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

3 Kateřina CACHOVÁ (heptathlon) born: Ostrava club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martina Blažková PB: heptahlon / : heptathlon w/6264 Kladno DEAR FRIENDS OF, 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 I believe conditions, atmosphere - all will again be fantastic. Libor VARHANÍK PERSONAL BESTS IN THE HEPTATHLON INDIVIDUAL President of the Czech Athletic Federation DISCIPLINES 100m hurdles 13.05/2016 high jump 1.85/2010 shot put 13.17/ m 24.10/2016 long jump 6.40/2008, 6.51w/2017 javelin throw 47.47/ m 2:12.38/2017 EUROPEAN

4 MEMBERS OF THE TEAM Mr. Tomáš Janků Team Leader Ms. Lenka Rudová Technical Leader Mr. Tomáš Dvořák Head Coach Mr. Jiří Neumann Ms. Karolína Bílková Physician Mr. Pavel Albrecht Mr. Tomáš Dřímal Mr. Jindřich Jarý Mr. Jiří Kmínek Mr. Jan Šimon Physiotherapist Mrs. Karolína Farská Team Press Attaché COACHES Pavel Beran Martina Blažková Rudolf Černý Vladimír Černý Petr Habásko Dana Jandová Jaroslav Jón Josef Karas Dušan Král Dalibor Kupka Ctibor Nezdařil Petr Novotný Jaromír Odvárka Boleslav Patera Milan Pírek Ivo Piták Petr Stehlík Ludvík Svoboda Ota Šedý Augustin Šulc Pavel Tunka Jan Tylče Jakub Uher Josef Vedra Jaroslav Vlček Martin Vrabec Jan Železný

5 WOMEN (24) 100 m Klára Seidlová 200 m Marcela Pírková 400 m Lada Vondrová, Zdeňka Seidlová, Alena Symerská 1500 m Kristiina Mäki, Diana Mezuliáníková, Simona Vrzalová Mar Eva Vrabcová 400 m H Zuzana Hejnová 3000 m SC Lucie Sekanová HJ Michaela Hrubá, Lada Pejchalová PV Amálie Švábíková SP Markéta Červenková DT Eliška Staňková HT Kateřina Šafránková JT Nikola Ogrodníková, Irena Šedivá Hep Kateřina Cachová 20 km walk Anežka Drahotová 4x100 m Lucie Domská, Barbora Dvořáková, Marcela Pírková, Klára Seidlová, Zdeňka Seidlová, Jana Slaninová MEN (26) 100 m Zdeněk Stromšík, Jan Veleba, Dominik Záleský 200 m Jan Jirka 400 m Michal Desenský, Pavel Maslák, Patrik Šorm 800 m Lukáš Hodboď, Filip Šnejdr 1500 m Jakub Holuša m Jakub Zemaník 400 m H Michal Brož, Vít Müller, Martin Tuček PV Jan Kudlička LJ Radek Juška SP Tomáš Staněk JT Petr Frydrych, Jaroslav Jílek, Jakub Vadlejch Dec Jan Doležal, Marek Lukáš 50 km walk Lukáš Gdula 4x100 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

6 Michal BROŽ (400 m hurdles) born: Turnov club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jiří Kmínek PB: 400 m hurdles / : 400 m hurdles Kladno EC 2012 Helsinki m H/sf EC 2014 Zürich m H/sf EC 2016 Amsterdam 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 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.

7 Kateřina CACHOVÁ (heptathlon) born: Ostrava club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martina Blažková PB: heptahlon /2016, 6373w/ : heptathlon Götzis OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - Hep/24 WCh 2011 Daegu - Hep/19 WCh 2017 London - Hep/15 EC 2010 Barcelona - Hep/16 EC 2016 Amsterdam - Hep/6 WI 2016 Portland - Pen/8 WI 2018 Birmingham - Pen/11 EI 2015 Praha - 60 m H/h EU Ostrava - Hep/2 WJ 2006 Beijing - Hep/15 EJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/DNF, LJ/Q 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 HEPTATHLON w/ PERSONAL BESTS IN THE HEPTATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES 100 m hurdles 13.05/2016 high jump 1.85/2010 shot put 13.17/ m 24.10/2016 long jump 6.40/2008, 6.51w/2017 javelin throw 47.47/ m 2:12.38/2017 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.

