Robert Změlík Explained
Robert Změlík (pronounced as /cs/, born 18 April 1969 in Prostějov) is a Czech track and field athlete who won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon in 1992.[1]
His personal best in decathlon was 8627 points (1992), in Heptathlon 6228 points (1997), both former national records. Změlík's Olympic success was influential for two other Czech decathletes and world record holders, Tomáš Dvořák and Roman Šebrle.
He was a frequent competitor at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, Austria, participating in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1995. He made the podium for the first time in the 1991 Hypo-Meeting, taking second place with a score of 8346 points, then had his first win at the 1992 Hypo-Meeting, where he set a career-best score.
International competitions
| Representing |
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Decathlon | 7659 pts |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 13th | Long jump | 7.48 m |
| Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 5th | Decathlon | 7793 pts |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th | Long jump | 7.76 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 4th | Decathlon | 8249 pts |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | – | 60 m hurdles | DNF |
| 6th | Long jump | 7.83 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | Decathlon | 8379 pts |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 21st (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.95 s |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6118 pts |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Decathlon | 8611 pts |
| Representing the |
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| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th | Decathlon | 7963 pts |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | Decathlon | 8422 pts |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Heptathlon | 6228 pts |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
Notes and References
- Robert Změlík . https://web.archive.org/web/20161204055652/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zm/robert-zmelik-1.html . 4 December 2016.
