Jan Jirka
Czech sprinter (born 1993)
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Jan Jirka (born 5 October 1993) is a Czech sprinter competing primarily in the 200 metres.[2] He won a bronze medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships.
Jirka in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1993 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, Czech Republic[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 200 metres |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Czech Republic | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 33rd (h) | 200 m | 21.50 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 11th (h) | 200 m | 21.15 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.23 | |||
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 3rd | 200 m | 20.82 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.38 | |||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 21st (h) | 200 m | 21.15 |
| 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.941 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.77 |
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | 200 m | DQ | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 35th (h) | 200 m | 20.73 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 17th (sf) | 200 m | 20.80 | |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.41 | |||
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.22 |
1Did not start in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.51 (+1.3 m/s, Prague 2017)
- 200 metres – 20.75 (+1.4 m/s, Kladno 2018)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.99 (Prague 2013)
- 200 metres – 20.85 (Prague 2015)
