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

BERLIN CZECH TEAM This brochure was made by Czech Athletic Federation s Communications Department. www.atletika.cz

Kateřina CACHOVÁ (heptathlon) born: 26. 2. 1990 Ostrava club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martina Blažková PB: heptahlon - 6328/2016 2017: heptathlon - 6373w/6264 Kladno 17. - 18. 6. 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 2009. 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 13.17/2017 200 m 24.10/2016 long jump 6.40/2008, 6.51w/2017 javelin throw 47.47/2009 800m 2:12.38/2017 EUROPEAN

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

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 10000 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 www.atletika.cz.

Michal BROŽ (400 m hurdles) born: 16. 9. 1992 Turnov club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jiří Kmínek PB: 400 m hurdles - 49.78/2013 2018: 400 m hurdles - 50.16 Kladno 29. 7. EC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m H/sf EC 2014 Zürich - 400 m H/sf EC 2016 Amsterdam - 400 m H/sf EU23 2013 Tampere - 400 m H/5 EJ 2011 Tallinn - 400 m H/sf, 4x400 m/5 WY 2008 Brixen - 110 m H/sf WUG 2015 Gwangju - 400 m H/sf 400 M HURDLES 2009 63.21 2010 57.09 2011 52.35 2012 50.91 2013 49.78 2014 49.90 2015 50.26 2016 50.43 2017 50.87 2018 50.16 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.

Kateřina CACHOVÁ (heptathlon) born: 26. 2. 1990 Ostrava club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martina Blažková PB: heptahlon - 6328/2016, 6373w/2017 2018: heptathlon - 6244 Götzis 26. - 27. 5. 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 EU23 2011 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 - 100 m H/h HEPTATHLON 2005 4212 2006 5481 2007 5292 2008 5706 2009 5776 2010 5911 2011 6123 2012 5600 2013 5899 2014-2015 - 2016 6328 2017 6373w/6264 2018 6244 PERSONAL BESTS IN THE HEPTATHLON INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINES 100 m hurdles 13.05/2016 high jump 1.85/2010 shot put 13.17/2017 200 m 24.10/2016 long jump 6.40/2008, 6.51w/2017 javelin throw 47.47/2009 800 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.

Markéta ČERVENKOVÁ (shot put) born: 20. 8. 1991 Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Stanislav Pluhař, Petr Stehlík PB: SP - 17.05/2018 2018: SP - 17.05 Kladno 14. 7. EC 2016 Amsterdam - SP/Q EU23 2011 Ostrava - SP/Q EJ 2009 Novi Sad - SP/6 SHOT PUT 2006 11.00 2007 12.88 2008 14.01 2009 14.88 2010 14.99i, 14.89 2011 15.24 2012 16.03i, 15.95 2013 13.85 2014 15.58 2015 16.04 2016 16.86 2017 15.23i, 13.69 2018 17.05 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.

Michal DESENSKÝ (400 m, 4x400 m) born: 1. 3. 1993 Hradec Králové club: TJ Sokol Hradec Králové coach: Petr Habásko PB: 400 m - 46.39/2015 2018: 400 m - 46.51 Ostrava 1. 7. EC 2014 Zürich - 4x400 m/7 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4 WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/5 EU23 2013 Tampere - 4x100 m/5, 4x400 m/6 EU23 2015 Tallinn - 400 m/h, 4x100 m/2, 4x400 m/4 WJ 2012 Barcelona - 200 m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dnf 400 M 2011 49.56 2012 47.87 2013 47.31 2014 46.84 2015 46.39 2016 46.87 2017 47.10 2018 46.51 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.

Jan DOLEŽAL (decathlon) born: 6. 9. 1996 Hradec Králové club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Ludvík Svoboda PB: decathlon - 8036/2018 2018: decathlon - 8036 Kladno 16. - 17. 6. WI 2018 Birmingham - Hep/9 WJ 2014 Eugene - Dec/16 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - Dec/1 WY 2013 Donetsk - Oct/3 DECATHLON 2013-7430 (youth) 2014-7319 (juniors) 2015 7260 7929 (juniors) 2016 7730 2017-2018 8036 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, 2.01/2015 400 m 49.47/2015 110 m hurdles 14.35/2018 discus throw 48.55/2016 pole vault 4.90/2018 javelin throw 62.06/2018 1500 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.

Lucie DOMSKÁ (4x100 m) born: 13. 10. 1993 Šumperk club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Tomáš Vykydal PB: 100 m - 11.72/2018 2018: 100 m - 11.72 Nové Město nad Metují 21. 7. EU23 2013 Tampere - 4x100 m/5 EU23 2015 Tallinn - 4x100 m/6 EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x100 m/h 100 M 2008 12.99 2009 12.27 2010 12.08, 12.01w 2011 12.08 2012 11.90 2013 11.90 2014 12.05 2015 12.02 2016 11.82 2017 11.91 2018 11.72 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.

