Jan Kudlička (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈkudlɪtʃka]; born 29 April 1988) is a Czech former pole vaulter. He finished in 8th place at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with a jump of 5.65 metres.

Jan Kudlička
Jan Kudlička giving an interview after the end of pole vault event of at 2015 European Team Championships First League
Personal information
Born (1988-04-29) April 29, 1988 (age 36)
Opava, Czech Republic
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Czech Republic
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Czech Republic
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sopot Pole vault
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zürich Pole vault

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the   Czech Republic
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco 6th 5.05 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 5th 5.30 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 10th 5.45 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 8th 5.15 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 22nd (q) 5.40 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 10th 5.60 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 9th 5.65 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 5.60 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 8th 5.65 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 5.71 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 5.75 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 3rd 5.80 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 3rd 5.70 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 7th 5.65 m
World Championships Beijing, China 13th 5.50 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 4th 5.75 m
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd 5.60 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 5.75 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 4th 5.80 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 18th (q) 5.45 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 25th (q) 5.36 m
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