Jana Šikulová

Jana Šikulová (born 2 July 1988) is a Czech artistic gymnast. She is a multiple Czech national champion[1] and a 2006 European Championships silver medalist on uneven bars.

Jana Šikulová
Country represented Czech Republic
Born (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
Brno
ResidenceBrno
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubSokol Brno I
Head coach(es)Stanislav Vyzina, Anita Vyzinová
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing  Czech Republic
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 VolosUneven Bars

She also won or medalled in multiple world cup events.[2]

Career

She was born in Brno. She started gymnastics aged six and reached the top of the Czech gymnastics despite having a vision impairment in her left eye.[3]

Šikulová followed the steps of fellow Brno gymnast Jana Komrsková, being nicknamed "Small Jana" to distinct her from Komrsková.[3]

Although being a top Czech gymnast for years, she did not make it into the olympic squad. Both in 2008 and 2012, she lost the internal Czech competition to Kristýna Pálešová.

In August 2014, Šikulová graduated from the Faculty of Sports Studies of Masaryk University with a Master's degree. She wrote her diploma thesis about the Yurchenko vault.[4]

References
  1. "Šikulová, Jana". Interior Ministry of Czech Republic.
  2. "Šikulová Jana". Czech Gymnastics Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  3. "Jana Sikulova : On the upswing". International Gymnast (August 2006).
  4. "IG Online Interview: Jana Sikulova (Czech Republic)". International Gymnast.


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