8 Markéta ČERVENKOVÁ (shot put) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Stanislav Pluhař, Petr Stehlík PB: SP / : SP Kladno EC 2016 Amsterdam - SP/Q EU Ostrava - SP/Q EJ 2009 Novi Sad - SP/6 SHOT PUT i, 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 teaches kids badminton, inline skating, swimming. Her hobbies are music, movies, nature walks and animals.

9 Michal DESENSKÝ (400 m, 4x400 m) born: Hradec Králové club: TJ Sokol Hradec Králové coach: Petr Habásko PB: 400 m / : 400 m Ostrava EC 2014 Zürich - 4x400 m/7 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4 WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/5 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 400 M 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 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.

10 Jan DOLEŽAL (decathlon) born: Hradec Králové club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Ludvík Svoboda PB: decathlon / : decathlon Kladno WI 2018 Birmingham - Hep/9 WJ 2014 Eugene - Dec/16 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - Dec/1 WY 2013 Donetsk - Oct/3 DECATHLON (youth) (juniors) (juniors) PERSONAL BESTS IN THE DECATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES 100 m 10.91w/2015, 10.94/2015 long jump 7.59i/2018, 7.32/2014 shot put 14.84/2018 high jump 2.04i/2018, 2.01/ m 49.47/ m hurdles 14.35/2018 discus throw 48.55/2016 pole vault 4.90/2018 javelin throw 62.06/ m 4:42.21/2018 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.

11 Lucie DOMSKÁ (4x100 m) born: Šumperk club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Tomáš Vykydal PB: 100 m / : 100 m Nové Město nad Metují EU Tampere - 4x100 m/5 EU Tallinn - 4x100 m/6 EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x100 m/h 100 M , 12.01w 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 coffee in a nice café.

12 Anežka DRAHOTOVÁ (20 km walk) born: Rumburk club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Ivo Piták PB: 20 km walk - 1:26:53/2015 NR 2017: 20 km walk - 1:28:40 Taicang OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 20 km walk/10 WCh 2013 Moskva - 20 km walk/7 WCh 2015 Beijing - 20 km walk/8 WCh 2017 London - 20 km walk/dnf EC 2014 Zürich - 20 km walk/3 EU Tallinn - 20 km walk/2, 5000 m/12 EU Bydgoszcz - 20 km walk/7 WJ 2012 Barcelona m walk/6, 1500 m/h WJ 2014 Eugene m walk/1, 3000 m SC/DNS EJ 2011 Tallinn m walk/13 EJ 2013 Rieti m walk/1, 3000 m SC/9 WY 2011 Lille m walk/6 WCp 2014 Taicang - 10 km walk U20/18, team/7 WTC 2016 Roma - 20 km walk/19 WTC 2016 Taicang - 20 km walk/6 ECp 2011 Olhao - 10 km walk U20/3, team/3 ECp 2013 Dudince - 10 km walk U20/3, team/2 ECp 2015 Murcia - 20 km walk/4 WMR Temu-Ponte di Legno U20/7 20 KM WALK :29: :28: :26: :30: :33: :28:40 Anežka with her twin Eliška medalled at 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.

13 Barbora DVOŘÁKOVÁ (4x100 m) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Gabriela Dvořáková (mother) PB: 100 m / : 100 m Kraków EU Bydgoszcz - Hep/19, 4x100 m/h-dq 100 M 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.

14 Roman FLAŠKA (4x400 m) born: Jindřichův Hradec club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Jiří Janoušek PB: 400 m / : 400 m Kladno EI 2015 Praha - 4x400 m/alternate 400 M i 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.

15 Petr FRYDRYCH (javelin throw) born: Klatovy club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Kladno OG 2012 London - JT/Q OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - JT/12 WCh 2009 Berlin - JT/10 WCh 2011 Daegu - JT/Q WCh 2015 Beijing - JT/Q WCh 2017 London - JT/3 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. His spare time belongs to inline skating, cross-country skiing, squash, nature, music and reading.

