and he agreed to train Milan. In free time he likes to sit at the computer, playing games or watching movies.

23 Lucie KOUDELOVÁ (100 m hurdles) born: Uherské Hradiště club: AK Olymp Brno coach: Petr Habásko PB: 100 m hurdles / : 100 m hurdles Tábor EI 2015 Praha - 60 m H/h EU Tallinn m H/sf, 4x100 m/6 EJ 2013 Rieti m H/h WY 2011 Lille m H/sf 100 M HURDLES , 13.12w When Lucie was little, she has tried a lot of sports; she got to athletics through fire sport. She learns Czech Sign Language. She studies at the University of Economics at the University of Economics and Management. She hopes for opportunity for travelling, as well as spending more time abroad. In her free time, she loves coming back to her home in Moravia with her boyfriend Jakub.

24 Jan KUDLIČKA (pole vault) born: Opava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Boleslav Patera PB: pole vault /2016 NR 2016: pole vault Praha OG 2008 Beijing - PV/10 OG 2012 London - PV/8 WCh 2009 Berlin - PV/Q WCh 2011 Daegu - PV/9 WCh 2013 Moskva - PV/7 WCh 2015 Beijing - PV/13= EC 2010 Barcelona - PV/10 EC 2012 Helsinki - PV/6 EC 2014 Zürich - PV/3= WI 2014 Sopot - PV/3 WI 2016 Portland - PV/4= EI 2013 Göteborg - PV/5 EI 2015 Praha - PV/7= EU Kaunas - PV/8= WJ 2006 Beijing - PV/5= EJ 2007 Hengelo - PV/Q WY 2005 Marrakech - PV/6 POLE VAULT , 5.62ex , 5.81ex i, 5.76, 5.83ex i, 5.72, 5.76ex 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 girlfriend is pole vaulter (team-mate) Jiřina Ptáčníková.

25 Marek LUKÁŠ (decathlon) born: Krnov club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Josef Karas PB: decathlon / : decathlon Kladno EC 2014 Zürich - Dec/16 EI 2015 Praha - Hep/9 EU Tampere - Dec/8 DECATHLON PERSONAL BESTS IN THE DECATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES: 100m 10.98/2014 long jump 7.18i/2016, 7.17/2013 shot put 14.82i/2016, 14.71/2016 high jump 1.98i/2015, 1.93/ m 49.74/ m hurdles 14.22w/2016, 14.27/2016 discus throw 41.15/2015 pole vault 4.80i/2013, 4.80/2016 javelin throw 73.28/ m 4:31.63/2014 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. First came basketball, 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. Currently, he trains with Helcelet and Juška within the Decathlon Nerd group, under guidance of Josef Karas (former decathlete). His hobbies include skiing, gymnastics and ball games. Besides athletics, he is also continuing Master's degree at the Charles University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports.

26 Kristiina MÄKI (1500 m, 5000 m) born: Seinajöki club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: Pavel Červinka PB: 1500 m - 4:08.68/2016, 5000 m - 15:31.15/2016 NR 2016: 1500 m - 4:08.68 Turku , 5000 m - 15:31.15 Sligo EC 2014 Zürich /h WI 2016 Portland /h EI 2015 Praha /10 WUG 2015 Gwangju / M : : : : : : : : : : : : M : : : : : :31.15 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.

27 Lucie MÁJKOVÁ (triple jump) born: club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Michal Pogány PB: triple jump / : triple jump Tábor TRIPLE JUMP , 12.94w , 13.85w Lucie started with athletics after she had been fired from volleyball team for lack of talent. Her role model has been since very beginning of her career Šárka Kašpárková (1997 World Champion), who currently helps Lucie with technical aspects of triple jump. Her free time she spends in nature with family or with female dog named Bobina.

