Jarmila Jurkovičová Explained

Birth Date:9 February 1981
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin
Updated:11 August 2012

Jarmila Jurkovičová (née Klimešová, in Czech pronounced as /ˈjarmɪla ˈklɪmɛʃovaː/; born 9 February 1981 in Šumperk) is a female javelin thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 62.60 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Prague.

She won the 2000 World Junior Championships. She later competed at the 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2006 European Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

International competitions

1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France13th (q)48.82 m (old spec.)
2000World Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile1st54.82 m
2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands6th53.73 m
2003European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland1st60.54 m
World ChampionshipsParis, France15th56.98 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece25th57.70 m
2006Gothenburg, Sweden18th56.76 m
2008Olympic GamesBeijing, PR China21st57.25 m
2010Barcelona, Spain9th56.50 m
2011Daegu, South Korea8th59.27 m
2012Olympic GamesLondon, Great Britain14th59.90 m

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