 Iva Straková in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | (1980-08-04) 4 August 1980 (age 44) Tábor, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | High jump |
Iva Straková (born 4 August 1980) is a Czech athlete who specialises in the high jump.
She has represented Czech Republic at two Summer Olympics (2004, 2008). At Beijing 2008 Straková achieved 12th place at the final. She has won Czech Championships several times. Has participated in several World and European Championships.
She has personal bests of 1.95 metres outdoors (2007, 2008) and 1.98 metres indoors (2008).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Czech Republic
| |||||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 15th (q) | 1.87 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | 1.90 m | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 21st (q) | 1.80 m | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 16th (q) | 1.89 m | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 7th | 1.89 m (1.92) | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 1.85 m (1.91) | ||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th (q) | 1.93 m | |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 22nd (q) | 1.83 m | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 18th (q) | 1.91 m | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 8th | 1.93 m | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 9th | 1.93 m | ||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 7th | 1.92 m | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 21st (q) | 1.89 m | ||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th | 1.91 m (1.92) | |
| (q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round (#) Indicates superior height achieved in qualifying round | |||||
References
- "Iva Strakova Profile, Bio, Results, Medals and Photos — Yahoo! Sports coverage of the Summer Olympics in Beijing". Yahoo!. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "Iva Straková Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- "IAAF profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- "Athletics — Iva Straková (Czech Republic) : season totals". Retrieved March 15, 2012.
External links
- Iva Straková at World Athletics
- Iva Straková at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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