.jpg) Fibingerová in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | (1949-07-13) July 13, 1949 (age 75) Víceměřice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Czechoslovakia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 22.32 m (1977) |
| Medal record | |
Helena Fibingerová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlɛna ˈfɪbɪŋɡɛrovaː]) (born 13 July 1949 in Víceměřice, Olomouc Region) is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1976 and became World champion in 1983. She also set three world records.
World records
- 21.57 metres on 21 September 1974 in Gottwaldov
- 21.99 metres on 26 July 1976 in Opava
- 22.32 metres on 20 August 1977 in Nitra
Her latest record stood until 2 May 1980, when East German Ilona Slupianek improved it by four centimetres.
Fibingerová still holds the indoor world record with 22.50 metres, achieved on 19 February 1977 in Jablonec nad Nisou.
International competitions
Personal life
Fibingerová is a friend of Jana Nečasová, the former Czech Prime Minister's wife. She testified in court as a character witness in defence of Nečasová in relation to the 2013 Czech political corruption scandal, in which Nečasová and her husband stood accused.
References
- Helena Fibingerová Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-02-01.
- "Janu Nečasovou znám jinak, než jak ji vykreslují, řekla u soudu atletka". iDNES.cz. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
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| Preceded byNadezhda Chizhova Ivanka Khristova |
Women's Shot Put World Record Holder 21 September 1974 – 6 August 1975 26 September 1976 – 2 May 1980 |
Succeeded byMarianne Adam Ilona Slupianek |
| World champions in women's shot put | |
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| World best year performance in women's shot put | |
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