Tomáš Dvořák
Tomáš Dvořák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈdvor̝aːk]), born 11 May 1972 in Gottwaldov (now Zlín), Czechoslovakia, is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in the decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is a three-time decathlon world champion (1997, 1999, 2001) and a former world record holder (8,994 points scored in Prague, 1999[1]), which is still the fifth best performance of all-time. This record was broken by Dvořák's compatriot Roman Šebrle in 2001. Dvořák is the only athlete to score over 8,900 points three times.
Tomáš Dvořák | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing Czech Republic | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1996 Atlanta | Decathlon | |
| World Championships | ||
| 1997 Athens | Decathlon | |
| 1999 Seville | Decathlon | |
| 2001 Edmonton | Decathlon | |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| 1995 Barcelona | Heptathlon | |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
| 2000 Ghent | Heptathlon | |
| 1996 Stockholm | Heptathlon | |
| 2002 Vienna | Heptathlon | |
Dvořák announced his retirement in July 2008, after he failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. He now works as an athletic coach.
List of results
- 1990 CRCJ (Czech Republic Championship of Juniors), Czechoslovakia, heptathlon, 1st
- 1990 WCJ, decathlon, 17th
- 1991 ECJ, decathlon, 2nd
- 1993 WC, Stuttgart (Germany), decathlon, 10th
- 1994 EIC, Paris (France), heptathlon, 4th
- 1994 EC, Helsinki (Finland), decathlon, 7th
- 1995 WIC, Barcelona (Spain), heptathlon, 2nd
- 1995 WC, Göteborg (Sweden), decathlon, 5th
- 1996 EIC, Stockholm (Sweden), heptathlon, 2nd
- 1996 OG, Atlanta (USA), decathlon, 3rd
- 1997 WC Athens, decathlon, 1st
- 1998 Goodwill Games, USA, decathlon, 3rd
- 1998 EIC, Valencia (Spain), heptathlon, 4th
- 1998 EC Budapest (Hungary), decathlon, 5th
- 1999 WC Seville, decathlon, 1st
- 1999 WIC, Maebashi, heptathlon, 4th
- 2000 EIC, heptathlon, 1st
- 2000 OG, Sydney (Australia), decathlon, 6th
- 2001 WC, decathlon, 1st
- 2001 Goodwill Games (Australia), decathlon, 1st
- 2002 EIC, Vienna (Austria), heptathlon, 2nd
- 2003 WIC, Birmingham (UK), heptathlon, 5th
- 2003 CRIC, Bratislava (Slovakia), 60 m hurdles, 1st
- 2003 CRIC, Bratislava (Slovakia), shot put, 3rd
- 2003 WC, Paris (France), decathlon, 4th
- 2004 CRIC, Praha, 60 m hurdles, 3rd, 7,94
- 2004 OG, Athens (Greece), decathlon, DNF
- 2005 WC, Helsinki (Finland), decathlon, 8th
- 2006 EC, Gothenburg (Sweden), decathlon, 12th
Personal bests
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
- As of May 21, 2024
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | 8,894 points | Prague | July 4, 1999 | 8,994 points |
| 100 meters | 10.54 (-0.1 m/s) | Prague | July 3, 1999 | 966 points |
| Long jump | 8.07 m (26 ft 5+1⁄2 in) (+0.9 m/s) | Edmonton | August 6, 2001 | 1,079 points |
| Shot put | 16.88 m (55 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Prague | May 13, 2000 | 906 points |
| High jump | 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | Götzis | June 3, 2000 | 887 points |
| 400 meters | 47.56 | Athens | August 5, 1997 | 931 points |
| 110 meters hurdles | 13.61 (+0.8 m/s) | Athens | August 6, 1997 | 1,025 points |
| Discus throw | 50.28 m (164 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Turnov | May 21, 2000 | 876 points |
| Pole vault | 5.00 m (16 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Athens | August 6, 1997 | 910 points |
| Javelin throw | 72.32 m (237 ft 3 in) | Prague | July 4, 1999 | 925 points |
| 1500 meters | 4:27.63 | Saint-Denis | August 27, 1993 | 760 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 9,265 points | |||
External links
References
- "Dvorak Smashes Decathlon Record". Washington Post. 4 July 1999.