Rudolf Götz (born 10 April 1983 in Prague) is a Czech sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] He set a personal best time of 45.78 seconds at the 2008 Ostrava Golden Spike in Ostrava, earning him a spot on the Czech track and field team for the Olympics.[2][3] He is also a member of the athletics team for ASK Slavia Praha, and is coached and trained by Petr Novotny.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | 10 April 1983 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | ASK Slavia Praha |
| Coached by | Petr Novotny |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 45.78 s (2008) |
Gotz represented the Czech Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 400 metres. He ran in the fourth heat against seven other athletes, including Great Britain's Martyn Rooney and Jamaica's Ricardo Chambers, both of whom were heavy favorites in this event. He finished the race in sixth place by one hundredth of a second (0.01) ahead of Japan's Yuzo Kanemaru, with a time of 46.38 seconds. Gotz, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as he placed forty-second overall, and was ranked farther below three mandatory slots for the next round.[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudolf Götz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Procházka, Michal (24 July 2008). "Špotáková and Šebrle head Czech squad of 29 for Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Procházka, Michal (7 July 2008). "Špotáková in good form; hurdles records fall – Czech Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 400m Round 1 – Heat 4". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
External links
edit- Rudolf Götz at World Athletics
- Profile – Czech Athletics Federation (in Czech)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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