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Lubomír Tesáček
Lubomír Tesáček (9 February 1957 – 29 June 2011) was a Czech long-distance runner.[2] He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 1984 European Indoor Championships. He also represented his country at the 1986 European Championships and the Friendship Games since his country boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1957 Slavkov u Brna, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 29 June 2011 (aged 54) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m |
| Club | Inter Bratislava[1] |
He died on 29 June 2011, hit by a tram.[3]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Czechoslovakia | |||||
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 7th | 3000 m | 9:07.0 |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 3000 m | 7:58.72 |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 3000 m | 7:53.16 |
| Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | 5000 m | 13:34.34 | |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 8th | 3000 m | 8:04.74 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 21st (h) | 5000 m | 13:39.70 | |
| 16th | 10,000 m | 28:48.61 | |||
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 9th | 3000 m | 8:02.04 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:42.91 (Prague 1983)
- 3000 metres – 7:46.99 (Prague 1983)
- 5000 metres – 13:25.62 (Cork 1986)
- 10,000 metres – 28:09.4 (Paris 1986)
- Half marathon – 1:02.58
- Marathon – 2:13:48 (Vienna 1990)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:44.06 (Budapest 1984)
- 3000 metres – 7:48.8 (Prague 1981) NR
- 5000 metres – 13:39.0 (Prague 1984) NR
References edit
- ^ Interview with Lubomír Tesáček
- ^ Lubomír Tesáček at World Athletics
- ^ Zemřel Lubomír Tesáček (in Czech)
- All-Athletics profile