TNT - Fortuna Meeting
Encyclopedia
The TNT - Fortuna Meeting is an annual track and field
combined events meeting which takes place at Sletiště Stadium in Kladno
, Czech Republic
in mid-June. The event, which features a men's decathlon
and a women's heptathlon
, attracted an audience of 5000 in its inaugural edition in 2007 and saw world record holder Roman Šebrle
win the men's competition with a total of 8697 points – the best decathlon performance that year. In 2010 the meeting was given IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
status by the International Association of Athletics Federations
.
The meeting director is Zdeněk Lubenský, a former Czech pole vault
er. A junior decathlon competition was introduced in 2010 and it was won by Czech athlete Adam Sebastian Helcelet.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
combined events meeting which takes place at Sletiště Stadium in Kladno
Kladno
Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in mid-June. The event, which features a men's decathlon
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
and a women's heptathlon
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
, attracted an audience of 5000 in its inaugural edition in 2007 and saw world record holder Roman Šebrle
Roman Šebrle
Roman Šebrle is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He is considered to be one of the best decathlon athletes of all time. Originally a high jumper, he competes in decathlon and heptathlon for team TJ Dukla Praha and is a world record holder in the decathlon...
win the men's competition with a total of 8697 points – the best decathlon performance that year. In 2010 the meeting was given IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
The IAAF World Combined Events Challenge is an athletics contest organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations for combined events, the heptathlon for women, and the decathlon for men. The medalists are decided by totaling the number of points that the athletes have scored in...
status by the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
.
The meeting director is Zdeněk Lubenský, a former Czech pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er. A junior decathlon competition was introduced in 2010 and it was won by Czech athlete Adam Sebastian Helcelet.
Editions
| Edition | Year | Dates | Athletes | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2007 | 19 & 20 June | ||
| 2nd | 2008 | 18 & 19 June | ||
| 3rd | 2009 | 23 & 24 June | ||
| 4th 2010 TNT - Fortuna Meeting The 4th edition of the annual TNT - Fortuna Meeting took place on 15 and 16 June 2010 in Kladno, Czech Republic. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon and a heptathlon event was part of the 2010 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge... |
2010 | 15 & 16 June | ||
| 5th | 2011 | 15 & 16 June |
Past medallists
Men
| 2007 | 8697 | 8553 | 8298 | |||
| 2008 | 8434 | 8076 | 7787 | |||
| 2009 | 8157 | 8058 | 8029 | |||
| 2010 | 8381 | 8246 | 8239 | |||
| 2011 | 8231 | 8120 | 8094 |
Women
| 2007 | 6354 | 6199 | 5875 | |||
| 2008 | 6421 | 6215 | 6104 | |||
| 2009 | 6249 | 5916 | 5878 | |||
| 2010 | 6268 | 6182 | 6142 | |||
| 2011 | 6773 | 6516 | 6252 |