Jarmila Nygrýnová Explained

Jarmila Nygrýnová-Strejčková (15 February 1953 – 5 January 1999) was a long jumper from the Czech Republic, representing Czechoslovakia. She won six medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships as well as a bronze medal at the 1978 European Athletics Championships. She was born in Plzeň. She was a three-time competitor at the Summer Olympics, entering the long jump in 1972, 1976 and 1980, and was part of the Czechoslovak team at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics, finishing tenth in the long jump.[1]

International competitions

Representing
1972Grenoble, France3rd
Munich, West Germany12th
1973Rotterdam, Netherlands2nd
1975Rome, Italy1st
1976Munich, West Germany2nd
Montreal, Canada6th
1977San Sebastián, Spain1st
Sofia, Bulgaria2nd
1978Milan, Italy1st
Prague, Czechoslovakia3rd
1979Vienna, Austria2nd
1980Moscow, Soviet Union6th
1983World ChampionshipsRome, Italy10thLong jump

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/czech-republic/jarmila-nygrynova-strejckova-66514#honours Jarmila Nygrynova-Strejckova