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The TNT – Fortuna Meeting is an annual

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meeting which takes place at Sletiště Stadium in

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in mid-June. The event, which features a men's

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and a women's

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, attracted an audience of 5000 in its inaugural edition in 2007 and saw

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holder

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win the men's competition with a total of 8697 points – the best decathlon performance that year. In 2010 the meeting was given

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status by the

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. The meeting director is Zdeněk Lubenský, a former Czech

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er. A junior decathlon competition was introduced in 2010 and it was won by Czech athlete

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.Gordon, Ed (2010-06-16)
Kasyanov and Klucinova take Kladno titles – IAAF Combined Events Challenge

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. Retrieved on 2010-06-18.

Editions

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Records

Past medallists

Key:

Men

Women

References

External links

Official website2015 IAAF report
{{DEFAULTSORT:TNT - Fortuna Meeting Decathlon Annual track and field meetings Recurring sporting events established in 2007 World Athletics Combined Events Tour Athletics competitions in the Czech Republic Sport in Kladno