Irena Gillarová

Irena Gillarová (born Irena Šedivá, 19 January 1992) is a Czech athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2] She won a bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.

Irena Gillarová
Personal information
Born (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992
Příbram, Czech Republic
EducationVirginia Tech[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubTJ Sokol Kolín
TJ Dukla Praha

Her personal best in the event is 61.32 metres set in Bydgoszcz in August 2019.

She has studied at Virginia Tech University. Where she has become NCAA Champion in 2015 and 2017. [3]

In January 2020, she changed her surname due to marriage of her parents.[4]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Czech Republic
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 16th (q) Javelin throw 45.62 m
European Youth Olympic Festival Tampere, Finland 7th Javelin throw 45.70 m
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 6th Javelin throw 53.02 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 21st (q) Javelin throw 48.58 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 3rd Javelin throw 59.89 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 29th (q) Javelin throw 52.48 m
2017 Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 11th Javelin throw 56.24 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 7th Javelin throw 59.76 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 12th Javelin throw 55.86 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 19th (q) Javelin throw 59.16 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 32nd (q) Javelin throw 54.15 m

References
  1. "2017 Universiade bio". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. Irena Gillarová at World Athletics
  3. "TFRRS | Irena Sediva - Track and Field Results & Statistics".
  4. "Irena Sediva, Virginia Tech". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
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