Milena Strnadová (née Matejkovicová; born 23 May 1961 in Ústí nad Labem) is a Czech former track and field athlete who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 400 metres and 800 metres events.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Czechoslovakia
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| World Championships | ||
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1983 Helsinki | 4 × 400 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
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1982 Athens | 4 × 400 m relay |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
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1984 Gothenburg | 800 m |
She enjoyed international success in her early twenties with silver medal wins behind East German opposition as part of the Czechoslovak women's 4 × 400 metres relay team, first at the 1982 European Athletics Championships (alongside Věra Tylová, Taťána Kocembová and Jarmila Kratochvílová) and then at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics (where Zuzana Moravčíková replaced Tylová).[1] At the latter event the team set a Czechoslovak national record of 3:20.32 minutes, which still stands as the Czech record.[2]
Competing individually, Strnadová reached two major outdoor finals in the 800 m, placing seventh at the 1983 World Championships and fifth at the 1986 European Athletics Championships.[3] Her greatest individual achievement was at the 1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she won a gold medal in the 800 m with a championship record time of 1:59.52 minutes. This remained as the record for 18 years before being bettered by Slovenia's Jolanda Čeplak in 2002.[4] She was runner-up to her world record-breaking compatriot Kratochvílová at the 1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final,[5] and won full points for her country at the European Cup B Final in 1991.[6] Her last international appearances were as semi-finalist at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics and 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
She was a four-time national champion covering three disciplines, winning the 800 m (twice) and 400 m at the national indoor championships and having her sole outdoor title over 1500 metres in 1989.[7][8]
Personal bests
edit- 400 metres – 51.88 (1983)
- 800 metres – 1:57.28 (1983)
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.17 |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.32 NR |
| 7th | 800 m | 2:01.72 | |||
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 1:59.52 CR |
| 1985 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.09 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 5th | 800 m | 1:58.89 |
| Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 4th | 800 m | 1:57.90 | |
| 1991 | European Cup B-final | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.48 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th (semis) | 800 m | 2:00.47 | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 5th (semis) | 800 m | 2:04.16 |
National titles
edit- Czechoslovak Athletics Championships
- 1500 m: 1989
- Czechoslovak Indoor Athletics Championships
- 400 m: 1992
- 800 m: 1986, 1991
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Milena Strnadova. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.
- ^ Rekordy (in Czech). Cesky Atleticky Svaz. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.
- ^ Milena Strnadova. IAAF. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.
- ^ European Indoor Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.
- ^ IAAF Grand Prix. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.
- ^ European Cup B Final. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.
- ^ Czechoslovak Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.
- ^ Czechoslovak Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-27.