Markéta Hajdu (born September 9, 1974) is a retired female

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er from the

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. She set her personal best throw (65.91 metres) on June 2, 2001 at a meet in

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, earning her a berth for the 2001 World Championships in

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* 1974 births Living people Czech female hammer throwers 21st-century Czech women Place of birth missing (living people) {{Czech-athletics-bio-stub