Matěj Ščerba (born 9 December 1998) is a Czech pole vaulter. He has won national titles both indoors and outdoors.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 9 December 1998 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Pole Vault: 5.67 m (Zlín, 2024) |
Early life
editŠčerba was born on 9 December 1998 in Ústí nad Labem.[2]
Career
editHe is coached by Czech former Olympic pole vaulter Zdeněk Lubenský.[3][4] He won the Czech indoor national title in March 2022 in Ostrava.[5]
He finished third at the Czech Indoor Athletics Championships in February 2023 in Ostrava.[6] He was runner-up at the Czech national title in July 2023 in Tibor.[7]
He won the Czech indoor national title for a second time in February 2024 in Ostrava.[8] On 4 June 2024, he set a new personal best height of 5.66 metres in Prague.[9] He qualified for the final and placed tenth overall at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[10][11] He won the Czech outdoor national title in June 2024 in Zlín with a personal best height of 5.67 metres. The performance was also enough to score him enough points to earn a place by ranking at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Matěj Ščerba". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Matěj Ščerba" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Osoba, Michal (6 June 2024). "Debaty s rozhodčími, trenér na infarkt a happyend. Dva čeští kamarádi si zaskáčou o medaile". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Halové akademické tituly rozdány". atletika.cz (in Czech). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Czech Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Czech Indoor Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Czech Championships". World Athletics. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Czech Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Osoba, Michal (4 June 2024). "Nejvyšší český skok za posledních sedm let. A naplnění snu už je zase o krok blíž". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Brzák, Daniel (11 June 2024). "Obrovský úspěch ústecké atletiky! Matěj Ščerba je ve finále mistrovství Evropy". Ústecký deník (in Czech). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "European Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Czech Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Brzák, Daniel (9 July 2024). "Well done Matej! Ščerba from Ústí won the title to advance to the Olympics in Paris". Ústecký Deník. Retrieved 26 July 2024.