Štěpán Janáček

Štěpán Janáček (pronounced|ˈʃcɛpaːn ˈjanaːtʃɛk) (born 12 June 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. [ [http://www.athletix.org/Statistics/natrpvmen.html National pole vault records] - The Athletics Site]

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