16 Lukáš GDULA (50 km walk) born: Chrudim club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: Ivo Piták PB: 50 km walk - 3:54:29/ : 50 km walk - 4:03:39 Dudince OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 50 km walk/dq WC 2015 Beijing - 50 km walk/dq EC 2014 Zürich - 50 km walk/26 EU Tampere - 20 km walk/6 WJ 2010 Moncton m walk/18 WCp 2008 Cheboksary - 10 km walk U20/46 WCp 2010 Chihuahua - 10 km walk U20/21 WCp 2012 Saransk - 50 km walk/55 WCp 2014 Taicang - 50 km walk/26 WTC 2016 Roma 20 km walk/dq WTC 2018 Taicang - 50 km walk/48 ECp 2009 Metz - 10 km walk U20/23, team/10 ECp 2013 Dudince - 20 km walk/37, team/12 ECp 2015 Murcia - 50 km walk/dq ECp 2017 Poděbrady - 50 km walk/19 50 KM WALK :37: :14: :12: : :59: :54: :13: :03:39 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, floorball. He has been doing athletics since he was seven. He has been representing a single club, but being led by different 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.

17 Zuzana HEJNOVÁ (400 m hurdles) born: Liberec club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dana Jandová PB: 400 m hurdles /2013 NR 2018: 400 m hurdles Oslo OG 2008 Beijing m H/7 OG 2012 London m H/3, 4x400 m/6 OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro m H/4 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 WCh 2017 London m H/4 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 EI 2017 Beograd m/2 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.

18 Lukáš HODBOĎ (800 m) born: Nymburk club: TJ Sokol Hradec Králové coach: Josef Vedra PB: 800 m - 1:46.98/ : 800 m - 1:47.36 Kladno EU Bydgoszcz m/h, 4x400 m/h WJ 2014 Eugene m H/sf EJ 2015 Eskilstuna m H/h WUG 2017 Taipei m/sf, 4x400 m/3 800 M : : : : :16.65i : : : : :47.36 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.

19 Jakub HOLUŠA (1500 m) born: Opava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Tomasz Lewandowski PB: 1500 m - 3:32.49/2018 NR 2018: 1500 m - 3:32.49 Monaco OG 2008 Beijing m/h OG 2012 London m/h OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro m/sf WCh 2015 Beijing m/h WCh 2017 London m/5 EC 2010 Barcelona m/5 EC 2012 Helsinki m/5, 4x400 m/5 EC 2014 Zürich m/f-dns EC 2016 Amsterdam /h DQ 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 WI 2018 Birmingham m/h 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 CC-EJ 2005 Tilburg - cross/75 CC-EJ 2007 Toro - cross/42 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/ M : : : : : :41.88i, 3: : : : :42.44i, 3: : : : : : :32.49 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.

20 Michaela HRUBÁ (high jump) born: Boskovice club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Michal Pogány PB: high jump i/2016, 1.94/ : high jump i Ostrava , 1.90 Tábor OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - HJ/Q WCh 2017 London - HJ/11 EC 2016 Amsterdam - HJ/12 WI 2018 Birmingham - HJ/10= EI 2015 Praha - HJ/8= EI 2017 Beograd - HJ/6 WJ 2014 Eugene - HJ/2 WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - HJ/1 WY 2015 Cali - HJ/1 EJ 2017 Grosseto - HJ/1 YOG 2014 Nanjing - HJ/3 EYOF 2013 Utrecht - HJ/2 HIGH JUMP i i, i, i, i, 1.90 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 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.

21 Jaroslav JÍLEK (javelin throw)) born: Nové Město na Moravě club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Praha WCh 2017 London - JT/Q EC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/10 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.

22 Jan JIRKA (200 m, 4x100 m) born: Praha club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Petr Habásko PB: 200 m /2018, 100 m /2017, 10.45w/ : 200 m Kladno EU Tampere m/h, 4x100 m/5 EU Tallinn m/3, 4x100 m/2 WJ 2012 Barcelona m/h, 4x100 m/h 200 M , 20.97w Jan's hobbies include fast cars. In his spare time, he likes to go for a good coffee or watch movies and serials.

