Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová
Czech discus thrower and Olympic athlete
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| Intro | Czech discus thrower and Olympic athlete | ||||
| A.K.A. | Vera Pospisilova-Cechlova | ||||
| A.K.A. | Vera Pospisilova-Cechlova | ||||
| Places | Czech Republic | ||||
| is | Athlete | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 19 November 1978, Litoměřice, Czech Republic | ||||
| Age | 46 years | ||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||
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Biography
Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová ([ˈvjɛra ˈpospiːʃɪlovaː ˈtsɛxlovaː] ()) (born 19 November 1978 in Litoměřice) is a Czech athlete, competing in the discus throw and the shot put. She married Czech professional wrestler Jakub Cechl on 17 October 2003.
In August 2005 she won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Her personal best distances are 67.71 m for the discus and 16.92 m for the shot put.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing the Czech Republic | ||||
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 8th | 46.08 m |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 56.65 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 6th | 61.47 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 62.31 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 65.55 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | [[Athens, Greece | 3rd | 66.08 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 63.19 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 60.71 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 21st (q) | 57.56 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 5th | 61.75 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (q) | 59.52 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | NM |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 23rd (q) | 53.87 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 60.08 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 34th (q) | 55.00 m | |