Anežka DRAHOTOVÁ (20 km walk) born: 22. 7. 1995 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 5. 5. 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 EU23 2015 Tallinn - 20 km walk/2, 5000 m/12 EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 20 km walk/7 WJ 2012 Barcelona - 10000 m walk/6, 1500 m/h WJ 2014 Eugene - 10000 m walk/1, 3000 m SC/DNS EJ 2011 Tallinn - 10000 m walk/13 EJ 2013 Rieti - 10000 m walk/1, 3000 m SC/9 WY 2011 Lille - 5000 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 2012 - Temu-Ponte di Legno U20/7 20 KM WALK 2013 1:29:05 2014 1:28:08 2015 1:26:53 2016 1:30:21 2017 1:33:18 2018 1:28:40 Anežka with her twin Eliška medalled at 10 000 m walk at the European Junior Championships 2013, Anežka took gold, Eliška bronze. Anežka combines athletics with cycling (is proud to be national champion on road). She likes climbing on the rocks with her brother, who is a mountain climber.

Barbora DVOŘÁKOVÁ (4x100 m) born: 10. 5. 1997 Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Gabriela Dvořáková (mother) PB: 100 m - 11.78/2018 2018: 100 m - 11.78 Kraków 8. 7. EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - Hep/19, 4x100 m/h-dq 100 M 2012 12.71 2013 12.55 2014 12.31 2015 11.85 2016 11.96 2017 11.85 2018 11.78 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.

Roman FLAŠKA (4x400 m) born: 19. 10. 1988 Jindřichův Hradec club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Jiří Janoušek PB: 400 m - 46.76/2015 2018: 400 m - 47.01 Kladno 29. 7. EI 2015 Praha - 4x400 m/alternate 400 M 2006 55.03 2007 52.95 2008 51.75 2009 49.57 2010 48.58 2011 48.23 2012 47.94 2013 47.83 2014-2015 46.76 2016 47.20 2017 47.52i 2018 47.01 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.

Petr FRYDRYCH (javelin throw) born: 13. 1. 1988 Klatovy club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw - 88.32/2017 2018: javelin throw - 83.85 Kladno 29. 7. 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 EU23 2009 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 2004 57.89 2005 65.97 2006 70.91 2007 75.55 2008 74.13 2009 84.96 2010 88.23 2011 85.32 2012 81.14 2013 82.39 2014 85.07 2015 85.52 2016 84.10 2017 88.32 2018 83.85 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.

Lukáš GDULA (50 km walk) born: 6. 12. 1991 Chrudim club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: Ivo Piták PB: 50 km walk - 3:54:29/2016 2018: 50 km walk - 4:03:39 Dudince 24. 3. OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 50 km walk/dq WC 2015 Beijing - 50 km walk/dq EC 2014 Zürich - 50 km walk/26 EU23 2013 Tampere - 20 km walk/6 WJ 2010 Moncton - 10000 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 2011 4:37:40 2012 4:14:56 2013 4:12:55 2014 4:01.52 2015 3:59:03 2016 3:54:29 2017 4:13:40 2018 4:03:39 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.

Zuzana HEJNOVÁ (400 m hurdles) born: 19. 12. 1986 Liberec club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dana Jandová PB: 400 m hurdles - 52.83/2013 NR 2018: 400 m hurdles - 55.16 Oslo 7. 6. OG 2008 Beijing - 400 m H/7 OG 2012 London - 400 m H/3, 4x400 m/6 OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 400 m H/4 WCh 2005 Helsinki - 400 m H/sf WCh 2007 Ósaka - 400 m H/sf WCh 2009 Berlin - 400 m H/sf WCh 2011 Daegu - 400 m H/7, 4x400 m/7 WCh 2013 Moskva - 400 m H/1, 4x400 m/h WCh 2015 Beijing - 400 m H/1 WCh 2017 London - 400 m H/4 EC 2006 Göteborg - 400 m H/sf EC 2010 Barcelona - 400 m H/4 EC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m H/4, 4x400 m/3 WI 2008 Valencia - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/4 WI 2010 Doha - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/3 EI 2011 Paris - Pen/7 EI 2013 Göteborg - 400 m/4, 4x400 m/3 EI 2015 Praha - 800 m/h, 4x400 m/4 EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/2 EU23 2007 Debrecen - 400 m H/3 WJ 2002 Kingston - 400 m H/5 WJ 2004 Grosseto - 400 m H/2, 4x400 m/h EJ 2003 Tampere - 400 m H /3, 4x400 m/8 EJ 2005 Kaunas - 400 m H /1 WY 2003 Sherbrooke - 400 m H/1 400 M HURDLES 2002 58.42 2003 57.54 2004 57.44 2005 55.89 2006 55.83 2007 55.04 2008 54.96 2009 54.90 2010 54.13 2011 53.29 2012 53.38 2013 52.83 2014 55.86 2015 53.50 2016 53.92 2017 53.93 2018 55.16 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.

