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Czech sprinter
Hana Benešová (born 19 April 1975 in
Čáslav
[1]) is a retired
Czech
sprinter who competed in the
200 and
400 metres.
[2] She represented her country at the
1996 and
2000 Summer Olympics, as well as four consecutive World Championships, starting in 1993. In addition, she won three medals at the
1997 European U23 Championships.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing
Czechoslovakia
|
1991
|
European Junior Championships
|
Thessaloniki, Greece
|
7th
|
100 m
|
11.78
|
4th
|
200 m
|
23.94
|
1992
|
World Junior Championships
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
5th
|
400 m
|
53.39
|
9th (h)
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:42.02
|
Representing the
Czech Republic
|
1993
|
European Junior Championships
|
San Sebastián, Spain
|
1st
|
100 m
|
11.56
|
2nd
|
200 m
|
23.53
|
–
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
DQ
|
World Championships
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
36th (h)
|
100 m
|
11.72
|
7th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:27.94
|
1994
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Paris, France
|
11th (h)
|
60 m
|
7.38
|
4th
|
200 m
|
23.67
|
World Junior Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
3rd
|
400 m
|
52.60
|
–
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
DQ
|
European Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
14th (sf)
|
400 m
|
53.66
|
5th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:27.95
|
1995
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
13th (h)
|
200 m
|
23.87
|
2nd
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:30.27
|
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
8th (h)
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:26.27
|
1996
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
6th (B)
|
400 m
|
52.23
|
Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
13th (qf)
|
400 m
|
51.30
|
7th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:26.99
|
1997
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Paris, France
|
8th (sf)
|
400 m
|
52.75
|
4th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:28.47
|
European U23 Championships
|
Turku, Finland
|
1st
|
200 m
|
22.57
|
2nd
|
400 m
|
51.82
|
3rd
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:33.83
|
World Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
25th (qf)
|
200 m
|
23.34
|
25th (h)
|
400 m
|
52.74
|
5th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:23.73
|
1998
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Valencia, Spain
|
19th (h)
|
200 m
|
29.03
|
6th
|
400 m
|
54.89
|
European Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
26th (h)
|
200 m
|
24.04
|
5th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:27.54
|
1999
|
World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
41st (h)
|
200 m
|
23.84
|
4th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:23.82
|
2000
|
Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
29th (qf)
|
400 m
|
52.70
|
7th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:29.17
|
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References