Dana Velďáková (born 3 June 1981 in Rožňava, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a former [2] Slovak athlete specialising in the triple jump.[3] A very regular jumper, qualifying for the final at almost every major competition, her biggest senior successes are two bronze medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, in 2009 and 2011, and the silver at the 2007 Summer Universiade.

Dana Velďáková
Velďáková in Moscow 2013
Personal information
Born (1981-06-03) 3 June 1981 (age 43)
Rožňava, Czechoslovakia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
ClubAkademik TU Košice
Coached byRadoslav Dubovský
Achievements and titles
Personal best14.51
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Slovakia
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Turin Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris Triple jump
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Mixed team
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Women's triple jump
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Santiago Triple jump
World Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Moscow Triple jump
Updated on 4 July 2021

Her personal bests in the event are 14.51 metres outdoors, achieved in May 2008 in Pavia, and 14.40 metres indoors achieved in March 2009 in Turin. Both are current national records.

She has a twin sister named Jana, who is a long jumper.

International competition

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Slovakia
1998 World Youth Games Moscow, Russia 3rd Triple jump 13.05 m
World Junior Championships Annecy, France 6th Triple jump 13.12 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) (PB)
1999 European Junior Championships Riga, Latvia 8th Triple jump 13.08 m
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 4th Long jump 6.35 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) (PB)
3rd Triple jump 13.92 m (wind: +1.4 m/s) (PB)
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 5th Triple jump 13.50 m (wind: 0.9 m/s)
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 12th (q) Triple jump 13.45 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 14th (q) Triple jump 13.78 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 4th Triple jump 14.02 m
Universiade Daegu, South Korea 5th Triple jump 13.92 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 13th (q) Triple jump 13.69 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th (q) Triple jump 13.84 m
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 8th Triple jump 13.76 m
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 24th (q) Triple jump 11.44 m
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 6th Triple jump 14.13 m
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 2nd Triple jump 14.41 m (PB)
World Championships Osaka, Japan 10th Triple jump 14.09 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 8th Triple jump 13.81 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China Triple jump NM
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 3rd Triple jump 14.40 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 7th Triple jump 14.25 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 5th Triple jump 14.18 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th Triple jump 14.16 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd Triple jump 14.39 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 11th Triple jump 13.96 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 8th Triple jump 13.97 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th Triple jump 14.24 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 11th Triple jump 11.92 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 10th (q) Triple jump 13.82 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 11th Triple jump 13.84 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 8th Triple jump 13.75 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 6th Triple jump 13.87 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 10th (q) Triple jump 13.89 m
World Championships Beijing, China 15th (q) Triple jump 13.76 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 11th Triple jump 13.74 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (q) Triple jump 13.98 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 12th (q) Triple jump 13.72 m

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dana Velďáková". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "KONČÍME! – OZNÁMILI DVOJIČKY DANKA A JANKA, KRÁĽOVNEJ VŠAK OSTÁVAJÚ SLÚŽIŤ NAĎALEJ". Atletika. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ Dana Velďáková at World Athletics  
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