28 Romana MALÁČOVÁ (pole vault) born: Brno club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Dariusz Łoś PB: pole vault i/2016, 4.55/ : pole vault i Clermont-Ferrand , 4.55 Praha WCh 2009 Berlin - PV/Q WI 2016 Portland - PV/8 EC 2010 Barcelona - PV/Q EC 2012 Helsinki - PV/Q EC 2014 Zürich - PV/Q EI 2013 Göteborg - PV/Q EI 2015 Praha - PV/Q EU Debrecen - PV/12 EU Kaunas - PV/11 WJ 2006 Beijing - PV/Q WUG 2011 Shenzhen - PV/10 WUG 2013 Kazan - PV/4 WUG 2015 Gwangju - PV/6 POLE VAULT i , 4.41ex i i i i, 4.55 Romana was gymnast between 3 and 17 years of age, she is national champion and participated in European Team Championship in gymnastics. After fourteen years doing gymnastics she moved to athletics. She has been appreciating her preparation from the previous sport in pole vault until now. Romana moved to Wroclaw, Poland in autumn 2015 for training with group including elite jumper Robert Sobera. Her hobbies are Thai massages, skiing and yoga.

29 Pavel MASLÁK (400 m, 4x400 m) born: Havířov club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m /2014 NR 2016: 400 m Potchefstroom OG 2012 London m/h, 400 m/sf WCh 2011 Daegu m/sf WCh 2013 Moskva m/5, 4x400 m/h WCh 2015 Beijing m/h EC 2012 Helsinki m/1, 4x400 m/5 WI 2012 Istanbul m/5 WI 2014 Sopot m/1 WI 2016 Portland m/1 EI 2011 Paris m/h EI 2013 Göteborg m/1, 4x400/3 EI 2015 Praha m/1, 4x400/3 EU Ostrava m/3, 4x100 m/5 EU Tampere m/3, 4x100 m/5, 4x400 m/6 WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz m/h, 4x100 m/h, 4x400 m/h WJ 2010 Moncton m/7, 4x100 m/h EJ 2007 Hengelo - 4x400 m/h EJ 2009 Novi Sad m/5, 4x100 m/2 WY 2007 Ostrava m/h, med. relay/h 400 M i, When Pavel was in the fourth grade at primary school, a friend of his took him to athletic training. He was very naughty and hyperactive and sport was supposed to calm him down. Sleeves on arms are characteristic for Pavel; he has them sent from overseas, in different 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).

30 Lukáš MELICH (hammer throw) born: Jilemnice club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dušan Král PB: hammer throw / : hammer throw Ostrava OG 2008 Beijing - HT/Q OG 2012 London - HT/6 WCh 2005 Helsinki - HT/Q WCh 2009 Berlin - HT/Q WCh 2013 Moskva - HT/3 WCh 2015 Beijing - HT/Q EC 2006 Göteborg - HT/Q EC 2012 Helsinki - HT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - HT/Q EU Amsterdam - HT/11 WJ 1998 Annecy - HT/10 EJ 1999 Riga - HT/5 WUG 2003 Daegu - HT/4 HAMMER THROW Lukáš has lived in town of Semily located under Giant Mountains (Krkonoše). His uncle and current coach Dušan Král introduced him to athletics. His beginnings date back to 1994 when he started in Athletic Club Turnov; in 2001 during his compulsory military service, he exchanged Turnov club for Dukla Praha. Quality sleep and reading are his hobbies. He likes aquaristics.

31 Vít MÜLLER (400 m hurdles, 4x400 m) born: Nymburk club: SKP Nymburk, o.s. coach: Petr Müller (father) PB: 400 m /2016, 400 m hurdles / : 400 m Kolín 1. 5., 400 m hurdles Tábor EJ 2015 Eskilstuna m H/h 400 M M HURDLES Vít began with athletics at age seven. His father brought him to athletics and he still trains him. Vít started as a decathlete. His hobby is playing the piano, painting. Starting autumn 2016 he will be a student of the Czech Technical University - Faculty of Engineering

32 Vít PAVLIŠTA (half marathon) born: Jablonec nad Nisou club: AC Slovan Liberec, z.s. coach: Jan Šebelka PB: half marathon - 1:05:09/ : half marathon - 1:05:09 Praha WUG 2013 Kazan - half marathon/32 WMR 2013 Krynica - 64, team/8 EMR 2014 Gap - 145, team/4 EMR 2015 Porto Moniz 38, team/5 HALF MARATHON :13: :06: :07: :05: :08: :05: :05:09 Vít was ski jumper to eighteen years of age. His current coach Jan Šebelka brought him to athletics. He likes concerts, playing guitar, or relax with a good movie.

