Helena Fibingerová

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Medal record
Women's athletics
Olympic Games
Bronze	1976 Montreal	Shot put
World Championships
Gold	1983 Helsinki	Shot put

Helena Fibingerová (pronounced [ˈɦɛlɛna ˈfɪbɪŋɡɛrovaː]) (born July 13, 1949 in Víceměřice) is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal and set three world records.

[edit] World records

• 21,57 metres on September 21, 1974 in Gottwaldov
• 21,99 metres on July 26, 1976 in Opava
• 22,32 metres on August 20, 1977 in Nitra

Her latest record stood until May 2, 1980, when East German Ilona Slupianek improved it by four centimetres.

Helena Fibingerová still holds the indoor world record with 22,50 metres, achieved on February 19, 1977 in Jablonec.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1973	European Indoor Championships	Rotterdam, Netherlands	1st
1974	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	3rd
1975	European Indoor Championships	Katowice, Poland	2nd
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	3rd
1977	European Indoor Championships	San Sebastián, Spain	1st
1978	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	1st
	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	2nd
1980	European Indoor Championships	Sindelfingen, West Germany	1st
1981	European Indoor Championships	Grenoble, France	2nd
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	2nd
	European Championships	Athens, Greece	2nd
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st
1985	European Indoor Championships	Athens, Greece	1st

[edit] External links

• IAAF profile for Helena Fibingerová

Records
Preceded by Nadezhda Chizhova	Women's Shot Put World Record Holder September 21, 1974 – August 6, 1975	Succeeded by Marianne Adam
Preceded by Ivanka Khristova	Women's Shot Put World Record Holder September 26, 1976 – May 2, 1980	Succeeded by Ilona Slupianek
Sporting positions
Preceded by Nadezhda Chizhova	Women's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1974	Succeeded by Marianne Adam
Preceded by Marianne Adam	Women's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1976 – 1977	Succeeded by Ilona Slupianek