Jan Janků

Jan Janků (born 10 August 1971 in Česká Lípa) is a former Czech high jumper.

His personal bests are 2.30 m indoors and 2.29 m outdoors. His younger brother Tomáš Janků is also a prominent high jumper.

He is married to Katerina Babova, a sister of the high jumper Jaroslav Bába. The couple has one son, Jan Junior, born in 2007.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Czech Republic
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 7th 2.24 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 20th (q) 2.20 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 12th 2.25 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 4th 2.26 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 18th (q) 2.23 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 17th (q) 2.16 m
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Canada 3rd 2.21 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 13th (q) 2.25 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 8th 2.22 m

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