Jarmila Kratochvílová

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Jarmila Kratochvílová is a former Czechoslovak middle-distance runner best known for setting the still-standing women's 800 metres world record in 1983.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic athlete
human
middle-distance runner
sprinter
competitionClass track and field
countryOfBirth Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia
dateOfBirth 1951-01-26
era 1970s
1980s
event 4 × 400 metres relay
400 metres
800 metres
familyName Kratochvílová NERFINISHED
givenName Jarmila NERFINISHED
goldMedal 1983 World Championships women's 400 metres NERFINISHED
1983 World Championships women's 800 metres NERFINISHED
height approximately 1.70 m
knownFor women's 800 metres world record
language Czech
majorAchievement double gold at 1983 World Championships in Athletics
name Jarmila Kratochvílová NERFINISHED
nationality Czech
notableRival Marita Koch NERFINISHED
occupation athletics coach
OlympicGames 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
OlympicMedal bronze medal in women's 400 metres at 1980 Summer Olympics
silver medal in women's 4 × 400 metres relay at 1980 Summer Olympics
participatedIn 1980 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
personalBest400m 47.99
personalBest400mDate 1983
personalBest800m 1:53.28
placeOfBirth Golčův Jeníkov NERFINISHED
represented Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
retiredFromCompetition yes
sexOrGender female
silverMedal 1983 World Championships 4 × 400 metres relay NERFINISHED
sport athletics
trainingBase Pardubice region NERFINISHED
worldRecord women's 800 metres
worldRecordCountry West Germany NERFINISHED
worldRecordDate 1983-07-26
worldRecordPlace Munich NERFINISHED
worldRecordStatus still standing as of 2024
worldRecordTime 1:53.28

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