Jozef Plachý
.jpg) Plachý in 1973 in Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 December 1949 (age 75) Košice, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Slávia Košice HC Košice Dukla Praha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:45.4 (1969) 1500 m – 3:37.04 (1977) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jozef Plachý (born 28 February 1949) is a Slovak former
Summer Olympics in the 800 m and at the 1980 Olympics in the 1500 m event with the best result of fifth place in 1968.[1] In 1969–1974 Plachý won four medals at European championships, indoors and outdoors. On 27 June 1973 he "helped" Marcello Fiasconaro, by chasing him through the race, to set an 800 m world record in Milan.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jozef Plachý". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Pieters, Michelle. "A Knight's Tale" (PDF). Modernathlete.co.za. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012.
External links
- Jozef Plachý at World Athletics
- Jozef Plachý at Olympedia
- Jozef Plachý at Olympics.com
- Jozef Plachý at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
- Jozef Plachý at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
World University Games champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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