Jan Kudlička (; born 29 April 1988) is a Czech former
pole vault
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er. He finished in 8th place at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in
London
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with a jump of 5.65 metres.
Competition record
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1988 births
Living people
Czech male pole vaulters
Olympic athletes for the Czech Republic
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Opava
Athletes from the Moravian-Silesian Region
World Athletics Championships athletes for the Czech Republic
European Athletics Championships medalists
Czech Athletics Championships winners
21st-century Czech sportsmen
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