Taťána Kocembová Explained

Taťána Kocembová
Fullname:Taťána Netoličková-Kocembová
Birth Date:2 May 1962
Birth Place:Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Country:Czechoslovakia
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 metres

Taťána Netoličková (née Kocembová; in Czech pronounced as /ˈtacaːna ˈkotsembovaː/, divorced Slaninová; born 2 May 1962) is a retired 400 metres runner who represented Czechoslovakia. Her greatest achievement was winning the silver medal behind teammate Jarmila Kratochvílová at the 1983 World Championships in a personal best time of 48.59s. A time that still ranks her eighth on the world all-time list.[1] She won a second silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. In 1984, she won the 400m at the European Indoor Championships. She also holds the world best for the unofficial distance of 500 metres.

Personal life

Born in Ostrava, she is married to Jaroslav Netolička, with whom she has a son. She was previously married to her coach Jan Slanina. Their daughter, Jana Slaninová (born 1990) is also a sprinter, with a 400m best of 53.74 secs (2013).

International competitions

1982European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy4th400m51.62
1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece3rd400m50.55
bgcolor=silver2nd4 × 400 m relay3:22.17
1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland2nd400m48.59 PB
bgcolor=silver2nd4 × 400 m relay3:20.32
1984European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden1st400m49.97
1984Friendship GamesMoscow, Soviet Unionbgcolor=silver2nd400m48.73
bgcolor=silver2nd4 × 400 m relay3:21.89
1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain4th400m53.16
1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany6th400m51.50
1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands5th400m54.16

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=W/all=y/legal=A/disc=400/detail.html 400 metres women All Time