Jan Doležal (decathlete)

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Jan Doležal (born 6 June 1996) is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the decathlon. He represented his country at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2018.

Jan Doležal in 2018

Born in Třebechovice pod Orebem, he competed in athletics from a young age and was the bronze medallist at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in the octathlon.[1] He moved up to the decathlon at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics, then took a gold medal in that event at the 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships. He won his first senior national title in the men's heptathlon at the 2018 Czech Indoor Championships.[2]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 3rd Octathlon 6222 pts
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 16th Decathlon 7309 pts
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 1st Decathlon 7929 pts
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 9th Heptathlon 5775 pts
European Championships Berlin, Germany 8th Decathlon 8067 pts

National titles

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  • Czech Indoor Championships
    • Heptathlon: 2018

References

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  1. ^ Jan Doležal. Czech Athletics Federation. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  2. ^ Jan Doležal. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
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