Jan Štefela

Jan Štefela
Personal information
Born (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 (age 23)
Krnov, Czech Republic
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Czech Republic
European Athletics U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn High jump

Jan Štefela (born 20 April 2001) is a Czech high jumper. He won the high jump at the 2021 European Under-23 Championships and placed fifth at the 2024 World Indoor Championships.[1][2] He is also a three-time national champion, winning the outdoor title in 2022, and 2023, and the indoor title in 2023.

His personal best is 2.30 metres indoors, set in Třinec in February 2024 and 2.22 metres outdoors, set in August 2023 in Huizingen [fr], Belgium.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Czech Republic
2021 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st 2.20 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 7th 2.18 m
2023 European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 5th 2.15 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 5th 2.24 m
European Championships Rome, Italy 5th 2.26 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 9th 2.22 m

References

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  1. ^ "Final Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  2. ^ Men's high jump at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships World Athletics
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