23 Radek JUŠKA (long jump) born: Hustopeče club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Josef Karas PB: LJ /2017 NR 2018: LJ Turnov OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - LJ/Q WCh 2015 Beijing - LJ/11 WCh 2017 London - LJ/10 EC 2016 Amsterdam - LJ/4 WI 2016 Portland - LJ/10 WI 2018 Birmingham - LJ/7 EI 2015 Praha - LJ/2 EU Tallinn - LJ/2 WJ 2012 Barcelona - LJ/Q WUG 2017 Taipei - LJ/1 LONG JUMP , 7.13w 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 at University of Life Sciences in Prague. His hobbies include music, traveling, movies and relaxing.

24 Jiří KUBEŠ (4x100 m) born: club: AK ŠKODA Plzeň coach: Jakub Ryba PB: 100 m / : 100 m Ostrava EU Bydgoszcz m/h, 4x100 m/h-dq 100 M w , 11.32w 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.

25 Jan KUDLIČKA (pole vault) born: Opava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Boleslav Patera PB: pole vault /2016 NR 2018: pole vault Praha OG 2008 Beijing - PV/10 OG 2012 London - PV/7 OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - PV/4= WCh 2009 Berlin - PV/Q WCh 2011 Daegu - PV/9 WCh 2013 Moskva - PV/7 WCh 2015 Beijing - PV/13= WCh 2017 London - PV/Q EC 2010 Barcelona - PV/10 EC 2012 Helsinki - PV/6 EC 2014 Zürich - PV/3= EC 2016 Amsterdam - PV/2 WI 2014 Sopot - PV/3 WI 2016 Portland - PV/4= EI 2013 Göteborg - PV/5 EI 2015 Praha - PV/7= EI 2017 Beograd - PV/4 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 i, 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 fiancée is pole vaulter (team-mate) Jiřina Ptáčníková.

26 Marek LUKÁŠ (decathlon) born: Krnov club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Josef Karas PB: decathlon /2017, 7997w/ : decathlon Pacov EC 2014 Zürich - Dec/16 EC 2016 Amsterdam - Dec/14 EI 2015 Praha - Hep/9 EU Tampere - Dec/8 WUG 2017 Taipei - Dec/5 DECATHLON , 7997w PERSONAL BESTS IN THE DECATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES 100 m 10.98/2014 long jump 7.22i/2018, 7.17/2013 shot put 14.91i/2017, 14.71/2016 high jump 1.98i/2015, 1.94/ m 49.74/ m hurdles 14.22w/2016, 14.27/2016 discus throw 42.67/2018 pole vault 4.90i/2017, 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. Basketball came first, 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 decathlete). His hobbies include skiing, gymnastics and ball games.

27 Kristiina MÄKI (1500 m) born: Seinajöki club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Pavel Tunka PB: 1500 m - 4:08.19/ : 1500 m - 4:11.18 Chorzów EC 2014 Zürich m/h EC 2016 Amsterdam m/9 WI 2016 Portland m/h EI 2015 Praha m/10 WUG 2015 Gwangju m/1 WUG 2017 Taipei m/3, 5000 m/6 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/ M : : : : : : : : : : : : : :11.18 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.

28 Pavel MASLÁK (400 m, 4x100 m, 4x400 m) born: Havířov club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m /2014 NR, 100 m /2017, 10.22w/ : 400 m Madrid 22. 6, 45.47i Birmingham 3. 3., 100 m Ostrava OG 2012 London m/h, 400 m/sf OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro m/sf WCh 2011 Daegu m/sf WCh 2013 Moskva m/5, 4x400 m/h WCh 2015 Beijing m/h WCh 2017 London m/sf EC 2012 Helsinki m/1, 4x400 m/5 EC 2016 Amsterdam m/2, 4x400 m/4 WI 2012 Istanbul m/5 WI 2014 Sopot m/1 WI 2016 Portland m/1 WI 2018 Birmingham m/1, 4x400 m/5 EI 2011 Paris m/h EI 2013 Göteborg m/1, 4x400/3 EI 2015 Praha m/1, 4x400/3 EI 2017 Beograd 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 , 47.05i , 45.47i 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).

