Lukáš Melich
Czech hammer thrower and Olympic athlete
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| Intro | Czech hammer thrower and Olympic athlete | ||||
| Places | Czech Republic | ||||
| is | Athlete Hammer thrower | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 16 September 1980, Jilemnice, Czech Republic | ||||
| Age | 44 years | ||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||
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Biography
Lukáš Melich ([ˈlukaːʃ ˈmɛlɪx]; born 16 September 1980 in Jilemnice) is a male hammer thrower from the Czech Republic. His personal best throw is 80.28 metres, achieved in 2013 in Szczecin.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing the Czech Republic | |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 10th | 61.51 m | |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 5th | 64.20 m | |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 11th | 66.41 m | |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 4th | 71.26 m | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 12th (q) | 74.53 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 15th (q) | 73.77 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 29th (q) | 70.56 m | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 14th (q) | 74.47 m | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 28th (q) | 68.92 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 77.17 m | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 79.36 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 13th (q) | 73.48 m | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 20th (q) | 72.12 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (q) | 70.50 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15th (q) | 73.14 m | ||