Zdeňka Šilhavá

Czech discus thrower and shot putter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zdeňka Šilhavá (born Kusá, later known as Bartoňová-Šilhavá; 15 June 1954 in Krnov[1]) is a Czech retired female track and field athlete who represented Czechoslovakia. She set the world record in the women's discus throw on 26 August 1984 with a distance of 74.56 metres (244.6 ft). That mark still is the national record.[2]

Šilhavá represented Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in sixth place (67.84 metres (222.6 ft)) in the women's discus, and in eleventh place in the women's shot put event (18.86 metres (61.9 ft)).[1] She threw again in the 1996 Summer Olympics at the age of 42. Three years after the Olympics, she threw masters W45 world records in both the shot put and discus that still stand.

Doping

Šilhavá tested positive for anabolic steroids at the European Cup in Moscow in August 1985 and was subsequently banned for life by the European Athletics Federation.[3] The ban was later reduced to 18 months by the IAAF.[4][5][6]

Personal life

She is married to discus thrower Josef Šilhavý.[1]

Achievements

More information Year, Competition ...
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 9th Shot put 18.46 m
13th Discus 56.16 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th Discus 64.32 m
9th Shot put 19.00 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 6th Discus 64.82 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th Discus 67.84 m
11th Shot put 18.86 m
Representing the  Czech Republic
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 22nd (q) Discus 57.16 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 12th Discus 55.04 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 24th (q) Discus 56.38 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 19th (q) Discus 59.24 m
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