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Czechoslovak shot-putter
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Helena Fibingerova
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Víceměřice, Prostějov District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
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75 years
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179 cm
Weight:
95 kg
Awards
Czech Medal of Merit
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Biography
Helena Fibingerová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlɛna ˈfɪbɪŋɡɛrovaː]) (born 13 July 1949 in Víceměřice, Olomouc Region) is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1976 and became World champion in 1983. She also set three world records.
World records
- 21.57 metres on 21 September 1974 in Gottwaldov
- 21.99 metres on 26 July 1976 in Opava
- 22.32 metres on 20 August 1977 in Nitra
Her latest record stood until 2 May 1980, when East German Ilona Slupianek improved it by four centimetres.
Fibingerová still holds the indoor world record with 22.50 metres, achieved on 19 February 1977 in Jablonec nad Nisou.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Czechoslovakia | ||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | 7th | 18.81 m |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 19.08 m |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 20.75 m |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 20.33 m | |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 2nd | 19.97 m |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 3rd | 20.67 m |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 1st | 21.46 m |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 1st | 20.67 m |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | 20.86 m | |
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 1st | 19.92 m |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 2nd | 20.64 m |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 19.24 m |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 20.94 m | |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 20.61 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 21.05 m | |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 20.34 m |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 20.84 m |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 10th | 18.48 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 20.29 m |
Personal life
Fibingerová is a friend of Jana Nečasová, the former Czech Prime Minister's wife. She testified in court as a character witness in defence of Nečasová in relation to the 2013 Czech political corruption scandal, in which Nečasová and her husband stood accused.
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