Nikoleta Jíchová

Nikoleta Jíchová (born 29 August 2000) is a Czech track and field athlete. She is a multiple national champion over 400m hurdles, and a European U23 Championships gold medalist.[1]

Nikoleta Jíchová
Jíchová in Munich 2022
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2000-08-29) 29 August 2000
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m hurdles: 55.48 (Munich 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Czech Republic
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tallinn4×400 m relay

Career

Jíchova is coached by former Czech national champion hurdler Jindřich Šimánek.[2] She is a member of TJ Dukla Prague.[3] She raced over 100m hurdles before switching to the longer distance of 400m hurdles in 2020.[4]

2021

In Zlín in June 2021, Jíchová won the senior 400m hurdles at the 2021 Czech Athletics Championships.[5] In 2021 she was part of the Czech team that won gold at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay.

2022

The following year Jíchová retained the Czech national title over 400m hurdles, at the Czech Championships held in June 2022 in Hodonín.[6] Jíchová ran a time of 55.93 to qualify win her heat and to qualify for the semi-finals of the 400m at the 2022 European Championships held in Munich, Germany.[7][8] In the semi-finals Jíchova set a new personal best time of 55.48s without progressing to the final.[9]

2023

Selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, she qualified for the semi-finals.[10]

Personal life

Jíchová has done modelling work, and featured on magazine covers in her homeland. She attributed this to an increase in her social media followers.[11] In 2021 Jíchová announced she was in a relationship with fellow athlete Martin Růžička.[12]

References
  1. "Nikoleta Jíchová". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. "PHOTO STORIES FROM CAMP #3: NIKOLETA JÍCHOVÁ". Atletika.cz. December 26, 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. "Jíchová". Atletika.cz. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. Kučera, Stanislav (August 17, 2022). "Relief and euphoria. Jíchová for victory in the start and fun obstacles". idnes.cz. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. "Women's 400 metres hurdles ― Final" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Athletics Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-14.
  6. "Když k MS chybí sedm bodů. Nadějná atletka doplatila na přísný systém". idnes.cz. 1 July 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  7. "I knew I had to kick it in the first lane, says hurdler Jíchová after the winning run". Irozhlas.cz. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  8. "Suverénní Jíchová létala nad překážkami, v semifinále jsou i Müller s Tučkem". 17 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  9. Kučera, Stanislav (August 18, 2022). "Personal record of motivation. I'm like a fly, I need to get stronger, says Jíchova".
  10. "Women's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. Hašek, Martin (June 2, 2021). "Obstacle runner Jíchová: She was proud of the photos, now she wants to beat Hejnová". isport.blesk.cz. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  12. "The athlete Jíchová is dating the former Hejnové: At Slavia, she has the opposite side". iSport.cz. November 2, 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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