Lukáš HODBOĎ (800 m) born: 2. 3. 1996 Nymburk club: TJ Sokol Hradec Králové coach: Josef Vedra PB: 800 m - 1:46.98/2017 2018: 800 m - 1:47.36 Kladno 29.7. EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 800 m/h, 4x400 m/h WJ 2014 Eugene - 400 m H/sf EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - 400 m H/h WUG 2017 Taipei - 800 m/sf, 4x400 m/3 800 M 2006 3:06.0 2007-2008 2:28.31 2009 2:09.93 2010 2:01.08 2011 2:16.65i 2012 2:02.94 2013-2014 - 2015 1:52.80 2016 1:52.87 2017 1:46.98 2018 1:47.36 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.

Jakub HOLUŠA (1500 m) born: 20. 2. 1988 Opava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Tomasz Lewandowski PB: 1500 m - 3:32.49/2018 NR 2018: 1500 m - 3:32.49 Monaco 20. 7. OG 2008 Beijing - 800 m/h OG 2012 London - 800 m/h OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 1500 m/sf WCh 2015 Beijing - 1500 m/h WCh 2017 London - 1500 m/5 EC 2010 Barcelona - 800 m/5 EC 2012 Helsinki - 800 m/5, 4x400 m/5 EC 2014 Zürich - 1500 m/f-dns EC 2016 Amsterdam - 1500/h DQ WI 2008 Valencia - 800 m/h WI 2010 Doha - 800 m/5 WI 2012 Istanbul - 800 m/2 WI 2014 Sopot - 1500 m/5 WI 2016 Portland - 1500 m/2 WI 2018 Birmingham - 1500 m/h EI 2011 Paris - 1500 m/5 EI 2015 Praha - 1500 m/1 EU23 2009 Kaunas - 800 m/h, 1500 m/3 WY 2005 Marrakech - 2000 m SC/7 EJ 2007 Hengelo - 3000 m SC/1 CC-EJ 2005 Tilburg - cross/75 CC-EJ 2007 Toro - cross/42 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/2 1500 M 2003 4:21.89 2004 4:04.47 2005 3:58.06 2006 3:56.23 2007 3:46.93 2008 3:41.88i, 3:43.02 2009 3:42.15 2010 3:38.47 2011 3:38.10 2012 3:42.44i, 3:42.49 2013 3:38.71 2014 3:35.26 2015 3:34.26 2016 3:33.36 2017 3:34.26 2018 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.

Michaela HRUBÁ (high jump) born: 21. 2. 1998 Boskovice club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Michal Pogány PB: high jump - 1.95i/2016, 1.94/2017 2018: high jump - 1.93i Ostrava 25. 1., 1.90 Tábor 18. 7. 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 2010 1.35i 2011 1.52 2012 1.66i, 1.57 2013 1.83 2014 1.91 2015 1.91i, 1.90 2016 1.95i, 1.93 2017 1.94 2018 1.93i, 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.

Jaroslav JÍLEK (javelin throw)) born: 22. 10. 1989 Nové Město na Moravě club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw - 83.19/2016 2018: javelin throw - 81.44 Praha 4. 6. WCh 2017 London - JT/Q EC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/10 EJ 2007 Hengelo - JT/11 JAVELIN THROW 2005 59.97 2006 64.01 2007 69.79 2008 69.59 2009 73.24 2010 70.70 2011 68.44 2012 72.68 2013 74.15 2014 73.66 2015 81.45 2016 83.19 2017 83.09 2018 81.44 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.

Jan JIRKA (200 m, 4x100 m) born: 5. 10. 1993 Praha club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Petr Habásko PB: 200 m - 20.75/2018, 100 m - 10.51/2017, 10.45w/2014 2018: 200 m - 20.75 Kladno 29. 7. EU23 2013 Tampere - 200 m/h, 4x100 m/5 EU23 2015 Tallinn - 200 m/3, 4x100 m/2 WJ 2012 Barcelona - 200 m/h, 4x100 m/h 200 M 2009 23.18 2010 22.47 2011 21.53 2012 21.37 2013 21.02 2014 21.03, 20.97w 2015 20.78 2016 20.96 2017 20.84 2018 20.75 Jan's hobbies include fast cars. In his spare time, he likes to go for a good coffee or watch movies and serials.

Radek JUŠKA (long jump) born: 8. 3. 1993 Hustopeče club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Josef Karas PB: LJ - 8.31/2017 NR 2018: LJ - 8.27 Turnov 29. 5. 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 EU23 2015 Tallinn - LJ/2 WJ 2012 Barcelona - LJ/Q WUG 2017 Taipei - LJ/1 LONG JUMP 2009 6.30 2010 6.60 2011 7.10, 7.13w 2012 7.71 2013 7.60 2014 7.94 2015 8.15 2016 8.11 2017 8.31 2018 8.27 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.

