Ludmila Melicherová
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Ludmila Melicherová is a retired female long-distance runner from Slovakia
, who represented Czechoslovakia
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in the women's marathon. She set her personal best (2:33:19) in the classic distance on April 22, 1990, winning the Vienna City Marathon. Her mark still stands as the Slovakian record
.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, who represented Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in the women's marathon. She set her personal best (2:33:19) in the classic distance on April 22, 1990, winning the Vienna City Marathon. Her mark still stands as the Slovakian record
Slovakian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Slovakia maintained by its national athletics federation: Slovenský Atletický Zväz .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:x = mixed competitionOT = oversized track-External links:* *...
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Achievements
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| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
17th | 10,000 m | 32:47.24 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
Seoul, South Korea | 45th | Marathon | 2:43:56 |
| 1990 | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:33:19 |
| 1991 | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:37:14 |
| World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the... |
Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Marathon The Women's Marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan was held on Sunday August 25, 1991. The race started on 19.00h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:... |
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| 1994 | Košice Peace Marathon Košice Peace Marathon The Košice Peace Marathon is the oldest marathon in Europe and the second-oldest in the world .The first course was held in 1924. The marathon takes place each year on the first October Sunday... |
Košice Košice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
1st | Marathon | 2:40:27 |