Ladislav Prášil
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| Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1990 Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | >140 kg (310 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | TJ Dukla Praha | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Petr Stehlík | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Outdoor: 21.47 m Indoor: 20.51 m | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ladislav Prášil (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlaɟɪslaf ˈpraːʃɪl]; born 17 May 1990) is a Czech shot putter.
He won his first major medal, a bronze, at the 2013 European Indoor Championships. He repeated this achievement on home soil, coming third at the 2015 European Indoor Championships held in Prague.
His personal best throw is 21.47 meters, achieved in April 2013 in Potchefstroom.[2][3]
Competition record[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Czech Republic
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| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17th (q) | Shot put (5 kg) | 16.97 m |
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 7th | Shot put (6 kg) | 18.85 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | Shot put | 18.41 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | Shot put | 18.87 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | Shot put | 20.29 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | Shot put | 20.98 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 13th (q) | Shot put | 19.83 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | Shot put | 20.66 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (q) | Shot put | 19.56 m |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Shot put | 20.73 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 18th (q) | Shot put | 20.04 m | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nevím, čím bych se měl chlubit, říká Prášil, vládce koulařského světa" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Skvostné zlepšení koulaře Prášila: v přípravě předvedl 21,47 metrů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 21 April 2013.
- ^ Florian van Dijck (21 April 2013). "Ladislav Prášil Drops a 21.47m Bomb in Training Camp". Throwholics.
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