Jiří KUBEŠ (4x100 m) born: 4. 3. 1995 club: AK ŠKODA Plzeň coach: Jakub Ryba PB: 100 m - 10.79/2018 2018: 100 m - 10.79 Ostrava 14. 6.. EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 200 m/h, 4x100 m/h-dq 100 M 2008 14.3 2009 13.9 2010 12.46w 2011 12.17 2012 12.00 2013 11.56, 11.32w 2014 11.30 2015-2016 11.30 2017 10.87 2018 10.79 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.

Jan KUDLIČKA (pole vault) born: 29. 4. 1988 Opava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Boleslav Patera PB: pole vault - 5.83/2016 NR 2018: pole vault - 5.55 Praha 5. 7. 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 EU23 2009 Kaunas - PV/8= WJ 2006 Beijing - PV/5= EJ 2007 Hengelo - PV/Q WY 2005 Marrakech - PV/6 POLE VAULT 2002 3.65 2003 4.21 2004 4.80 2005 5.09 2006 5.30 2007 5.61, 5.62ex 2008 5.70 2009 5.62 2010 5.65 2011 5.65, 5.81ex 2012 5.73 2013 5.77i, 5.76, 5.83ex 2014 5.80i, 5.72, 5.76ex 2015 5.75 2016 5.83 2017 5.80i, 5.72 2018 5.55 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.

Marek LUKÁŠ (decathlon) born: 16. 7. 1991 Krnov club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Josef Karas PB: decathlon - 7967/2017, 7997w/2017 2018: decathlon - 7819 Pacov 14. - 15. 7. EC 2014 Zürich - Dec/16 EC 2016 Amsterdam - Dec/14 EI 2015 Praha - Hep/9 EU23 2013 Tampere - Dec/8 WUG 2017 Taipei - Dec/5 DECATHLON 2010 7023 2011 7121 2012 7448 2013 7753 2014 7829 2015 7892 2016 7903 2017 7967, 7997w 2018 7819 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, 1.94/2018 400 m 49.74/2014 110 m hurdles 14.22w/2016, 14.27/2016 discus throw 42.67/2018 pole vault 4.90i/2017, 4.80/2016 javelin throw 73.28/2013 1500 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.

Kristiina MÄKI (1500 m) born: 22. 9. 1991 Seinajöki club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Pavel Tunka PB: 1500 m - 4:08.19/2017 2016: 1500 m - 4:11.18 Chorzów 8. 6. EC 2014 Zürich - 5000 m/h EC 2016 Amsterdam - 5000 m/9 WI 2016 Portland - 1500 m/h EI 2015 Praha - 3000 m/10 WUG 2015 Gwangju - 5000 m/1 WUG 2017 Taipei - 1500 m/3, 5000 m/6 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/2 1500 M 2005 5:29.84 2006 5:12.15 2007 5:02.69 2008 4:57.73 2009 4:30.94 2010 4:32.12 2011 4:28.08 2012 4:26.83 2013 4:21.03 2014 4:12.86 2015 4:12.52 2016 4:09.97 2017 4:08.19 2018 4:11.18 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.

Pavel MASLÁK (400 m, 4x100 m, 4x400 m) born: 21. 2. 1991 Havířov club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m - 44.79/2014 NR, 100 m - 10.30/2017, 10.22w/2011 2018: 400 m - 45.64 Madrid 22. 6, 45.47i Birmingham 3. 3., 100 m - 10.48 Ostrava 1. 7. OG 2012 London - 200 m/h, 400 m/sf OG 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 400 m/sf WCh 2011 Daegu - 200 m/sf WCh 2013 Moskva - 400 m/5, 4x400 m/h WCh 2015 Beijing - 400 m/h WCh 2017 London - 400 m/sf EC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m/1, 4x400 m/5 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 400 m/2, 4x400 m/4 WI 2012 Istanbul - 400 m/5 WI 2014 Sopot - 400 m/1 WI 2016 Portland - 400 m/1 WI 2018 Birmingham - 400 m/1, 4x400 m/5 EI 2011 Paris - 400 m/h EI 2013 Göteborg - 400 m/1, 4x400/3 EI 2015 Praha - 400 m/1, 4x400/3 EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/1, 4x400/3 EU23 2011 Ostrava - 200 m/3, 4x100 m/5 EU23 2013 Tampere - 200 m/3, 4x100 m/5, 4x400 m/6 WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - 100 m/h, 4x100 m/h, 4x400 m/h WJ 2010 Moncton - 200 m/7, 4x100 m/h EJ 2007 Hengelo - 4x400 m/h EJ 2009 Novi Sad - 200 m/5, 4x100 m/2 WY 2007 Ostrava - 400 m/h, med. relay/h 400 M 2006 50.41 2007 48.30 2008 47.60 2009 47.44 2010 46.89 2011 47.43, 47.05i 2012 44.91 2013 44.84 2014 44.79 2015 45.09 2016 45.06 2017 45.10 2018 45.64, 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).