29 Diana MEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ (1500 m) born: Bruntál club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Jaromír Odvárka PB: 1500 m - 4:06.12/ : 1500 m - 4:06.12 Ostrava EC 2014 Zürich m/h EI 2015 Praha m/7 EU Tampere m/h EJ 2011 Tallinn m/7 CC-EJ 2010 Albufeira - cross/22 CC-EU Samokov - cross/22 CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/dnf 1500 M :53.59i : : : : : : : : : : :11.53i :06.12 Both Diana s parents were athletes and are her biggest supporters, but her first 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.

30 Vít MÜLLER (400 m hurdles, 4x400 m) born: Nymburk club: TJ Sokol Hradec Králové coach: Jiří Kmínek PB: 400 m hurdles /2017, 400 m / : 400 m hurdles Brno , 400 m Praha EC 2016 Amsterdam m H/sf WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/5 (heat only) EU Bydgoszcz m H/8 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna m H/h WUG 2017 Taipei m H/sf, 4x400/3 400 M HURDLES 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.

31 Nikola OGRODNÍKOVÁ (javelin throw) born: Ostrava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Rudolf Černý PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Potchefstroom WCh 2017 London - JT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - JT/Q EU Ostrava - JT/Q WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - JT/8, Hep/22 EJ 2009 Novi Sad m H/7, JT/Q EJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/3 WY 2007 Ostrava - Hep/7 JAVELIN THROW 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.

32 Lada PEJCHALOVÁ (high jump) born: Dvůr Králové nad Labem club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Ctibor Nezdařil PB: high jump /2016, : high jump Praha WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - HJ/4 EJ 2017 Grosseto - HJ/5 WY 2015 Cali - HJ/3 HIGH JUMP i, i, 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.

33 Marcela PÍRKOVÁ (200 m, 4x100 m) born: Brno club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Milan Pírek (brother) PB: 200 m /2017, 100 m / : 200m Ostrava 1. 7., 100 m Praha 19.5 EC 2016 Amsterdam m/h WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/h EU Bydgoszcz m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dq, 4x400 m/8 WUG 2017 Taipei m/sf 200 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 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.

34 Klára SEIDLOVÁ (100 m, 4x100 m) born: Praha club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Jakub Uher PB: 100 m / : 100 m Praha WI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/sf EI 2017 Beograd - 60 m/sf EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x100 m/h EJ 2013 Rieti m/3, 200 m/6, 4x100 m/h 100 M , 12.16w , 11.92w 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.

35 Zdeňka SEIDLOVÁ (400 m) born: Pardubice club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m / : 400 m Kladno WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/alternate EI 2013 Göteborg - 4x400 m/alternate EI 2015 Praha - 4x400 m/4 WJ 2014 Eugene m/h, 4x400 m/h-dq WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dnf, 4x400 m/7 EJ 2013 Rieti - 4x400 m/8 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna m/7, 4x400 m/8 WY 2013 Donetsk m/sf, medley relay/5 400 M i 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 finished 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.

36 Lucie SEKANOVÁ (3000 m steeplechase) born: Prachatice club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martin Vrabec PB: 3000 m steeplechase - 9:41.84/ : 3000 m steeplechase - 9:51.95 Székesfehérvár WCh 2015 Beijing m SC/h WCh 2017 London m SC/h EC 2014 Zürich m/23 EC 2016 Amsterdam m SC/h EU Ostrava m SC/10 WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz m SC/8 WUG 2017 Taipei m SC/8 CC-EC 2006 San Giorgio su Lignano - cross U20/46 CC-EC 2008 Bruxelles cross U20/13 CC-EC 2009 Dublin cross U23/23 CC-EC 2010 Albufeira cross U23/9 CC-EC 2011 Velenje cross U23/24 CC-EC 2013 Beograd - cross/25, team/8 CC-EC 2014 Samokov - cross/42 CC-EC 2015 Hyères - cross/42 CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/36, team/8 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross/ M STEEPLECHASE : : : : : : : : : : :51.95 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.

37 Jana SLANINOVÁ (4x100 m) born: Ostrava club: SSK Vítkovice coach: Tať ána Netoličková (mother) PB: 100 m /2018, 11.64w/ : 100 m Praha , 11.64w Tábor WCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/h EC 2010 Barcelona - 4x400 m/h EU Ostrava m/h, 4x100 m/7 EJ 2009 Novi Sad m/sf WY 2007 Ostrava m/h 100 M , 11.74w , 11.86w , 11.64w Beside of athletics, Jana trains children and teaches fitness 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.

