Jakub Vadlejch

Jakub Vadlejch

Vadlejch in 2010
Personal information
Nationality	Czech
Born	(1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 33) Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Country	Czech Republic
Sport	Track and field
Event	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	90.88 m (2022)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Czech Republic Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw World Championships 2017 London Javelin throw 2022 Eugene Javelin throw 2023 Budapest Javelin throw Diamond League 2016 Javelin Throw 2017 Javelin Throw 2023 Javelin Throw European Championships 2024 Rome Javelin throw 2022 Munich Javelin throw

Jakub Vadlejch (Czech pronunciation:

Career

Born in Prague, Vadlejch took part in international javelin competitions from a young age, reaching the finals at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics, 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships. His senior debut followed at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, where he threw in qualifying only. He competed in the javelin throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics and placed 25th with a mark of 77.61 metres.^[2] He was eliminated in the qualifying round at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, 2014 European Athletics Championships, and 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

Vadlejch had his breakthrough season in 2016. He reached the final at the

He won the silver medal in the Men's Javelin throw event. He finished at the second spot behind India's Neeraj Chopra.^[3][4]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Czech Republic
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	12th	65.63 m[5]
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	10th	68.79 m
2009	European Junior Championships	Novi Sad, Serbia	8th	69.63 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	16th (q)	76.04 m
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	–	NM
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	16th (q)	80.08 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	25th (q)	77.61 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	20th (q)	75.14 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	20th (q)	78.95 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	9th	78.12 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	8th	82.42 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	89.73 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	8th	80.64 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	5th	82.19 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	86.67 m
2022	World Championships	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	88.09 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	2nd	87.28 m
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	86.67 m
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	1st	88.65 m

Circuit wins

Diamond League

• Overall title: 2016, 2017, 2023
• London Grand Prix
  : 2016
• Meeting Areva
  : 2016
• Weltklasse Zürich: 2016

Seasonal bests

• 2008 – 76.57 m
• 2009 – 81.95 m
• 2010 – 84.47 m
• 2011 – 84.08 m
• 2012 – 80.40 m
• 2013 – 75.85 m
• 2014 – 82.97 m
• 2015 – 86.21 m
• 2016 – 88.02 m
• 2017 – 89.73 m
• 2018 – 89.02 m
• 2019 – 85.78 m
• 2020 – 84.31 m
• 2021 – 86.67 m
• 2022 - 90.88 m
• 2023 – 89.51 m

References