33 Marcela PÍRKOVÁ (200 m) born: Brno club: AK Olymp Brno coach: Milan Pírek (brother) PB: 200 m / : 200 m Kolín M 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 competing her older brother, long jumper Milan Pírek (*1987, PB 7.57m). 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 are pies in all ways.

34 Lukáš POSEKANÝ (pole vault) born: Kladno club: A. C. TEPO Kladno coach: Boleslav Patera, Jan Šátek PB: pole vault / : pole vault Praha EU Tampere - PV/Q EJ 2011 Tallinn - PV/Q POLE VAULT i, i, Lukáš had been a gymnast since about 6 years of age, he started with athletics at 12, and has specialized in pole vault at 15. He carried on with it at sports grammar school in Kladno; he even had an individual study plan. He is finishing Bachelor Degree at Czech Technical University, Faculty of Transportation Sciences. Studies are not easy that is why he took one year break from athletics, and was only competing, not training at that time. Last winter he became a sparring partner of Jan Kudlička (since June Czech record holder) and Lukáš s results improved rapidly. He likes to spare his free time actively; he climbs walls or rocks. He even did it as a job (teaching kids) to make some extra money.

35 Ladislav PRÁŠIL (shot put) born: Šternberk club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Petr Stehlík PB: shot put / : shot put Tábor WCh 2013 Moskva - SP/5 EC 2012 Helsinki - SP/Q EC 2014 Zürich - SP/Q EI 2013 Göteborg - SP/3 EI 2015 Praha - SP/3 EU Ostrava - SP/5 EJ 2009 Novi Sad - SP/7 WY 2007 Ostrava - SP/Q SHOT PUT i , 20.82i i Ladislav was taken to athletic stadium for the first time by his dad, even though his dad never did athletics. A friend of father recommended little son for Olomouc club. What Ladislav likes about this sport is the fact that he can still get better. He studied at high school focused on sports and began studying Sports Management at Palacký University in Olomouc. Because of moving to Prague to be able to train with Petr Stehlik, former long-time national team member and Olympian, Ladislav terminated his studies in Olomouc. He is open to new sports, such as basketball.

36 Jiřina PTÁČNÍKOVÁ (pole vault) born: Plzeň club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Pavel Sluka, František Ptáčník (father) PB: pole vault i/2014 NR, 4.76/2013 NR 2016: pole vault i Praha , 4.65 Praha OG 2012 London - PV/6= WCh 2009 Berlin - PV/Q WCh 2011 Daegu - PV/7 WCh 2013 Moskva - tyč/8= WCh 2015 Beijing - PV/Q-NM EC 2006 Göteborg - PV/Q EC 2010 Barcelona - PV/5 EC 2012 Helsinki - PV/1 EC 2014 Zürich - PV/6 WI 2010 Doha - PV/5 WI 2012 Istanbul - PV/6 WI 2014 Sopot - PV/2= EI 2009 Torino - PV/Q EI 2011 Paris - PV/4= EI 2013 Göteborg - PV/4 EI 2015 Praha - PV/Q WJ 2002 Kingston - PV/NM WJ 2004 Grosseto - PV/NM EJ 2003 Tampere - PV/6 EJ 2005 Kaunas - PV/4 WY 2003 Sherbrooke - PV/5 WUG 2009 Beograd - PV/1 POLE VAULT i, i, i, i, 4.65 Jiřina has always had a very close relationship to athletics, she grew up at stadium, her father is František Ptáčník, Czech indoor record holder at 50 and 60 meters, who participates in her preparation. Her mother was an 800 meters runner. She likes music and movies, good sleep and company of her friends. Her boyfriend is pole vaulter (teammate) Jan Kudlička.

37 Denisa ROSOLOVÁ (400 m hurdles) born: Karviná club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martina Blažková PB: 400 m hurdles / : 400 m hurdles Birmingham OG 2004 Athína - LJ/Q OG 2008 Beijing - LJ/Q, Hep/DNF OG 2012 London m H/7, 4x400 m/7 WCh 2007 Ósaka - LJ/Q WCh 2011 Daegu m/sf, 4x400 m/6 WCh 2013 Moskva m H/sf, 4x400 m/h WCh 2015 Beijing m H/sf EC 2006 Göteborg - Hep/DNF EC 2010 Barcelona m/5, 4x400 m/h EC 2012 Helsinki m H/2, 4x400 m/3 EC 2014 Zürich m H/4 WI 2004 Budapest - LJ/Q WI 2008 Valencia - 60 m H/h, LJ/Q,4x400 m/4 WI 2010 Doha m/sf, 4x400 m/3 WI 2012 Istanbul m/6 WI 2014 Sopot m/sf EI 2005 Madrid - LJ/Q EI 2007 Birmingham - LJ/3 EI 2009 Torino - Pen/10 EI 2011 Paris m/1 EI 2013 Göteborg m/5, 4x400 m/3 EI 2015 Praha m/6, 4x400 m/4 EU Debrecen - LJ/2 WJ 2004 Grosseto - LJ/1 EJ 2003 Tampere - LJ/4, 4x400 m/8 EJ 2005 Kaunas - LJ/1... WY 2001 Debrecen - LJ/10 WY 2003 Sherbrooke - LJ/2 400 M HURDLES Denisa started as a long jumper, internationally known under her maiden name se Ščerbová, she also tried multi events in which she became national (indoor) record holder. During 2010 she was successful at sprints, changed to 400 meters run. In 2012 she tried 400 meters hurdles for the first time and directly qualified for ECH Helsinki. She used to prepare for her seasons in Ostrava - Vítkovice, but moved to Prague in 2010 to join Fast Girls of Martina Blažková. She likes quality music and films.

38 Filip SASÍNEK (1500 m) born: Uherské Hradiště club: Atletický klub Hodonín, z.s. coach: Antonín Slezák PB: 1500 m - 3:36.32 Ostrava : 1500 m - 3:36.32 Ostrava EI 2015 Praha m/h EU Tallinn m SC/h WJ 2014 Eugene m/h, 3000 m SC/h WY 2013 Doneck m/h, 2000 m SC/8 EJ-CC 2015 Toulon-Hyéres - cross/26 WY 2001 Debrecen - HJ/ M : : : : : : : : :47.57, 3:43.83i :36.32 Filip had been playing ice hockey until fourteen years of age. When he was eleven, grandfather signed him up for very first race and a year later Filip began with athletics. He breeds green iguana at home.

39 Lucie SEKANOVÁ (3000 m steeplechase) born: Prachatice club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Róbert Štefko PB: 3000 m steeplechase - 9:41.84/ : 3000 m steeplechase - 9:55.08 Hamburg WCh 2015 Beijing m SC/h EC 2014 Zürich m/23 EU Ostrava m SC/10 WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz m SC/8 EC-CC 2013 Beograd - cross/25 EC-CC 2014 Samokov - cross/42 EC-CC 2015 Hyères - cross/42 EU23-CC 2009 Dublin - cross/23 EU23-CC 2010 Albufeira - cross/9 EU23-CC 2011 Velenje - cross/24 EJ-CC 2006 San Giorgio su Lignano - cross/46 EJ-CC 2008 Bruxelles - cross/ M STEEPLECHASE : : : : : : : : :55.08 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.

40 Tomáš STANĚK (shot put) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Petr Stehlík PB: shot put i/2016, 20.93/ : shot put i Jablonec 5. 3., Tábor WCh 2015 Beijing - SP/Q EC 2014 Zürich - SP/Q WI 2014 Sopot - SP/Q WI 2014 Portland - SP/16 EI 2015 Praha - SP/Q EU Tampere - SP/5 SHOT PUT i, 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.