38 Tomáš STANĚK (shot put) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Tylče PB: shot put /2017 NR, 22.17i/2018 NRi 2018: shot put Kladno , 22.17i Düsseldorf OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - SP/Q WCh 2015 Beijing - SP/Q WCh 2017 London - SP/4 EC 2014 Zürich - SP/Q WI 2014 Sopot - SP/Q WI 2016 Portland - SP/16 WI 2018 Birmingham - SP/3 EI 2015 Praha - SP/Q-NM EI 2017 Beograd - SP/2 EU Tampere - SP/5 SHOT PUT i, i, 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.

39 Eliška STAŇKOVÁ (discus throw) born: Kraslice club: A. C. TEPO Kladno coach: Josef Karas, Josef Šilhavý PB: discus throw / : discus throw Praha EC 2012 Helsinki - DT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - DT/10 EC 2016 Amsterdam - DT/14 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 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.

40 Zdeněk STROMŠÍK (100 m, 4x100 m) born: Valašské Meziříčí club: SSK Vítkovice, z.s. coach: Jaroslav Vlček PB: 100 m /2018 NR 2018: 100 m Tábor , 10.11w Brno WI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/h EI 2015 Praha - 60 m/h EU Tallinn m/sf, 4x100/2 WJ 2012 Barcelona m/h, 4x100/h EJ 2013 Rieti m/4, 4x100/h YOG 2010 Singapore m/3c WUG 2017 Taipei m/q 100 M , 10.72w , 10.11w 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 first league or concentrate on athletics. He studies (so far successfully) applied informatics at the VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava. He became the very first 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.

41 Alena SYMERSKÁ (400 m) born: Kroměříž club: AK Kroměříž coach: Ota Šedý PB: 400 m / : 400 m Kladno EJ 2015 Tallinn - 4x400 m/7 400 M i, Alena studies natural science at Masaryk University in Brno. She is involved in mathematics and physics. She likes good food and sleep.

42 Kateřina ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ (hammer throw) born: Kolín club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dušan Král PB: hammer throw /2016 NR 2018: hammer throw Ostrava OG 2012 London - HT/Q OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - HT/Q WCh 2017 London - HT/8 EC 2010 Barcelona - HT/Q EC 2012 Helsinki - HT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - HT/9 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 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.

43 Irena ŠEDIVÁ (javelin throw) born: Příbram club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Potchefstroom EC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/Q EU Tampere - JT/Q EJ 2011 Tallinn - JT/6 WY 2009 Brixen - JT/Q EYOG 2009 Tampere - JT/7 WUG 2015 Gwangju - JT/3 WUG 2017 Taipei - JT/11 JAVELIN THROW 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.

44 Filip ŠNEJDR (800 m, 4x400 m) born: Hradec Králové club: ASK Slavia Praha coach: Petr Novotný PB: 800 m - 1:45.56/2018, 400 m / : 800 m - 1:45.56 Tomblaine , 400 m Praha WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/5 EU Bydgoszcz m/5 WUG 2017 Taipei m/7, 4x400/3 800 M : :50.84i, 1: : : :45.56 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.

45 Patrik ŠORM (400 m, 4x400 m) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m / : 400 m Linz EC 2014 Zürich m/h, 4x400 m/7 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4 WI 2018 Birmingham m/sf, 4x400 m/5 EI 2015 Praha m/sf, 4x400 m/3 EI 2017 Beograd m/h,, 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, 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.

46 Amálie ŠVÁBÍKOVÁ (pole vault) born: Kadaň club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Pavel Beran PB: pole vault 4.51/2018 NJR 2018: pole vault 4.51 Tampere WCh 2017 London - PV/Q-NM WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - PV/7= WJ 2018 Tampere - PV/1 EJ 2017 Grosseto - PV/5= EY 2016 Tbilisi - PV/3 EYOF 2015 Tbilisi - PV/3 POLE VAULT i, i, 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.

