Tomáš Němejc
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 2000 Tábor, Czech Republic |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200m: 20.52 (Rome, 2024) |
Tomáš Němejc (born 24 February 2000) is a Czech sprinter. In 2024, he won Czech national titles over 200 metres both indoors and outdoors. He was a finalist over that distance at the 2024 European Athletics Championships and competed at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Early life
Němejc was born on 24 February 2000 in Tábor.[1] He started competing in athletics in primary school and would train at a sports gymnasium in České Budějovice. He attended the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň.[2]
Career
He won the national title at the Czech Indoor Athletics Championships in Ostrava in February 2024, in a time of 20.82 seconds.[3] He competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, where he became the first Czech man to reach the final of the 200 metres for 55 years and ran a personal best time of 20.52 seconds.[4][5] He placed sixth overall in the final in a time of 20.91 seconds.[6]
He won the Czech Athletics Championships outdoor national title over 200 metres in Zlín in June 2024 in a time of 20.58 seconds.[7] He competed in the 200m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. He ran 20.84 seconds in the repechage round but did not qualify for the semi-finals.[8][9]
In January 2025, racing over 300 metres, he ran a personal record of 33.35 seconds to move to fifth place on the Czech all-time list.[10] He ran an indoors personal best time of 20.65 seconds to retain his national 200 metres title at the Czech Indoor Athletics Championships in Ostrava, in February 2025.[11] His Dukla Prague team also won the 4 x 200 metres relay at the Championahips.[12]
In June 2025, he was part of the Czech men's 4 x 100 metres relay team which set a new senior national record, whilst competing at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships First Division in Madrid; running 38.59 seconds alongside Zdeněk Stromšík, Eduard Kubelík, and Ondřej Macík.[13]
References
- ^ "Tomáš Nĕmejc" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Koubek, Michal (11 June 2024). "Práva a atletika? Jde to. Němejc v Římě uspěl i díky tréninkovým novinkám". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Czech Indoor Championships". 17 February 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Osoba, Michal (9 June 2024). "Český finalista po více než půl století! Radost ale mírně kalilo rozčarování". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Plšková, Markéta (10 June 2024). "Zenově klidný právník. Němejce zachránila v postupu do finále setina". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Czech Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Meet the 113 Czech Olympians Heading to Paris 2024". praguemorning.cz. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Olympians tested their form in Ostrava". Atletika.cz. 5 Jan 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Czech Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Czech Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Sprinters broke the Czech record in the 4x100 m relay at the European Team Championships in Madrid". Aktualne. July 1, 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.