Štěpán Janáček
Štěpán Janáček (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃcɛpaːn ˈjanaːtʃɛk]) (born June 12, 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.[1]
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing the  Czech Republic |
| 1996 |
World Junior Championships |
Sydney, Australia |
15th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.00 m |
| 4th |
Decathlon |
7276 pts |
| 1999 |
Universiade |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
2nd |
Pole vault |
5.60 m |
| European U23 Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
8th |
Pole vault |
5.50 m |
| World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
29th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.40 m |
| 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
14th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.65 m |
| 2001 |
World Indoor Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
8th |
Pole vault |
5.60 m |
| Jeux de la Francophonie |
Ottawa, Canada |
2nd |
Pole vault |
5.55 m |
| World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
19th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.50 m |
| Universiade |
Beijing, PR China |
2nd |
Pole vault |
5.70 m |
| 2002 |
European Indoor Championships |
Vienna, Austria |
14th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.40 m |
| European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
5th |
Pole vault |
5.75 m |
| 2003 |
World Indoor Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
11th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.55 m |
| World Championships |
Paris, France |
26th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.20 m |
| 2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
28th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.30 m |
| 2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
24th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.35 m |
| 2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
30th (q) |
Pole vault |
5.30 m |
References