Ondřej Macík | |
Nationality: | Czech |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Sprint |
Birth Date: | 12 January 2001 |
Pb: | 200m: 20.39 (Tábor, 2023) |
Ondřej Macík (born 12 January 2001) is a track and field athlete from the Czech Republic who competes as a sprinter. In 2023, he became Czech national champion over 200 metres indoor and outdoor, and the Czech national record holder over 200 metres outdoors.[1]
Macík was inspired to take up athletics after watching Pavel Maslák at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague.[2] Macík trains with Dukla Prague, whose members include Olympic snowboard cross champion Eva Adamczyková.[3]
In June 2023 Macík was a finalist at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.[4]
In July 2023, he broke the Czech national record for the 200 metres, running 20.39 in Tábor.[5]
Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, in August 2023, he reached the semifinals with a run of 20.40 seconds in the qualifying heats.[6] [7]
In November 2023, he was pronounced Newcomer athlete (track and field) of the year of Czechia and overall, he placed 11th.[8]
He ran as part of the Czech 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[9]