Nikola Ogrodníková (; born 18 August 1990) is a Czech athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She is a two-time

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and won a bronze medal in the women's javelin throw at the

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. Ogrodníková is also a

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and European Games silver medallist. Her personal best in the event is 67.40 metres set in Offenburg in 2019. Earlier in her career, Ogrodníková competed in the

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and won a bronze medal in the discipline at the 2007 European Junior Championships.

International competitions

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1990 births Living people Czech female javelin throwers Czech heptathletes World Athletics Championships athletes for the Czech Republic Sportspeople from Ostrava Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 European Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Czech Republic Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games European Games silver medalists for the Czech Republic European Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Czech Republic Olympic female javelin throwers Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub