Jakub Vadlejch
Vadlejch in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 10 October 1990 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 |
| Rank | 3 |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 90.88 m (2022) |
Medal record | |
Jakub Vadlejch (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakub ˈvadlɛjx]; born 10 October 1990) is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is a four-time Olympian for the Czech Republic, having competed in 2012, 2016,2020 and 2024 winning a silver medal in 2020. He also has represented his country six times at the World Championships in Athletics (2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023), winning the bronze medal in 2022 and 2023 and silver medal in 2017, and six times a competitor at the European Athletics Championships (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024), winning the silver medal in 2022 and the gold medal in 2024. He also won the 2016 Diamond League title, 2017 Diamond League title, and the 2023 Diamond League Title.