Martina Šestáková

Czech triple jumper (born 1978)
1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)Weight58 kg (128 lb)SportSportAthleticsEventTriple jumpClubTJ Lokomotiva BřeclavCoached byMichal PogányAchievements and titlesPersonal bestTriple jump: 14.18 m (2009)

Martina Šestáková (née Darmovzalová) (born 12 October 1978 in Valtice) is a Czech triple jumper.[1] She set a personal best jump of 14.18 metres at a national athletics meet in Kladno.[2] She is also a seven-time national triple jump champion (2002–2008), and a member of TJ Lokomotiva Břeclav, under her personal coach Michal Pogány.

Šestáková represented the Czech Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's triple jump. Unfortunately, she did not receive her best mark in the qualifying rounds, after failing to jump at a specific distance in three successive attempts.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martina Šestáková". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Koncert Škrobákové při kladenské extralize" [Škrobáková wins Kladno extraleague] (in Czech). Czech Athletics Federation. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Women's Triple Jump Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

External links

  • Martina Šestáková at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Profile – Czech Athletic Federation (in Czech)
  • NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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  • World Athletics


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