Adam Ptáček () (born 8 October 1980 in
Ostrava) is a Czech
pole vaulter.
He won the bronze medal at the
1998 World Junior Championships
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
, finished sixth at the
2002 European Championships and won the silver medal at the
2004 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the
2003 World Championships and the
2004 Olympic Games
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
without reaching the finals.
His personal best jump is 5.80 metres, achieved in July 2002 in
Prague. Until 2015 it was the Czech record. In 2007 he jumped 5.82 in a city square contest, something which is not recognized by the IAAF.
IAAF top lists - men's pole vault 2007
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References
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1980 births
Living people
Czech male pole vaulters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for the Czech Republic
Sportspeople from Ostrava
Czech Athletics Championships winners
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