Diana MEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ (1500 m) born: 10. 4. 1992 Bruntál club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Jaromír Odvárka PB: 1500 m - 4:06.12/2018 2018: 1500 m - 4:06.12 Ostrava 14. 6. EC 2014 Zürich - 1500 m/h EI 2015 Praha - 1500 m/7 EU23 2013 Tampere - 1500 m/h EJ 2011 Tallinn - 800 m/7 CC-EJ 2010 Albufeira - cross/22 CC-EU23 2014 Samokov - cross/22 CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/dnf 1500 M 2006 4:53.59i 2007 4:50.92 2008 4:43.55 2009 4:31.58 2010 4:23.85 2011 4:22.62 2012 4:22.75 2013 4:18.24 2014 4:11.84 2015 4:13.06 2016 4:20.30 2017 4:11.53i 2018 4:06.12 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.

Vít MÜLLER (400 m hurdles, 4x400 m) born: 31. 8. 1996 Nymburk club: TJ Sokol Hradec Králové coach: Jiří Kmínek PB: 400 m hurdles - 49.92/2017, 400 m - 46.56/2018 2018: 400 m hurdles - 50.23 Brno 19. 6., 400 m - 46.56 Praha 4. 6. EC 2016 Amsterdam - 400 m H/sf WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/5 (heat only) EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 400 m H/8 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - 400 m H/h WUG 2017 Taipei - 400 m H/sf, 4x400/3 400 M HURDLES 2013 56.78 2014 54.55 2015 52.15 2016 50.45 2017 49.92 2018 50.23 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.

Nikola OGRODNÍKOVÁ (javelin throw) born: 18. 8. 1990 Ostrava club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Rudolf Černý PB: javelin throw - 65.61/2018 2018: javelin throw - 65.61 Potchefstroom 12. 4. WCh 2017 London - JT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - JT/Q EU23 2011 Ostrava - JT/Q WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - JT/8, Hep/22 EJ 2009 Novi Sad - 100 m H/7, JT/Q EJ 2007 Hengelo - Hep/3 WY 2007 Ostrava - Hep/7 JAVELIN THROW 2004 36.49 2005 43.06 2006 42.94 2007 50.41 2008 54.48 2009 53.58 2010 53.94 2011 54.46 2012 54.07 2013 56.20 2014 60.04 2015 56.30 2016 58.18 2017 62.24 2018 65.61 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.

Lada PEJCHALOVÁ (high jump) born: 15. 11. 1998 Dvůr Králové nad Labem club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Ctibor Nezdařil PB: high jump - 1.90/2016, 2018 2018: high jump - 1.90 Praha 19. 5. WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - HJ/4 EJ 2017 Grosseto - HJ/5 WY 2015 Cali - HJ/3 HIGH JUMP 2010 1.48 2011 1.49 2012 1.64 2013 1.74 2014 1.76i, 1.76 2015 1.85i, 1.85 2016 1.90 2017 1.87 2018 1.90 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.

Marcela PÍRKOVÁ (200 m, 4x100 m) born: 25. 1. 1996 Brno club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Milan Pírek (brother) PB: 200 m - 23.30/2017, 100 m - 11.57/2018 2018: 200m - 23.36 Ostrava 1. 7., 100 m - 11.57 Praha 19.5 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 200 m/h WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/h EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 200 m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dq, 4x400 m/8 WUG 2017 Taipei - 200 m/sf 200 M 2010 29.26 2011 27.23 2012 25.81 2013 25.25 2014 24.95 2015 24.81 2016 23.60 2017 23.30 2018 23.36 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.

Klára SEIDLOVÁ (100 m, 4x100 m) born: 10. 3. 1994 Praha club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Jakub Uher PB: 100 m - 11.46/2018 2018: 100 m - 11.46 Praha 19. 5. WI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/sf EI 2017 Beograd - 60 m/sf EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x100 m/h EJ 2013 Rieti - 100 m/3, 200 m/6, 4x100 m/h 100 M 2009 13.45 2010 12.51, 12.16w 2011 12.10 2012 11.98, 11.92w 2013 11.68 2014 11.99 2015-2016 11.94 2017 11.54 2018 11.46 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.

