Jiří Ryba
Czech decathlete
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Jiří Ryba (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈrɪba]) (born 15 June 1976 in Tábor[1]) is a former Czech decathlete. His personal best result was 8339 points, achieved in May 2000 in Desenzano del Garda. Ryba is married to pole vaulter Pavla Hamáčková.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Czech Republic | |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| 1995 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 25th | Decathlon | 7511 |
| European Athletics Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 3rd | Decathlon | 7271 | |
| 1996 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 15th | Decathlon | 7854 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| 1998 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 15th | Decathlon | 7885 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 14th | Decathlon | 8056 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 6th | Decathlon | 8332 |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 6th | Decathlon | 7736 | |
| 2005 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | — | Decathlon | DNF |
Football career
Following his career in athletics, Ryba became a fitness coach in the Gambrinus liga before moving to 1. FK Příbram as assistant manager.[3] In 2016, he became a fitness coach in the Bahrain national football team alongside Miroslav Soukup and Andrej Kostolansky.[4]
