Remigius Machura

Remigius Machura

Personal information
Born	(1960-07-03) 3 July 1960 (age 64)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Czechoslovakia World Championships 1983 Helsinki Shot put

Remigius Machura (Czech pronunciation: [ˈremɪɡɪjus ˈmaxura]) (born 3 July 1960 in Rychnov nad Kněžnou) is a retired shot putter who represented Czechoslovakia.^[1] His career highlights include a bronze medal at the first World Championships and a gold medal at the first World Indoor Championships. He also represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he finished fifth. His personal best put of 21.93 metres puts him 20th in the all-time performers list and he remains the Czech record holder in the event indoors and outdoors.

He was banned from the sport for life in 1985 for using Stanozolol, but this ruling was overturned just two years later. After retirement, Machura openly admitted to using banned substances throughout his career. In 2000, an investigation headed by Dr. Jan Hnizdil revealed a secret state-sponsored doping programme in 1980s Czechoslovakia. Elite athletes were forced into doping, known as the "Program of Specialized Care", and Machura acknowledged that he had been a participant and claimed a number of other prominent Czechoslovakian athletes were also involved.^[2]

Machura has a son, also named Remigius Machura, who is a shot putter as well.^[3] In September 2010 he got 2-year doping ban. ^[4]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	2rd	20.07 m
	European Championships	Athens, Greece	3rd	20.59 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	20.98 m
1985	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	21.22 m
	European Indoor Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	21.74 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	4th	21.39 m
1988	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	21.42 m
	Summer Olympics	Seoul, South Korea	5th	20.57 m

• List of doping cases in athletics

• Remigius Machura at World Athletics