Zdeňka SEIDLOVÁ (400 m) born: 2. 4. 1997 Pardubice club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m - 53.08/2018 2018: 400 m - 53.08 Kladno 29. 7. WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/alternate EI 2013 Göteborg - 4x400 m/alternate EI 2015 Praha - 4x400 m/4 WJ 2014 Eugene - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/h-dq WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - 400 m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dnf, 4x400 m/7 EJ 2013 Rieti - 4x400 m/8 EJ 2015 Eskilstuna - 400 m/7, 4x400 m/8 WY 2013 Donetsk - 400 m/sf, medley relay/5 400 M 2012 56.54 2013 54.72 2014 54.25 2015 53.96 2016 53.85 2017 54.61i 2018 53.08 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.

Lucie SEKANOVÁ (3000 m steeplechase) born: 5. 8. 1989 Prachatice club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Martin Vrabec PB: 3000 m steeplechase - 9:41.84/2015 2018: 3000 m steeplechase - 9:51.95 Székesfehérvár 1. 7. WCh 2015 Beijing - 3000 m SC/h WCh 2017 London - 3000 m SC/h EC 2014 Zürich - 10000 m/23 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 3000 m SC/h EU23 2011 Ostrava - 3000 m SC/10 WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - 3000 m SC/8 WUG 2017 Taipei - 3000 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/64 3000 M STEEPLECHASE 2005 11:31.91 2006-2007 10:30.8 2008 10:16.31 2009 10:19.68 2010 9:50.84 2011 10:01.18 2012 10:09.36 2013-2014 - 2015 9:41.84 2016 9:55.08 2017 9:43.88 2018 9:51.95 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.

Jana SLANINOVÁ (4x100 m) born: 16. 7. 1990 Ostrava club: SSK Vítkovice coach: Tať ána Netoličková (mother) PB: 100 m - 11.69/2018, 11.64w/2018 2018: 100 m - 11.69 Praha 19. 5., 11.64w Tábor 18. 7. WCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/h EC 2010 Barcelona - 4x400 m/h EU23 2011 Ostrava - 200 m/h, 4x100 m/7 EJ 2009 Novi Sad - 200 m/sf WY 2007 Ostrava - 100 m/h 100 M 2005 12.60 2006 12.26 2007 12.30 2008 11.98 2009 12.02 2010 11.97, 11.74w 2011 11.91, 11.86w 2012 11.84 2013 11.75 2014 11.91 2015 11.77 2016 11.99 2017 11.75 2018 11.69, 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.

Tomáš STANĚK (shot put) born: 13. 6. 1991 Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Tylče PB: shot put - 22.01/2017 NR, 22.17i/2018 NRi 2018: shot put - 21.52 Kladno 29. 7., 22.17i Düsseldorf 6. 2. 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 EU23 2013 Tampere - SP/5 SHOT PUT 2009 15.01 2010 15.40 2011 17.16 2012 18.52 2013 19.50 2014 20.93 2015 20.94i, 20.64 2016 21.30i, 21.26 2017 22.01 2018 22.17i, 21.52 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.

Eliška STAŇKOVÁ (discus throw) born: 11. 11. 1984 Kraslice club: A. C. TEPO Kladno coach: Josef Karas, Josef Šilhavý PB: discus throw - 60.48/2016 2018: discus throw 58.31 Praha 7. 6. EC 2012 Helsinki - DT/Q EC 2014 Zürich - DT/10 EC 2016 Amsterdam - DT/14 WUG 2009 Beograd - DT/Q DISCUS THROW 2003 36.24 2004 41.61 2005 44.13 2006 45.25 2007 50.97 2008 52.29 2009 52.28 2010 55.50 2011 57.82 2012 58.70 2013 58.40 2014 59.34 2015 58.66 2016 60.48 2017 58.90 2018 58.31 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.

Zdeněk STROMŠÍK (100 m, 4x100 m) born: 25. 11. 1994 Valašské Meziříčí club: SSK Vítkovice, z.s. coach: Jaroslav Vlček PB: 100 m - 10.16/2018 NR 2018: 100 m - 10.16 Tábor 18. 7., 10.11w Brno 18. 6. WI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/h EI 2015 Praha - 60 m/h EU23 2015 Tallinn - 100 m/sf, 4x100/2 WJ 2012 Barcelona - 100 m/h, 4x100/h EJ 2013 Rieti - 100 m/4, 4x100/h YOG 2010 Singapore - 100 m/3c WUG 2017 Taipei - 100 m/q 100 M 2010 10.74 2011 10.73, 10.72w 2012 10.56 2013 10.32 2014 10.52 2015 10.38 2016 10.42 2017 10.29 2018 10.16, 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.

Alena SYMERSKÁ (400 m) born: 1. 11. 1996 Kroměříž club: AK Kroměříž coach: Ota Šedý PB: 400 m - 53.02/2018 2018: 400 m - 53.02 Kladno 29. 7. EJ 2015 Tallinn - 4x400 m/7 400 M 2013 59.35 2014 56.24 2015 55.87 2016 54.00 2017 54.33i, 54.59 2018 53.02 Alena studies natural science at Masaryk University in Brno. She is involved in mathematics and physics. She likes good food and sleep.

