Helena Fuchsová

Helena Fuchsová
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1965-06-03)3 June 1965
Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Died14 March 2021(2021-03-14) (aged 55)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400m, 800m
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Women's athletics
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Barcelona 4x400m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Paris 400m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Lisbon 800m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Budapest 400m
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Valencia 400m
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Ghent 400m

Helena Fuchsová, née Dziurová (3 June 1965 – 14 March 2021[1]) was a Czech runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 m events. She retired from athletics in 2004.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 13th (h) 800 m 2:07.58
Representing  Czech Republic
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th (h)[2] 4 × 400 m 3:30.91
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 9th (sf) 400 m 53.18
2nd 4 × 400 m 3:30.27
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 3rd (B) 400 m 52.37
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 20th (qf) 400 m 51.70
7th 4 × 400 m 3:26.99
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd 400 m 52.04
4th 4 × 400 m 3:28.47
World Championships Athens, Greece 6th 400 m 50.66
5th 4 × 400 m 3:23.73
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 3rd 400 m 51.22
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 400 m 50.21
5th 4 × 400 m 3:27.54
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 4th 4 × 400 m 3:23.82
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 3rd 400 m 52.32
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 5th 800 m 1:58.56
7th 4 × 400 m 3:29.17
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 3rd 800 m 2:01.18

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 200m 23.29 (Prague 1997)
  • 400m 50.21 (Budapest 1998)
  • 800m 1:58.56 (Sydney 2000)

Indoor

  • 200m 24.06 (Prague 2000)
  • 400m 50.99 (Liévin 1998)
  • 800m 1:58.37 (Liévin 2001)

References

  1. ^ "Smrt atletky Heleny Fuchsové (†55): Po dvouletém boji s nemocí zemřela ve spánku!" (in Czech). CNC. 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ Competed only in the heat.


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