Patrik Hájek Explained
Patrik Hájek (born 11 November 1998) is a Czech hammer thrower. He is a multiple time national champion.[1]
Life
Hájek was born on 11 November 1998 in Jablonec nad Nisou.[2]
Career
From Jablonec, he is a member of Dukla Prague.[3] He won his first Czech national title in August 2020 in Plzeň.[4] He would go on to win four consecutive national titles, winning his fourth in July 2023 in Tábor.[5]
He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the hammer throw.[6] [7]
He competed in the 2024 European Championships in Rome in the hammer throw, where he threw 72.72 metres.[8] [9] [10]
He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Patrick Hajek. 2 August 2024. World Athletics.
- Web site: Patrik Hájek. Czech Olympic Committee. cs. 3 August 2024.
- News: Srnčí důl patřil vrhačům. Nejlepší byl odchovanec TJ LIAZ Patrik Hájek. Jablonecký deník. 2 August 2024. 11 June 2020 . Březinová . Dagmar. cs.
- Web site: World Athletics. 8 August 2020. Czech Championships. 2 August 2024.
- Web site: Nedělní část MČR v atletice v Táboře odstartovali kladiváři a výškaři. jcted.cz. 2 August 2024. 30 July 2023. cs.
- Web site: Men's hammer throw. World Athletics. 20 August 2023. 2 August 2024.
- Web site: Kladivář Hájek zažije na mistrovství světa premiéru. Všechno jsem si poctivě vydřel, jedu si to užít, říká. ascdukla.com. 2 August 2024. 16 August 2023. cs.
- Web site: 2. DEN ME: Staněk byl centimetry od medaile. Meindlschmid skončil sedmý. idnes.cz. 9 June 2024. 2 August 2024. cs.
- Web site: Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. 2 August 2024. Men Hammer Throw Results - European Athletics Championships 2024.
- Web site: Na ME pojede 52 českých atletů, medaile budou obhajovat Vadlejch a Staněk. 30 May 2024. idnes.cz. 2 August 2024. cs.
- Web site: Meet the 113 Czech Olympians Heading to Paris 2024 . 8 July 2024. Prague Morning. 2 August 2024.