Kateřina ŠAFRÁNKOVÁ (hammer throw) born: 8. 6. 1989 Kolín club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dušan Král PB: hammer throw - 72.47/2016 NR 2018: hammer throw - 69.01 Ostrava 1. 7. 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 EU23 2009 Kaunas - HT/2 EU23 2011 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 2005 47.43 2006 61.14 2007 63.58 2008 68.26 2009 65.60 2010 68.95 2011 69.39 2012 71.16 2013 65.43 2014 70.79 2015 68.43 2016 72.47 2017 71.34 2018 69.01 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.

Irena ŠEDIVÁ (javelin throw) born: 19. 1. 1992 Příbram club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw - 60.51/2018 2018: javelin throw - 60.51 Potchefstroom 19. 4. EC 2016 Amsterdam - JT/Q EU23 2013 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 2005 25.90 2006 33.67 2007 39.94 2008 46.86 2009 48.17 2010 50.82 2011 56.38 2012 57.41 2013 56.13 2014 56.01 2015 59.89 2016 57.83 2017 58.76 2018 60.51 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.

Filip ŠNEJDR (800 m, 4x400 m) born: 16. 4. 1995 Hradec Králové club: ASK Slavia Praha coach: Petr Novotný PB: 800 m - 1:45.56/2018, 400 m - 46.69/2018 2018: 800 m - 1:45.56 Tomblaine 27. 6., 400 m - 46.69 Praha 4. 6. WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400/5 EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 800 m/5 WUG 2017 Taipei - 800 m/7, 4x400/3 800 M 2014 1:54.98 2015 1:50.84i, 1:52.92 2016 1:48.98 2017 1:47.08 2018 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.

Patrik ŠORM (400 m, 4x400 m) born: 21. 11. 1993 Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 400 m - 46.13/2018 2018: 400 m - 46.13 Linz 17. 6. EC 2014 Zürich - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/7 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4 WI 2018 Birmingham - 400 m/sf, 4x400 m/5 EI 2015 Praha - 400 m/sf, 4x400 m/3 EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/h,, 4x400 m/3 EU23 2013 Tampere - 4x400 m/6 EU23 2015 Tallinn - 400 m/6, 4x400 m/4 EJ 2011 Tallinn - 4x400 m/5 400 M 2009 50.04 2010 49.13 2011 48.43 2012 47.58 2013 47.45 2014 46.20 2015 46.34 2016 46.45 2017 46.21 2018 46.13 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.

Amálie ŠVÁBÍKOVÁ (pole vault) born: 22. 11. 1999 Kadaň club: Univerzitní sportovní klub Praha coach: Pavel Beran PB: pole vault 4.51/2018 NJR 2018: pole vault 4.51 Tampere 12. 7. 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 2013 3.52i, 3.40 2014 3.70i, 3.70 2015 3.92 2016 4.30 2017 4.50 2018 4.51 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.

Jan TESAŘ (4x400 m) born: 26. 3. 1990 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav club: Atletika Stará Boleslav, z.s. coach: Jan Tesař (father) PB: 400 m - 45.73/2015 2018: 400 m - 47.18i Praha 17. 2., 47.21 Kladno 15. 7. WCh 2013 Moskva - 4x400 m/h EC 2012 Helsinki - 400 m/sf EC 2014 Zürich - 400 m/h, 4x400 m/7 EC 2016 Amsterdam - 4x400 m/4 WI 2018 Birmingham - 4x400 m/alternate EI 2015 Praha - 400 m/sf, 4x400 m/3 EI 2017 Beograd - 400 m/sf, 4x400 m/3 WUG 2015 Gwangju - 400 m/3 WUG 2017 Taipei - 400 m/sf, 4x400/3 400 M 2006 53.91 2007 50.75 2008 50.82 2009 50.75 2010 49.23 2011 48.46i 2012 46.56 2013 46.77 2014 46.43 2015 45.73 2016 46.80 2017 46.75i, 46.77 2018 47.18i, 47.21 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.

Martin TUČEK (400 m hurdles) born: 5. 12. 1995 Brno club: VSK Univerzita Brno coach: Petr Habásko PB: 400 m hurdles - 50.42/2018 2018: 400 m hurdles - 50.42 Praha 4. 6. EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 400 m H/sf, 4x400 m/h WJ 2014 Eugene - 400 m H/sf 400 M HURDLES 2012 56.08 2013 52.89 2014 52.10 2015 52.24 2016 51.61 2017 51.09 2018 50.42 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.

