Zuzana Hejnová
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Zuzana Hejnová (ˈzuzana ˈɦɛjnovaː) (born 19 December 1986 in Liberec
) is a Czech
athlete. She competes in the 100 metres
, the 100 metres hurdles
, the 400 metres
and the 400m hurdles
and often the heptathlon
, particularly as a junior.
at Sherbrooke, Canada
and won the gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles with a time of 57.54. A year later, she returned at Grosseto
, Italy
at the 2004 World Junior Championships
. This time she won the silver with a time of 57.44 in the 400m hurdles, defeated by the Russian, Ekaterina Kostetskaya, who won gold by a large margin at 55.55 seconds.
Her current personal bests are 14.11 in the 100m achieved at Ostrava
on September 3, 2005; 13.77 in the 100 metres hurdles at Stará Boleslav
on 13 June 2003; 53.04 in the 400m at Kladno
on 28 June 2008; and 54.90 in the 400m hurdles recorded at Monaco on 28 July 2009.
, Denisa Ščerbová
, and Jitka Bartoníčková
. They finished 4th, with a time of 3:34.53, but were over 5 seconds slower than the Americans who took bronze with a time of 3:29.30.
On 21 June 2008, she competed for the Czech Republic at the 2008 European Cup in Athletics.
Hejnová competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She qualified for the second round with the thirteenth fastest overall time of 55.91 seconds and the for the final with 55.17. In the final she finished seventh with 54.97, only one hundredth behind her personal best at the time.
At 8 July 2011 she improved her national record to 53.29 seconds
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
) is a Czech
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....
athlete. She competes in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
, the 100 metres hurdles
100 metres hurdles
The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...
, the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
and the 400m hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
and often the 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:...
, particularly as a junior.
Junior
In 2003, Hejnová competed at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the 2003 version of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada from the 9th to the 13th of July.-Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:-External links:*...
at Sherbrooke, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and won the gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles with a time of 57.54. A year later, she returned at Grosseto
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
at the 2004 World Junior Championships
2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 2004 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Grosseto in Italy.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-References:*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-06-06....
. This time she won the silver with a time of 57.44 in the 400m hurdles, defeated by the Russian, Ekaterina Kostetskaya, who won gold by a large margin at 55.55 seconds.
Her current personal bests are 14.11 in the 100m achieved at Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
on September 3, 2005; 13.77 in the 100 metres hurdles at Stará Boleslav
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic on the banks of the Elbe River, in the heart of an agricultural region about 25 km northeast of Prague. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. Brandýs nad Labem dates its origin to the...
on 13 June 2003; 53.04 in the 400m at 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...
on 28 June 2008; and 54.90 in the 400m hurdles recorded at Monaco on 28 July 2009.
2008
In early March 2008 Hejnová competed in the 400 metres at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships and reached the semi finals but did not qualify to reach the final. She did however, reach the final with the Czech relay team in the 4x400 metres relay in a team which included her, Zuzana BergrováZuzana Bergrová
Zuzana Bergrová is a sprinter and hurdler from Czech Republic.-Personal bests:-Achievements:- External links :...
, Denisa Ščerbová
Denisa Šcerbová
Denisa Rosolová, née Ščerbová is a Czech athlete. Her main event is the long jump, but she competes also in heptathlon. Her best are 6.68 m in the long jump and 5,828 points in the heptathlon...
, and Jitka Bartoníčková
Jitka Bartoničková
Jitka Bartoničková is a sprinter from Czech Republic.-Personal bests:-Achievements:- External links :...
. They finished 4th, with a time of 3:34.53, but were over 5 seconds slower than the Americans who took bronze with a time of 3:29.30.
On 21 June 2008, she competed for the Czech Republic at the 2008 European Cup in Athletics.
Hejnová competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She qualified for the second round with the thirteenth fastest overall time of 55.91 seconds and the for the final with 55.17. In the final she finished seventh with 54.97, only one hundredth behind her personal best at the time.
2011
She won 400 metres hurdles at European Team Championship with new national record of 53.87 seconds.At 8 July 2011 she improved her national record to 53.29 seconds
Personal bests
| Event | Best | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner... |
13.36s | Praha, 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.... |
28 June 2011 |
| 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
53.29s national record | Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
8 July 2011 |
| 400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... (indoor) |
52.75 s | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
16 February 2010 |
| pentathlon Pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games... (indoor) |
4453 pts. | Paris, France | 4 March 2011 |