Stepan_Janacek

Štěpán Janáček

Štěpán Janáček

Czech pole vaulter

Štěpán Janáček (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃcɛpaːn ˈjanaːtʃɛk]; born 12 June 1977 in Prague) is a Czech former pole vaulter.

He finished eighth at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, second at the 2001 Summer Universiade and fifth at the 2002 European Championships. He also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2003 as well as the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the finals.

His personal best jump is 5.76 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Prague. The Czech record is currently held by Adam Ptáček with 5.80 metres.[1]

He is married to a Polish former sprinter, Grażyna Prokopek.[2]

Competition record

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References

  1. [1]
    National pole vault records Archived 2007-07-08 at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site
  2. [2]
    "Mama Grażyna Prokopek znów biega" (in Polish). Super Express. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2018.


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