Michal Kabelka Explained

Birth Date:4 February 1985
Weight:74kg (163lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:High jump
Updated:15 August 2012

Michal Kabelka (born 4 February 1985 in Lučenec) is a retired Slovak athlete. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Kabelka emerged as a "new name" in high jumping in February 2012, as he improved his three-year-old personal best from 2.24 m to 2.31 m at the Banskobystricka latka meeting. His final mark was only one centimetre off the Slovak national record.[2]

Competition record

Representing
2005European U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany21st (q)2.18 m
2007European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary6th2.21 m
2009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy11th (q)2.22 m
UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia7th2.15 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th2.24 m
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom30th (q)2.16 m
2013European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden20th (q)2.18 m
2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech RepublicNM

Notes and References

  1. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kabelka-michal-1108179/ London 2012 profile
  2. Web site: Eder . Larry . 2012-02-10 . Ukhov clears 2.33m, tries 2.37m, Majewski, Isinbayeva have wins, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder . 2024-01-13 . runblogrun . en-US.