Jan Poděbradský
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Jan Poděbradský is a retired male decathlete
from the Czech Republic
, who also competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He set his personal best (8314 points) in the decathlon on June 4, 2000 in Arles, France. Poděbradský is a two-time national champion
(2002 and 2004) in the decathlon.
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, who also competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He set his personal best (8314 points) in the decathlon on June 4, 2000 in Arles, France. Poděbradský is a two-time national champion
National champions Decathlon (men)
Below a list of all national champions in the Men's Decathlon event in track and field from several countries since 1980.- Australia:*1980: Peter Hadfield*1981: Peter Hadfield*1982: Peter Hadfield*1983: Peter Hadfield*1984: Peter Hadfield...
(2002 and 2004) in the decathlon.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations.... |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 15th | Decathlon | 7961 |