Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová Explained

Pavla Hamáčková married Rybová (in Czech pronounced as /ˈpavla ˈɦamaːtʃkovaː ˈrɪbovaː/) (born 20 May 1978 in Chomutov) is a Czech pole vaulter.

Biography

She finished 11th place overall in the final of the 2004 Summer Olympics pole vault competition.[1]

In 2001, she won the IAAF World Indoor Championships gold medal after securing a new games record of 4.56 metres.[1]

In 2005, she won bronze at the World Championships in Finland.[1]

Pavla Hamáčková married decathlete Jiří Ryba in 2006.[1] On 14 February 2007 she improved Czech record to 464 cm in Bydgoszcz, Poland, only to be overcome just two hours later by Kateřina Baďurová's 465 cm in Prague, Czech Republic.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography: Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová. International Association of Athletics Federations. 31 July 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014427/http://www.iaaf.net/athletes/athlete=136236/. 28 September 2007. dead.