Robert Změlík () (born April 18, 1969 in
Prostějov) is a
Czech track and field athlete who won a gold medal in
Olympic decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
in 1992.
His personal best in decathlon was 8627 points (1992), in Heptathlon 6228 points (1997), both former national records. Změlík's Olympic success was influential for two other Czech decathletes and world record holders,
Tomáš Dvořák
Tomáš Dvořák (), born 11 May 1972 in Gottwaldov (now Zlín), Czechoslovakia, is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in the decathlon and heptathlon for the team ''Dukla Prague''. He is a three-time decathlo ...
and
Roman Šebrle.
He was a frequent competitor at the
Hypo-Meeting in
Götzis,
Austria, participating in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1995. He made the podium for the first time in the
1991 Hypo-Meeting, taking second place with a score of 8346 points, then had his first win at the
1992 Hypo-Meeting, where he set a career-best score.
International competitions
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1969 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Prostějov
Czech decathletes
Czechoslovak decathletes
Czech male hurdlers
Olympic athletes of Czechoslovakia
Olympic gold medalists for Czechoslovakia
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of the Czech Republic
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Czechoslovakia
World Athletics Championships athletes for the Czech Republic
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
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