| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981 (age 43) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin |
| Updated on 11 August 2012 | |
Jarmila Jurkovičová (née Klimešová, Czech pronunciation: [ˈjarmɪla ˈklɪmɛʃovaː]; born 9 February 1981 in Šumperk) is a female javelin thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 62.60 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Prague.
She won the 2000 World Junior Championships. She later competed at the 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2006 European Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 13th (q) | 48.82 m (old spec.) |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 54.82 m |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 53.73 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 60.54 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 15th | 56.98 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 25th | 57.70 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th | 56.76 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 21st | 57.25 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 56.50 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | 59.27 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 14th | 59.90 m |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jarmila Klimešová". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10.
- Jarmila Jurkovičová at World Athletics
| World U20 Champions in women's javelin throw | |
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| European Athletics U23 Championships champions in women's javelin throw | |
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