41 Eliška STAŇKOVÁ (discus throw) born: Kraslice club: A. C. TEPO Kladno coach: Věra Cechlová Pospíšilová, Josef Karas PB: discus throw / : discus throw Kolín EC 2012 Helsinki - DT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - DT/10 WUG 2009 Beograd - DT/Q DISCUS THROW Eliška studied at Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. Led by her parents she began with basketball at 6 years of age and swapped it for athletics ten years later. She spends her free time doing sports, travelling and snowboarding. She likes dogs.

42 Martin STAŠEK (shot put) born: Zlín club: A. C. Sparta Praha coach: Remigius Machura PB: shot put / : shot put Olomouc WC 2013 Moskva - SP/12 EI 2013 Göteborg - SP/Q EU Novi Sad - DT/Q EU Ostrava - SP/4, DT/Q WUG 2011 Shenzhen - SP/Q, DT/Q WUG 2013 Kazan - SP/4 SHOT PUT , 19.54i Martin s parents were always engaged in sports his dad used to play ice-hockey and his mom handball. He began with football (like many other athletes), but also used his power in weightlifting (for one year). In athletics he originally wanted to throw javelin but then he found out it required lots of running. Regarding other throws, he combined discus and shot for couple of years and began to be fully devoted to the latter in the 2011 season. He likes rolling about inbed or watching technology news about cars. He likes pop and rock music. He is working in Czech prison service.

43 Petr SVOBODA (110 m hurdles) born: Třebíč club: PSK Olymp Praha,z.s. coach: Daniel Hejret PB: 110 m hurdles /2010 NR 2016: 110 m hurdles Luzern OG 2008 Beijing m H/sf WCh 2009 Berlin m H/6 WCh 2015 Beijing m H/sf EC 2010 Barcelona m H/6 EC 2014 Zürich m H/5 WI 2008 Valencia - 60 m H/sf WI 2010 Doha - 60 m H/5 EI 2005 Madrid - Hep/dnf EI 2007 Birmingham - 60 m H/sf EI 2009 Torino - 60 m H/3 EI 2011 Paris - 60 m H/1 EI 2015 Praha - 60 m H/8 EU Erfurt m H/h WJ 2002 Kingston - 100m/h, 110 m H/h EJ 2003 Tampere m H/h WY 2001 Debrecen - LJ/Q 110 M HURDLES , 13.84w 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 inflamed leg was even threatened with amputation. As a tractor driver's license holder he hyperbolically described himself as the world's fastest tractor driver.

44 Jiří SÝKORA (decathlon) born: Třebíč club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Pavel Svoboda PB: decathlon / : decathlon Götzis EC 2014 Zürich - Dec/DNF EU Tallinn - Dec/DNF WJ 2014 Eugene - Dec/1 EJ 2013 Rieti - LJ/NM WY 2011 Lille - Oct/7 DECATHLON (youth) (youth) (juniors) (juniors) NJR PERSONAL BESTS IN THE DECATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES: 100m 10.85w/2014, 10.86/2016 long jump 7.66i/2016, 7.64/2013 shot put 14.95/2015 high jump 2.05i/2014, 2.03/ m 48.80/ m hurdles 14.36/2016 discus throw 46.49/2015 pole vault 4.70i/2016, 4.60/2014 javelin throw 61.47/ m 4:36.47/2016 Jiří started with athletics as he was in the 8th grade of elementary school. From the very beginning he did combined events. His hobbies include sports such as basketball, tennis, swimming and badminton. He loves cars and likes to cook, he also likes music and discovering new countries. His big passion is photography.

45 Kateřina ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ (hammer throw) born: Kolín club: TJ Sokol Kolín-atletika coach: Dušan Král, Jiří Tuček PB: hammer throw /2016 NR 2016: hammer throw Kolín OG 2012 London - HT/Q EC 2010 Barcelona - HT/Q EC 2012 Helsinki - HT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - HT/9 EU Kaunas - HT/2 EU Ostrava - HT/4 WJ 2006 Beijing - HT/11 WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - HT/2 EJ 2007 Hengelo - HT/2 WUG 2011 Shenzhen - HT/6 HAMMER THROW 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.

