Hana Burzalová (born 3 November 2000) is a Slovak

race walker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

. She represented Slovakia at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, taking part in the women's 20 kilometres walk and mixed marathon walk relay.

Biography

Hana Burzalová was born on 3 November 2000 in

Ilava Ilava (, ) is a town in the Trenčín Region, northwestern Slovakia. Name The name is of uncertain origin. The historic medieval names were ''Lewe'', ''Lewa'' (the same historic name as Levice), ''Lewa de cidca fluviom Vag'', later ''Ilava''. ...

. She started competing internationally in 2015. Her biggest career success has been the 23rd place in the

35 kilometres race walk The 35 kilometres race walk is a road racewalking Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with ...

event at the

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. During the event she set her personal best at the 35 kilometre distance, with a time of 2 hours, 39 minutes and 32 seconds. The following month, Burzalová recorded a season's best time in the 20 kilometre walk at the

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, finishing in 18th place with a time of 1 hour, 40 minutes and 31 seconds. Her engagement to her fellow athlete

Dominik Černý Dominik Černý (born 1 November 1997) is a Slovak race walker. Biography Dominik Černý was born 1 November 1997 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. His engagement to his fellow athlete Hana Burzalová whom he proposed at the finish line of the 35 k ...

who proposed at the finish line of the 35 kilometer race at the

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attracted worldwide media attention. She was the runner up in the Slovakia's racewalker of the year award by the Slovak Athletic Federation in 2023, won by Černý. Burzalová qualified for the

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after finishing in 21st place at the 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in

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together with her partner Černý. In Paris, Burzalová finished 37th in the women's 20 kilometres walk with a time over 3 minutes slower than her personal best. In her second event of the Games, Burzalová teamed up with Černý to finish the mixed marathon walk relay in a national record time of 3 hours, 3 minutes and 54 seconds, finishing 18th overall.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burzalova, Hana 2000 births Living people Slovak female race walkers Olympic athletes for Slovakia Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ilava Athletes from the Trenčín Region