Czech former track and field athlete who won the 400 metres and 800 metres at the 1983 World Championships, setting a world record in the 400 m. In 1983, Kratochvílová broke the 800 m world record with a time of 1:53.28, which still stands and is currently the longest-standing individual world record in athletics. Since her retirement, Kratochvílová has worked as an athletics coach and with the Czech national team.
Jarmila Kratochvílová
Jarmila Kratochvílová Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: January 26, 1951
Birth Place: Golčův Jeníkov, Czechia
Birth Name: Jarmila Kratochvílová
Nickname: Jarmila
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Occupation: Track and field athlete
Nationality: Czech
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Jarmila Kratochvílová Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 121 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 55 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 7½”
Height in Meters: 1.71 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
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Jarmila Kratochvílová Family Details:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Spouse/Husband: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown
Jarmila Kratochvílová Education:
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Jarmila Kratochvílová Facts:
*She was born on January 26, 1951 in Golčův Jeníkov, Czechia.
*She started doing athletics when she was 16, in the sports club Slavoj Čáslav.
*She broke the 800 m world record with a time of 1:53.28 in 1983, at age 32.
*At the World Championships shortly afterwards, she set a world record of 47.99 seconds to win the 400 m.
*After retiring from running in 1987, she worked as a coach.
*She coached Ludmila Formanová who won in 800 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Japan in 1999 and she reached the same position in 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Spain.
*In addition to athletics, Kratochvílová especially follows biathlon.