Tomáš Janků

Tomáš Janků (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈjaŋkuː]; born 27 December, 1974 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a Czech high jumper.

His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. In 2010, he married a former Czech pole vaulter Kateřina Baďurová. His older brother Jan Janků is also a prominent high jumper.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 7th
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 14th
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 3rd
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 6th
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 6th
European Championships Munich, Germany 5th
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 6th
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 2.34
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 7th
World Cup Athens, Greece 1st
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 4th
World Championships Osaka, Japan 5th

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