Jana Šikulová (born 2 July 1988) is a Czech artistic gymnast. She is a multiple Czech national champion[1] and a 2006 European Championships silver medalist on uneven bars.

Jana Šikulová
Country represented Czech Republic
Born (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36)
Brno
ResidenceBrno
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubSokol Brno I
Head coach(es)Stanislav Vyzina, Anita Vyzinová
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing  Czech Republic
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Volos Uneven Bars

She also won or medalled in multiple world cup events.[2]

Career

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She was born in Brno. She started gymnastics aged six and reached the top of the Czech gymnastics despite having a vision impairment in her left eye.[3]

Šikulová followed the steps of fellow Brno gymnast Jana Komrsková, being nicknamed "Small Jana" to distinct her from Komrsková.[3]

Although being a top Czech gymnast for years, she did not make it into the olympic squad. Both in 2008 and 2012, she lost the internal Czech competition to Kristýna Pálešová.[citation needed]

In August 2014, Šikulová graduated from the Faculty of Sports Studies of Masaryk University with a Master's degree. She wrote her diploma thesis about the Yurchenko vault.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Šikulová, Jana". Interior Ministry of Czech Republic.
  2. ^ "Šikulová Jana". Czech Gymnastics Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  3. ^ a b "Jana Sikulova : On the upswing". International Gymnast (August 2006).
  4. ^ "IG Online Interview: Jana Sikulova (Czech Republic)". International Gymnast.