47 Jan TESAŘ (4x400 m) born: Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav club: Atletika Stará Boleslav, z.s. coach: Jan Tesař (father) PB: 400 m / : 400 m i Praha , Kladno WCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/h EC 2012 Helsinki m/sf EC 2014 Zürich m/h, 4x400 m/7 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4 WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/alternate EI 2015 Praha m/sf, 4x400 m/3 EI 2017 Beograd m/sf, 4x400 m/3 WUG 2015 Gwangju m/3 WUG 2017 Taipei m/sf, 4x400/3 400 M i i, i, 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.

48 Martin TUČEK (400 m hurdles) born: Brno club: VSK Univerzita Brno coach: Petr Habásko PB: 400 m hurdles / : 400 m hurdles Praha EU Bydgoszcz m H/sf, 4x400 m/h WJ 2014 Eugene m H/sf 400 M HURDLES 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.

49 Jakub VADLEJCH (javelin throw) born: Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw / : javelin throw Praha OG 2012 London - JT/Q OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - JT/8 WCh 2011 Daegu - JT/Q WCh 2015 Beijing - JT/Q WCh 2017 London - JT/2 EC 2010 Barcelona - JT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - JT/Q EC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/9 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, wife and internet.

50 Jan VELEBA (100 m, 4x100 m) born: Brno club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 100 m / : 100 m Tábor , 10.23w Šamorín EC 2010 Barcelona m/h EC 2012 Helsinki m /sf, 4x100 m/f-dnf EC 2014 Zürich m/h EC 2016 Amsterdam m/sf EI 2011 Paris - 60 m/sf EI 2015 Praha - 60 m/sf EI 2017 Beograd - 60 m/sf 100 M i, , 10.35w , 10.23w 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.

51 Lada VONDROVÁ (400 m) born: Nové Město na Moravě club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: Jaroslav Jón PB: 400 m i/2018, 53.72/ : 400 m i Praha , Kladno WI 2018 Birmingham m/sf, 4x400 m/h WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - 4x400 m/7 EJ 2017 Tallinn m H/7 WY 2015 Cali m H/sf 400 M i, i, 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 coffee.

52 Eva VRABCOVÁ NÝVLTOVÁ (marathon) born: Trutnov club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Martin Vrabec (husband) PB: marathon 2:29:41/ : marathon - OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - Mar/26 WCh 2017 London - Mar/14 WCh 2018 Valencia - 1/2Mar/44 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 1/2Mar/8 EC-CC 2016 Chia - cross/15, team/8 MARATHON :30: :29: Cross-country skiing - 3x OG (5. Sochi km free), 6x WCh, 3x WChU23, 3x WChU20 ( relay, relay, km, skiathlon). Until 2015/2016 winter, Eva was a full time cross-country skier, she attended three Winter Olympics and achieved fifth place in Sochi 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 fulfilled standard for Rio in her marathon debut. She loves her female dog Bella (breed Samoyed), likes to bake and crochet.

53 Simona VRZALOVÁ (1500 m) born: Český Těšín club: SSK Vítkovice, z.s. coach: Augustin Šulc PB: 1500 m - 4:04.80/ : 1500 m - 4:04.80 Ostrava WCh 2017 London m/h-dnf WI 2018 Birmingham m/h EI 2017 Beograd m/h CC-EC 2004 Heringsdorf cross U20/87 CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/28 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/ M : : : : : : : :04.80 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.

54 Dominik ZÁLESKÝ (100 m, 4x100 m) born: Ústí nad Orlicí club: VSK Univerzita Brno coach: Jakub Uher PB: 100 m / : 100 m Praha WI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/sf EU Bydgoszcz m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dq WUG 2017 Taipei m/q 100 M , 10.84w 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.

55 Jakub ZEMANÍK (10000 m) born: club: SSK Vítkovice, z.s. coach: Vladimír Černý PB: m - 29:10.43/ : m - 29:10.43 London EI 2017 Beograd m/h WJ 2014 Eugene m/19 CC-EC 2013 Beograd - cross U20/46 CC-EC 2014 Samokov - cross U20/52 CC-EC 2015 Toulon-Hyéres - cross U23/15 CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross U23/48 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross U23/ M : : :10.43 Jakub studied economic geography and regional development. His hobbies include reading the walking in the mountains. His nickname is Kobzol. His younger sister Anna and elder brother Jan are runners, too.