Helena Fibingerová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlɛna ˈfɪbɪŋɡɛrovaː]) (born 13 July 1949 in Víceměřice,[1] Olomouc Region) is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1976 and became World champion in 1983. She also set three world records.

Helena Fibingerová
Fibingerová in 2012
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1949-07-13) July 13, 1949 (age 74)
Víceměřice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country Czechoslovakia
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best22.32 m (1977)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place Montreal 1976 Shot put
World Championships
Gold medal – first place Helsinki 1983 Shot put
European Championships
Silver medal – second place Prague 1978 Shot put
Silver medal – second place Athens 1982 Shot put
Bronze medal – third place Rome 1974 Shot put

World records edit

  • 21.57 metres on 21 September 1974 in Gottwaldov
  • 21.99 metres on 26 July 1976 in Opava
  • 22.32 metres on 20 August 1977 in Nitra

Her latest record stood until 2 May 1980, when East German Ilona Slupianek improved it by four centimetres.

Fibingerová still holds the indoor world record with 22.50 metres, achieved on 19 February 1977 in Jablonec nad Nisou.

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Czechoslovakia
1972 Olympic Games Munich, Germany 7th 18.81 m
1973 European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st 19.08 m
1974 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 20.75 m
European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd 20.33 m
1975 European Indoor Championships Katowice, Poland 2nd 19.97 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 3rd 20.67 m
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastián, Spain 1st 21.46 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 1st 20.67 m
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 2nd 20.86 m
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 1st 19.92 m
1981 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 2nd 20.64 m
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd 19.24 m
European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 20.94 m
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 20.61 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st 21.05 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 20.34 m
1985 European Indoor Championships Athens, Greece 1st 20.84 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 10th 18.48 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th 20.29 m

Personal life edit

Fibingerová is a friend of Jana Nečasová, the former Czech Prime Minister's wife. She testified in court as a character witness in defence of Nečasová in relation to the 2013 Czech political corruption scandal, in which Nečasová and her husband stood accused.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Helena Fibingerová Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-02-01.
  2. ^ "Janu Nečasovou znám jinak, než jak ji vykreslují, řekla u soudu atletka". iDNES.cz. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
Records
Preceded by Women's Shot Put World Record Holder
21 September 1974 – 6 August 1975
26 September 1976 – 2 May 1980
Succeeded by