Hana Říčná
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| Country represented |  Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1968 Brno, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Coventry, Rhode Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | Zbrojovka Brno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Radek and Drahomira Kriz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Ricna (uneven bars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hana Říčná (born 20 December 1968 in Brno) is a former artistic gymnast who represented Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing seventh in the team final and 29th in the all-around final.[1] She won two medals at the World Championships, a silver on beam in 1983[2] and a bronze on the uneven bars in 1985.[3] She also won a silver medal on beam at the 1985 European Championships.[4]
Říčná moved to the United States in 1994 and is the head coach at Rise Gymnastics in Coventry, Rhode Island.[5] Her son, David Jessen,[6] is an elite gymnast who represented the Czech Republic at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]
Eponymous Skills
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uneven Bars | Ricna | Stalder to counter reversed straddled hecht over high bar | E |
References
- ^ "Hana Říčná". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "1983 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 World Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "1985 European Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 21 November 1997. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Hana Ricna". Rise Gymnastics. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Hana Ricna (CSSR)". Gymn Forum. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4266:ig-online-interview-david-jessen-czech-republic&catid=3:interviews&Itemid=168