46 Irena ŠEDIVÁ (javelin throw) born: Příbram club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Filip Čermák PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Gainesville EU Tampere - JT/Q EJ 2011 Tallinn - JT/6 WY 2009 Brixen - JT/Q WUG 2015 Gwangju - JT/3 JAVELIN THROW Irena started her athletics athletics carrier as a cross-coutry runner. She combined athletics with volleyball to nineteen. She played highest junior volleyball league. Her hobbies are triathlon, travelling, mountain climbing and scuba diving.

47 Rebeka ŠILHANOVÁ (pole vault) born: Brno club: AK Olymp Brno coach: Boleslav Patera PB: pole vault / : pole vault Tábor EC PV/Q-NH EU Tallinn - PV/Q WJ 2014 Eugene - PV/6 EJ 2013 Rieti - PV/11 POLE VAULT i i, She began with athletics at the age of fourteen as long and high jumper. Prior to athletics she competed in gymnastics, but injury ended her career. In her free time she likes to read, going to cinema and spending time with friends. She loves animals. She has four cats and one dog at home.

48 Patrik ŠORM (4x400 m) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jiří Kmínek PB: 400 m / : 400 m Praha EC 2014 Zürich m/h, 4x400 m/8 EI 2015 Praha m/sf, 4x400 m/3 EU Tampere - 4x400 m/6 EU Tallinn m/6, 4x400 m/4 EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x400 m/5 400 M 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 400m as an ideal distance for himself.

49 Barbora ŠPOTÁKOVÁ (javelin throw) born: Jablonec nad Nisou club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Rudolf Černý PB: javelin throw /2008 WR 2016: javelin throw Tábor OG 2004 Athína - JT/Q OG 2008 Beijing - JT/1 OG 2012 London - JT/1 WCh 2005 Helsinki - JT/Q WCh 2007 Ósaka - JT/1 WCh 2009 Berlin - JT/2 WCh 2011 Daegu - JT/2 WCh 2015 Beijing - JT/9 EC 2002 München - JT/Q EC 2006 Göteborg - JT/2 EC 2010 Barcelona - JT/3 EC 2014 Zürich - JT/1 EU Bydgoszcz - JT/6 WJ 2000 Santiago de Chile - Hep/4 WUG 2003 Daegu - JT/4 WUG 2005 Izmir - JT/1 JAVELIN THROW new model Barbora comes from a sports family, her mother, father and brother did athletics. She started at basic school, later she focused on combined events. In 2002, after her one-year stay in the USA she decided to change the discipline, influenced by Jan Železný. She graduated from the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. Seven times (six times in a row) awarded national athlete of the year, twice became Czech sportsman of the of the year. In May 2013 she gave birth to son Janek. Folowing one season preparing by herself, in autumn 2015 she came back to her coach Rudolf Černý, with whom she had made her first great success, Beijing 2008 title & world record.

50 Jan TESAŘ (4x400 m) born: Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav club: TJ Slavoj Stará Boleslav coach: Jan Tesař (father) PB: 400 m / : 400 m Praha WCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/h EC 2012 Helsinki m/sf EC 2014 Zürich m/h, 4x400 m/8 EI 2015 Praha m/sf, 4x400 m/3 WUG 2015 Gwangju m/3 400 M , 48.46i 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.

51 Jakub VADLEJCH (javelin throw) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Kawasaki OG 2012 London - JT/Q WCh 2011 Daegu - JT/Q WCh 2015 Beijing - JT/Q EC 2010 Barcelona - JT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - JT/Q EU Ostrava - JT/Q-NM WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - JT/10 EJ 2009 Novi Sad - JT/8 WY 2007 Ostrava - JT/12 JAVELIN THROW 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, girlfriend and internet.

52 Jan VELEBA (100 m) born: Brno club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 100 m /2010 NR 2016: 100 m Tábor EC 2010 Barcelona m/h EC 2012 Helsinki m /sf, 4x100 m/f-dnf EC 2014 Zürich m/sf EI 2011 Paris - 60 m/sf EI 2015 Praha - 60 m/sf 100M i, , 10.35w 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.