Matěj Krsek (born 13 May 2000) is a Czech sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He was a bronze medalist in the 4 × 400 metres mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Ever since 2020, he has been the national champion in the 400 metres, earning the title four times consecutively.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 13 May 2000 Prague, Czech Republic |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m |
| Club | A. C. TEPO Kladno[1] |
| Coached by | Miroslav Zahořák |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 45.53 (Paris, 2024) |
Biography
editCareer
edit2015–2016
editKrsek made his international debut at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. He finished in second place and won the silver medal in the 200 metres. The following year, he would return to Tbilisi for the 2016 European U18 Championships where he finished in seventh place in the 200 metres again.
2021–2022
editHe was an unused member of the Czech relay team at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. The following year, he lowered his 400m personal best to 45.55 seconds to win the Czech national title.[3][4]
2023
editIn March 2023, he finished fifth in the final of the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.[5]
He was part of the Czech team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in a new national record time of 3:11.98.[6]
2024
editSelected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, he reached the final of the men's 400 meters where he finished in sixth place.[7] He ran as part of the Czech 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[8] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024.[9]
Achievements
editInformation from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests
edit- 200 metres — 20.94 (Kladno 2020)
- 200 metres indoor – 21.54 (Leipzig 2019)
- 300 metres — 32.89 (Turnov 2022)
- 300 metres indoor — (Prague 2023)
- 400 metres — 45.53 (Paris 2024)
- 400 metres indoor – 46.03 (Istanbul 2023)
International competitions
editNational titles
edit- Czech Athletics Championships (4)
- 400 metres: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Czech Indoor Athletics Championships
- 400 metres: 2023
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MATĚJ KRSEK – Athlete Card". Czech Athletics Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Matej Krsek". Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Osoba, Michal (25 June 2022). "Dvě vysoké školy, klavír a třetí titul! Krsek se prosadil se svou filozofií". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Novotný, Milan (28 June 2022). "Matěj Krsek je bez prázdnin, ale hlásí: To mi vůbec nevadí!" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Novotný, Milan (4 March 2023). "Bojovný výkon ve čtvrtkařském finále. Matěj Krsek doběhl na pátém místě". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Czech athletes take bronze in mixed 4x400 meter relay race in Budapest". Czech Radio. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
External links
edit- Matěj Krsek at World Athletics
- Matěj Krsek at Olympedia
- Matěj Krsek at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
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