Helena Fuchsová

Helena Fuchsová
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1965-06-03)3 June 1965
Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Died14 March 2021(2021-03-14) (aged 55)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400m, 800m
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Women's athletics
World Indoor Championships
1995 Barcelona 4x400m
1997 Paris 400m
2001 Lisbon 800m
European Championships
1998 Budapest 400m
European Indoor Championships
1998 Valencia 400m
2000 Ghent 400m

Helena Fuchsová, née Dziurová (3 June 1965 – 14 March 2021[1]) was a Czech runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 m events. She retired from athletics in 2004.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 13th (h) 800 m 2:07.58
Representing  Czech Republic
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th (h)[2] 4 × 400 m 3:30.91
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 9th (sf) 400 m 53.18
2nd 4 × 400 m 3:30.27
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 3rd (B) 400 m 52.37
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 20th (qf) 400 m 51.70
7th 4 × 400 m 3:26.99
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd 400 m 52.04
4th 4 × 400 m 3:28.47
World Championships Athens, Greece 6th 400 m 50.66
5th 4 × 400 m 3:23.73
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 3rd 400 m 51.22
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 400 m 50.21
5th 4 × 400 m 3:27.54
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 4th 4 × 400 m 3:23.82
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 3rd 400 m 52.32
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 5th 800 m 1:58.56
7th 4 × 400 m 3:29.17
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 3rd 800 m 2:01.18

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 200m 23.29 (Prague 1997)
  • 400m 50.21 (Budapest 1998)
  • 800m 1:58.56 (Sydney 2000)

Indoor

  • 200m 24.06 (Prague 2000)
  • 400m 50.99 (Liévin 1998)
  • 800m 1:58.37 (Liévin 2001)

References

  1. ^ "Smrt atletky Heleny Fuchsové (†55): Po dvouletém boji s nemocí zemřela ve spánku!" (in Czech). CNC. 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ Competed only in the heat.


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