Czech Republic at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Czech Republic competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.

Czech Republic at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of the Czech Republic
WA code	CZE
National federation	Czech Athletics Federation
Website	atletika.cz (in Czech)
in London, United Kingdom 4–13 August 2017
Competitors	27 (12 men and 15 women) in 17 events
Medals Ranked 10th	Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 3
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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Medallists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Barbora Špotáková	Women's javelin throw	8 August
Silver	Jakub Vadlejch	Men's javelin throw	12 August
Bronze	Petr Frydrych	Men's javelin throw	12 August

Results

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Pavel Maslák	400 metres	45.10 SB	12 q	45.24	17	Did not advance
Jakub Holuša	1500 metres	3:42.31	13 Q	3:38.05	1 Q	3:34.89	5

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Michal Balner	Pole vault	5.45	25	Did not advance
Jan Kudlička		5.45	19
Radek Juška	Long jump	8.24	1 Q	8.02	10
Ladislav Prášil	Shot put	20,04	18	Did not advance
Tomáš Staněk		20.76	9 Q	21.41	4
Petr Frydrych	Javelin throw	86.22 SB	2 Q	88.32 PB
Jaroslav Jílek		80.97	16	Did not advance
Jakub Vadlejch		83.87	9 Q	89.73 PB
Vítězslav Veselý		75.50	26	Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Adam Helcelet	Result	11.28	7.03	14.57	2.02	49.51	14.38	44.71 SB	4.90	71.56 PB	4:36.85 SB	8222	8
	Points	799	821	763	822	837	926	761	880	913	700

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Simona Vrzalová	1500 metres	DNF	–	Did not advance
Eva Vrabcová-Nývltová	Marathon	—				2:29:56 PB	14
Zuzana Hejnová	400 metres hurdles	55.05	4 Q	54.59	1 Q	54.20 SB	4
Denisa Rosolová		55.41 SB	10 Q	56.40	17	Did not advance
Lucie Sekanová	3000 metres steeplechase	10:09.67	37	—		Did not advance
Anežka Drahotová	20 kilometres walk	—				DNF	–

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Michaela Hrubá	High jump	1.92	10 q	1.92	11
Romana Maláčová	Pole vault	4.35	=18	Did not advance
Jiřina Ptáčníková		4.35	=18
Amálie Švábíková		NH	–
Nikola Ogrodníková	Javelin throw	59.99	17	Did not advance
Barbora Špotáková		64.32	6 Q	66.76
Kateřina Šafránková	Hammer throw	70.67	11 q	71.34 SB	11

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Kateřina Cachová	Result	13.39	1.74	11.84	24.56	6.15	43.67	2:15.58	6070	15
	Points	1069	903	651	928	896	738	885
Eliška Klučinová	Result	14.03	1.86	14.80	24.72	6.16	41.91	2:13.00	6313	10
	Points	974	1055	847	913	899	704	921