Hana Benešová (born 19 April 1975 in

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) is a retired

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sprinter who competed in the

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and 400 metres. She represented her country at the 1996 and

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, as well as four consecutive World Championships, starting in 1993. In addition, she won three medals at the 1997 European U23 Championships.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 11.45 (-0.4 m/s) (Jablonec nad Nisou 1993) *

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– 22.57 (+1.7 m/s) (Turku 1997) * 400 metres – 51.18 (Prague 1997) Indoor *

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– 7.38 (Paris 1994) *

– 23.15 (Vienna 1997) * 400 metres – 52.12 (Prague 1997)

References

1977 births Living people Czech female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Czech Republic People from Čáslav World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Olympic female sprinters Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub