Iva Straková (born 4 August 1980) is a Czech athlete who specialises in the high jump.
 Iva Straková in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 4 August 1980 Tábor, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | High jump |
She has represented Czech Republic at two Summer Olympics (2004, 2008).[2] At Beijing 2008 Straková achieved 12th place at the final. She has won Czech Championships several times.[2] Has participated in several World and European Championships.[3][4]
She has personal bests of 1.95 metres outdoors (2007, 2008) and 1.98 metres indoors (2008).
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Czech Republic
| |||||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 15th (q) | 1.87 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | 1.90 m | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 21st (q) | 1.80 m | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 16th (q) | 1.89 m | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 7th | 1.89 m (1.92) | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 1.85 m (1.91) | ||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th (q) | 1.93 m | |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 22nd (q) | 1.83 m | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 18th (q) | 1.91 m | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 8th | 1.93 m | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 9th | 1.93 m | ||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 7th | 1.92 m | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 21st (q) | 1.89 m | ||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th | 1.91 m (1.92) | |
| (q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round (#) Indicates superior height achieved in qualifying round | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Iva Strakova Profile, Bio, Results, Medals and Photos — Yahoo! Sports coverage of the Summer Olympics in Beijing". Yahoo!. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Iva Straková Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "IAAF profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "Athletics — Iva Straková (Czech Republic) : season totals". Retrieved March 15, 2012.
External links edit
- Iva Straková at World Athletics
- Iva Straková at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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