Hana Horáková

Hana Horáková (née Machová, Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦana ˈɦoraːkovaː ˈmaxovaː]; born 11 September 1979 in Bruntál) is a basketball player from the Czech Republic who plays for BK Brno. She was a member of the national team that won the European title in 2005 by defeating Russia in the final. Playing as a guard she also competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing in fifth place in 2004 and in seventh place at the other two Olympics.

Hana Horáková
Personal information
Born (1979-09-11) 11 September 1979
Bruntál, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
Playing career1996–2013
PositionGuard
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Medals
Representing  Czech Republic
Women’s Basketball
FIBA World Championship for Women
Silver medal – second place 2010 Czech Rep Team Competition
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Turkey Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 2003 Greece Team Competition

She won EuroLeague Women 2005-06 with Gambrinus Brno and played 12 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 3 apg averages in EuroLeague Women 2009–10.[1] She also won the Turkish Women's Basketball League 2011 with Fenerbahçe Istanbul.

In 2010, she led the Czech Republic to a surprise 2nd-place finish in the FIBA World Championship for Women and was named the tournament MVP.[2]

References
  1. Who is Horakova
  2. "FIBA.com - 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women Latest news". Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2010-10-04.


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