Vladimíra Racková
Encyclopedia
Vladimíra Racková, née Malátová (born 15 May 1967 in Opava
) is a Czech
discus throw
er. Her personal best throw is 65.50 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Kladno
.
Opava
Opava is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the river Opava, located to the north-west of Ostrava. The historical capital of Czech Silesia, Opava is now in the Moravian-Silesian Region and has a population of 59,843 as of January 1, 2005....
) is a Czech
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....
discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er. Her personal best throw is 65.50 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Kladno
Kladno
Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people...
.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 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 | 14th | 58.38 m 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 31 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.-Medalists:... |
| Representing | ||||
| 1993 | World Championships 1993 World Championships in Athletics The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations.... |
Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | 61.10 m 1993 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Thursday August 19, 1993... |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 14th | 60.24 m Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw The Women's Discus Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Monday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 27.... |
| 2001 | World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America... |
Edmonton, Canada | 11th | 56.43 m 2001 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. There were a total number of 22 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday 11 August 2001... |
| 2002 | European Championships 2002 European Championships in Athletics The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |... |
Munich, Germany | 8th | 59.28 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
Athens, Greece | 34th | 55.82 m |