Štěpán Janáček

Štěpán Janáček (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃcɛpaːn ˈjanaːtʃɛk]) (born June 12, 1977 in Prague) is a Czech pole vaulter.

He finished eighth at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, second at the 2001 Summer Universiade and fifth at the 2002 European Championships. He also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2003 as well as the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the finals.

His personal best jump is 5.76 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Prague. The Czech record is currently held by Adam Ptáček with 5.80 metres.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the Czech Republic
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	15th (q)	5.00 m
1999	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	8th	5.50 m
	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	2nd	5.60 m
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	29th (q)	5.40 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	14th (q)	5.65 m
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	8th	5.60 m
	Jeux de la Francophonie	Ottawa, Canada	2nd	5.55 m
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	19th (q)	5.50 m
	Universiade	Beijing, PR China	2nd	5.70 m
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	14th (q)	5.40 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	5th	5.75 m
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	11th (q)	5.55 m
	World Championships	Paris, France	24th (q)	5.20 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	28th (q)	5.30 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	24th (q)	5.35 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	30th (q)	5.30 m

References

• Štěpán Janáček at World Athletics