Jakub VADLEJCH (javelin throw) born: 10. 10. 1990 Praha club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Jan Železný PB: javelin throw - 89.73/2017 2018: javelin throw - 89.02 Praha 4. 6. 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 EU23 2011 Ostrava - JT/Q-NM WJ 2008 Bydgoszcz - JT/10 EJ 2009 Novi Sad - JT/8 WY 2007 Ostrava - JT/12 JAVELIN THROW 2006 55.24 2007 66.12 2008 76.57 2009 81.95 2010 84.47 2011 84.08 2012 80.40 2013 75.85 2014 82.97 2015 86.21 2016 88.02 2017 89.73 2018 89.02 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.

Jan VELEBA (100 m, 4x100 m) born: 6. 12. 1986 Brno club: TJ Dukla Praha coach: Dalibor Kupka PB: 100 m - 10.23/2010 2018: 100 m - 10.37 Tábor 18. 7., 10.23w Šamorín 29. 6. EC 2010 Barcelona - 100 m/h EC 2012 Helsinki - 100 m /sf, 4x100 m/f-dnf EC 2014 Zürich - 100 m/h EC 2016 Amsterdam - 100 m/sf EI 2011 Paris - 60 m/sf EI 2015 Praha - 60 m/sf EI 2017 Beograd - 60 m/sf 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 2011 10.37, 10.35w 2012 10.41 2013 10.45 2014 10.32 2015 10.36 2016 10.28 2017 10.28 2018 10.37, 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.

Lada VONDROVÁ (400 m) born: 6. 9. 1999 Nové Město na Moravě club: Hvězda Pardubice z.s. coach: Jaroslav Jón PB: 400 m - 52.95i/2018, 53.72/2018 2018: 400 m - 52.95i Praha 10. 2., 53.72 Kladno 29. 7. WI 2018 Birmingham - 400 m/sf, 4x400 m/h WJ 2016 Bydgoszcz - 4x400 m/7 EJ 2017 Tallinn - 400 m H/7 WY 2015 Cali - 400 m H/sf 400 M 2015 55.95 2016 54.35 2017 54.30i, 54.31 2018 52.95i, 53.72 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.

Eva VRABCOVÁ NÝVLTOVÁ (marathon) born: 6. 2. 1986 Trutnov club: PSK Olymp Praha, z.s. coach: Martin Vrabec (husband) PB: marathon 2:29:41/2017 2018: 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 2016 2:30:10 2017 2:29:41 2018 - Cross-country skiing - 3x OG (5. Sochi 2014 30 km free), 6x WCh, 3x WChU23, 3x WChU20 (2. 2004 relay, 3. 2005 relay, 2. 2006 5km, 3. 2006 skiathlon). Until 2015/2016 winter, Eva was a full time cross-country skier, she attended three Winter Olympics and achieved fifth place in Sochi 2014. As a kid she ran several races on track and regularly competed at traditional Běchovice-Praha, second oldest road race in the world. Few seasons back she started to be more and more drawn by athletics and since 2016 she fully focuses on running. She mentioned as a reason to change sports (at least temporary) great atmosphere in Czech runners community. She fulfilled standard for Rio in her marathon debut. She loves her female dog Bella (breed Samoyed), likes to bake and crochet.

Simona VRZALOVÁ (1500 m) born: 7. 4. 1988 Český Těšín club: SSK Vítkovice, z.s. coach: Augustin Šulc PB: 1500 m - 4:04.80/2018 2018: 1500 m - 4:04.80 Ostrava 14. 6. WCh 2017 London - 1500 m/h-dnf WI 2018 Birmingham - 1500 m/h EI 2017 Beograd - 1500 m/h CC-EC 2004 Heringsdorf cross U20/87 CC-EC 2016 Chia - cross/28 CC-EC 2017 Šamorín - cross mixed relays/2 1500 M 2003 4:41.39 2004 4:24.69 2005 4:38.37 2006-2007 - 2008-2009 - 2010 4:30.66 2011 4:40.54 2012-2013 - 2014-2015 - 2016 4:13.54 2017 4:07.08 2018 4:04.80 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.

Dominik ZÁLESKÝ (100 m, 4x100 m) born: 23. 8. 1995 Ústí nad Orlicí club: VSK Univerzita Brno coach: Jakub Uher PB: 100 m - 10.29/2018 2018: 100 m - 10.29 Praha 19. 5. WI 2018 Birmingham - 60 m/sf EU23 2017 Bydgoszcz - 100 m/sf, 4x100 m/h-dq WUG 2017 Taipei - 100 m/q 100 M 2013 11.92 2014 10.98 2015 10.91, 10.84w 2016 10.60 2017 10.31 2018 10.29 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.

Jakub ZEMANÍK (10000 m) born: 21. 6. 1995 club: SSK Vítkovice, z.s. coach: Vladimír Černý PB: 10000 m - 29:10.43/2018 2018: 10000 m - 29:10.43 London 19. 5. EI 2017 Beograd - 3000 m/h WJ 2014 Eugene - 10000 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 U23/18 10000 M 2014 30:40.91 2015 30:52.61 2016 2017 2018 29:10.43 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.