Karel David
Czech long-distance runner
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Karel David (born 8 February 1964) is a Czech retired long-distance runner. He won the 1991 and 1992 edition of the Vienna Marathon. David represented Czechoslovakia twice in the men's marathon (1988 and 1992) at the Summer Olympics. He set his personal best time (2:11:57) on 23 May 1993 at the Hamburg Marathon which as of April 2024 is still the national record of the Czech Republic.
Born8 February 1964
Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia
SportMarathon running
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1964 Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Marathon running |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Czechoslovakia | |||||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 55th | Marathon | 2:26:12 |
| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 5th | Marathon | 2:16:31 |
| Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:39 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | Marathon | 2:18:05 |
| 1991 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:25 |
| 1992 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:41 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 19th | Marathon | 2:16:34 | |
| Representing Czech Republic | |||||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 32nd | Marathon | 2:24:42 |
References
- Karel David at World Athletics
- Karel David at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Karel David at Olympics.com
- Karel David at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
- Karel David at Olympedia
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