Nikola Ogrodníková Explained
Nikola Ogrodníková (in Czech pronounced as /ˈnɪkola ˈoɡrodɲiːkovaː/; born 18 August 1990) is a Czech athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She won a silver medal at the 2018 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]
Her personal best in the event is 67.40 metres set in Offenburg in 2019. Earlier in her career she competed in the heptathlon. She won a bronze medal in that discipline at the 2007 European Junior Championships.
International competitions
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| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 7th | Heptathlon (youth) | 5161 pts |
| European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5607 pts |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | Javelin throw | 53.94 m |
| 22nd | Heptathlon | 4735 pts |
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 17th (q) | Javelin throw | 38.50 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 22nd (q) | Javelin throw | 48.04 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 20th (q) | Javelin throw | 53.15 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 19th (q) | Javelin throw | 59.99 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | Javelin throw | 61.85 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 11th | Javelin throw | 57.24 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 16th (q) | Javelin throw | 60.03 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 8th | Javelin throw | 60.18 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 12th | Javelin throw | 54.48 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 28th (q) | Javelin throw | 54.59 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | Javelin throw | 61.78 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3rd | Javelin throw | 63.68 m |
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Notes and References
- http://online.atletika.cz/vysledky-atleta/2017/11589580905 Profile
- http://www.atletika-vitkovice.cz/index.php?page=reprezentace Club bio
- Web site: Oštěpařský pár na MS! Snad půjde Víťa do finále, fandí Ogrodníková Veselému. 7 August 2017. Czech News Center. cs. 9 August 2017. Blesk.
- News: Osoba. Michal. Pátá medaile pro Česko, skvělá Ogrodníková slaví bronz!. 10 August 2024. Borgis. cs. 10 August 2024. Sport.cz. Czech News Agency.
