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Czech javelin thrower
Petr Frydrych
Petr Frydrych at the 2011 Bislett Games
Personal information
Born (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 36)
Klatovy, Czechoslovakia
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country Czech Republic
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Coached byJan Železný
Achievements and titles
Personal best88.32 m (2017)
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London Javelin throw

Petr Frydrych (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈfrɪdrɪx]; born 13 January 1988) is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best of 88.32 m was set at the 2017 World Championships, where he won the bronze medal. He is coached by world record holder and three-time Olympic Champion Jan Železný.

Early career

Frydrych competed in the 2005 World Youth Championships, 2006 World Junior Championships and 2007 European Junior Championships, without much success.

In 2009 Frydrych, by then under Železný's guidance, exploded to the international elite. He improved his personal best from 75.55 to 84.96 and placed second in the European U23 Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, passed in the last round by Finland's Ari Mannio. He qualified for the final at the World Championships in Berlin, finishing 10th with a 79.29 effort.

The 2010 season started well for Frydrych, who first improved to 85.60 at the May 23 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, losing to Norway's two-time Olympic Champion Andreas Thorkildsen by only half a metre. Only four days later, he threw a world-leading 88.23 metres at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava. In javelin's first appearance in the inaugural IAAF Diamond Race, at Oslo on June 4, Frydrych again placed a narrow second to Thorkildsen, this time with a mark of 85.33.

Frydrych was second to Thorkildsen once more at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York City, but a back injury spoiled the rest of 2010 for him, and he only placed 10th at the European Championships.

Frydrych won the 2011 Diamond League opener in Doha, Qatar with a mark of 85.32, almost a metre ahead of Robert Oosthuizen.

Seasonal bests by year

  • 2006 – 70.91
  • 2007 – 75.55
  • 2008 – 74.13
  • 2009 – 84.96
  • 2010 – 88.23
  • 2011 – 85.32
  • 2012 – 81.14
  • 2013 – 82.39
  • 2014 – 85.07
  • 2015 – 85.52
  • 2016 – 84.10
  • 2017 – 88.32

References

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  6. Michael Butcher (2009-07-19). "European U23 Champs - Day Three". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  7. "12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2009-08-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  8. "Oštěpař Frydrych v Šanghaji těsně prohrál jen s Thorkildsenem" (in Czech). Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  9. "OSTRAVA GOLDEN SPIKE : Results". Ostrava Golden Spike. 2010-05-27. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  10. "Official Results - Men - Javelin Throw". IAAF. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  11. "adidas Grand Prix New York City, NY (USA)". IAAF. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  12. "Wind on Andreas' and Petr's side". Diamond League. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  13. "Javelin Throw". Diamond League. 2011-05-06. Archived from the original on 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-06.

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