Tomáš Janků
Tomáš Janků (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈjaŋkuː]; born 27 December 1974 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a former Czech high jumper.
His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. In 2010, he married Czech pole vaulter Kateřina Baďurová.[1] His older brother Jan Janků is also a prominent high jumper.
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Czechoslovakia | ||||
1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 2.17 m |
Representing the Czech Republic | ||||
1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 3rd | 2.18 m |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 14th | 2.25 m |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 28th (q) | 2.19 m |
Universiade | Catania, Italy | 4th | 2.26 m | |
1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd | 2.29 m |
European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | 2.24 m | |
1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 6th | 2.25 m |
Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | – | NM | |
2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 6th | 2.24 m |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 2.25 m | |
2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 2.25 m |
World Championships | Paris, France | 16th (q) | 2.25 m | |
2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (q) | 2.20 m |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 15th (q) | 2.20 m | |
2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 16th (q) | 2.23 m |
2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (q) | 2.24 m |
European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 2.34 m | |
World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 2.24 m | |
World Cup | Athens, Greece | 1st | 2.28 m | |
2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 2.25 m |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 5th | 2.30 m | |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 2.29 m |
References[]
- ^ "Atletická svatba: Janků si vzal na zámku Baďurovou. Novomanžele fotil Saudek" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Jablonec nad Nisou
- Czech male high jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of the Czech Republic
- European Athletics Championships medalists
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