Ján Volko Explained

Ján Volko
Birth Date:2 November 1996
Birth Place:Bratislava, Slovakia
Height:1.79 m
Weight:75 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Club:BK HNTN Bratislava
Coach:Naďa Bendová, Róbert Kresťanko[1]

Ján Volko (born 2 November 1996) is a Slovak sprinter.[2] He competed in the 60 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Career

Volko started racing in the club BK HNT N Bratislava and also hosted in the club AK Olomouc in the Czech athletics extra league. He has been racing for the club Naša atletika since 2019.[3]

On 4 March 2017, Volko won a silver medal in the 60 meters at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships, setting a new record with a time of 6.58 seconds and becoming the first Slovak representative to reach the final.[4]

At the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Volko won the gold medal in the 60m run on 2 March 2019.[5] On 6 March 2021, he won a bronze medal in the 60-meter race at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń (Poland).[6]

Personal life

Volko is a Christian. In 2020, he became the face of the game Athletics Mania by Slovak video game developer PowerPlay Studio.[7]

Competition record

Representing
2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic30th (h)60 m6.86
European Junior ChampionshipsEskilstuna, Sweden10th (sf)100 m10.84
9th (h)200 m21.68
European GamesBaku, Azerbaijanbgcolor=gold1st200 m21.08
2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States35th (h)60 m6.80
European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands21st (sf)100 m10.43
20th (sf)200 m21.28
2017European Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbiabgcolor=silver2nd60 m6.58
European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Polandbgcolor=silver2nd100 m10.18
bgcolor=gold1st200 m20.33
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom28th (h)100 m10.25
15th (sf)200 m20.61
UniversiadeTaipei, Taiwan5th100 m10.30
3rd200 m20.99
13th (h)4 × 100 m relay40.69
2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom6th60 m6.59
European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany13th (sf)100 m10.31
13th (sf)200 m20.58
2019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotlandbgcolor=gold1st60 m6.60
European GamesMinsk, Belarusbgcolor=silver2nd100 m10.38
UniversiadeNaples, Italy4th100 m10.36
5th200 m20.66
2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruň, Poland3rd60 m6.61
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan46th (h)100 m10.40
42nd (h)200 m21.21
2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia25th (h)60 m6.66
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th 100 m10.16
8th (sf)200 m20.39
2023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey5th60 m6.57
World University GamesChengdu, China4th200 m20.66
World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary36th (h)100 m10.25
32nd (h)200 m20.69
2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom13th (sf)60 m6.60
European ChampionshipsRome, Italy18th (sf)100 m10.38
20th (h)200 m21.09

Records

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tip jej tentoraz nevyšiel. Volko ukázal, že vie zvládnuť rolu favorita, vraví jeho trénerka. 16 July 2017. Sme. Slovak. 4 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Jan Volko. IAAF. 18 March 2016.
  3. News: Šprintérsky rekordér Ján Volko zmenil dres, prestúpil do nového klubu. Aktuality.sk. Bratislava. Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 5 December 2018. 3 March 2019. sk.
  4. News: Volko získal na halových ME striebro! Toto som naozaj nečakal, tešil sa. Pravda. 4 March 2017. sk.
  5. News: Slovenský šprintér Volko je halovým majstrom Európy v behu na 60 metrov. Sme. Bratislava. Petit Press. 2 March 2019. sk.
  6. News: Volko dosiahol ďalší obrovský úspech, získal bronz na halových majstrovstvách Európy. Sme. Bratislava. Petit Press. 6 March 2021. sk.
  7. News: Interview: Jan Volko. PowerPlay Studio. 10 July 2020. 23 November 2020.