Jan Leitner

Czechoslovak long jumper
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCzechoslovak long jumper
PlacesCzech Republic
isAthlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth14 September 1953, Znojmo, Czech Republic
Age71 years
Star signVirgo
The details

Biography

Jan Leitner ([ˈjan ˈlajtnɛr]) (born 14 September 1953 in Znojmo, Czechoslovakia) is a retired long jumper who represented Czechoslovakia. His greatest achievements were gold medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and IAAF World Indoor Championships in 1984 and 1985. He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union18th
1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece3rd
1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland10th
1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden1st
1985World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France1st
1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain3rd
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